Presenter: Mike Palmquist, Colorado State University
Email: Mike.Palmquist@ColoState.edu
Home Page: http://central.colostate.edu/people/mp/
Description: This workshop will
(1) provide an overview of key instructional concepts in writing in the
disciplines, (2) provide an overview of the key technologies available
to support writing in the disciplines, including network communication
tools, document production tools, course management systems, and
database-driven instructional Web sites; (3) introduce participants to
key Web-based resources available to support writing in the disciplines,
including the WAC Clearinghouse (https://wac.colostate.edu);
and (4) introduce participants to a database-driven, multimedia
instructional Web site for writing in agriculture: the Writing in
Agriculture Room in Colorado State University's Writing Studio (http://writing.colostate.edu/studio).
Workshop participants will be able to create password protected
accounts on the Writing Studio Web site and explore the multimedia
guides available to support student writing. Participants will also be
given the opportunity to contribute ideas about the design and content
to the site, a collaboratively-authored Web site that is freely
available to all writers and teachers. Working individually or in
groups, workshop participants will produce lesson plans or related
instructional materials that can be used to support the use of writing
assignments in their courses.
Contact Information:
Mike Palmquist
Department of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Voice: 970 491 3057