Teaching “Conversational Skills” in Writing

Posted by LauraMcGrath in June 19th, 2008  
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I noticed Trent Baston has been writing some interesting opinion pieces for Campus Technology. Yesterday’s article was “Learning in the Webiverse: How Do You Grade a Conversation?” Here’s the teaser:

Academics have long talked of the “academic conversation.” Now, Web 2.0 has called our bluff. We live in the midst of a non-stop world conversation. But, are conversational skills (in writing) important and, if so, how do we teach them?

See also these recent articles:

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CFP: Technology-Focused Collaborative Research in English Studies (Collection)

Posted by LauraMcGrath in May 29th, 2008  
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Edited Collection on Technology-Focused Collaborative Research in English Studies

WORKING TITLE: “Investigating Digital Tools, Texts, and Use Practices: Collaborative Approaches to Research in English Studies”

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