April 16 - 18, 2008 ,
6:00 p.m. (W) - 12:00 p.m. (F)
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
For faculty members, instructional technologists, librarians, and directors and staff members of writing centers interested in exploring the current context for teaching writing and learning how to write, including the impact of social software on the learning context and process. (7 program units. Liaisons' deadline: November 1, 2007)
Knowledge about and experience in the teaching of writing in any discipline and/or an understanding of the support of this work will be useful for participation. Also useful: an interest in and awareness of the impact of digital technologies on this enterprise.
Given writing’s central role in the teaching of critical thinking—particularly on liberal arts campuses—a consideration of the impact of interactive approaches to writing enabled by technology is vital. Social software, with its emphasis on collective and collaborative writing online, has had significant impact on the context in which students learn to write and on the process itself. Participants will consider how emerging technologies are influencing teaching and learning contexts such as the first-year seminar and core curriculum and what this influence means for the writing – critical thinking connection. Participants will specifically consider how collective, collaborative writing forms enabled by social software change the context and process of learning to write in the academy. Participants will strengthen their understanding of how to integrate new interactive technologies into their teaching practices and/or other campus work in ways that support the goals of liberal education.
Download the program agenda (.pdf, 43.51 KB) and read the keynote speaker's reflections on preparing her address for the conference.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this meeting, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process. Participation is designed for single nominees or teams of two.
Interested faculty and staff from other colleges: Please note that spaces may be available after Thursday, November 1, 2007. Please send an e-mail message, at any time, to Alex Wirth-Cauchon to express your interest in participating.
For more information about this conference, please contact Rebecca Davis.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
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