[Teaching_Composition] Teaching Comp--On line comp

[Norgaard Rolf]

Dear Phyllis and all,

Information literacy instruction in an on-line class can be a challenge.
To my mind, "canned" on-line tutorials can prepare students to take
advantage of a f2f seminar with a reference librarian, but it certainly
can't replace it.  Reaching students at their rhetorical "point or
moment of need" is crucial, as is direct relevance to their own work in
progress.

Best, Rolf

Dr. Rolf Norgaard                   Environmental Design Bldg., Rm. 1B64
Program for Writing and Rhetoric    Campus Box 317
University of Colorado at Boulder   VOX: 303-492-3605  FAX: 303-492-7877
Boulder, CO 80309-0317              rolf.norgaard@colorado.edu

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, Phyllis Mentzell Ryder wrote:

> Great question, Jennifer.  We had our first on-line courses this past
> summer.  I don't think we have any data about them yet, but I'd be
> really interested to see the best practices you compile.
>
> Your post makes me think of a question we have at GW, that ties on-line
> courses with information literacy.  From my perspective as a faculty
> member, I have to say our instructional librarians are much more adept
> at on-line communication than most of the faculty.  The library has
> on-line chats for reference help, and is developing an on-line game that
> teaches research and critical information literacy.  But most of our
> relationships with the librarians come through collaborating to develop
> library sessions that fit directly with the kinds of assignments in our
> courses, that introduce the databases and teach recursive research
> strategies.  As some of our courses go on-line, however, it's hard (and
> VERY time-consuming) to duplicate this element of the class into the
> on-line course.  I worry that it will fade away, even though it is
> incredibly important to the course.
>
> Have any of you and your partner librarians developed strategies for
> teaching on-line information literacy?
>
> Phyllis
>
>
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > From:
> > albericj@ccv.edu
> > Date:
> > Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:49:10 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >
> > Hi List!
> >
> > I'm wondering if anyone out there knows about research being done on the
> > number of colleges offering English Composition fully online? I'm also
> > compiling best practices for teaching writing online.  Finding best
> > practices is one thing, but finding stats is another.  Thanks for any help
> > with this.
> >
> > Jennifer Alberico
> > Academic Advisor
> > Community College of Vermont
> > Springfield
> >
> >
> >
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