Dan Reis and Michael Vaughn from the Department of Teaching and Learning Technologies describe their Writing Excellence Initiative Grant Project.
Monday, April 13, 12-1 p.m.
Location: Oaks 207
Primary Audiences
Writing faculty; students who own a smartphone or tablet; faculty interested in mobile writing assignments; Faculty interested in social media, particularly blogging; TLT staff
Open to all faculty, staff, and students
iPads are mindless consumption devices that exist to check Facebook and email. At least they were for a little while. Apps now exist that provide almost limitless potential, especially for mobile writing that’s supported by multimedia. Five Elon students have spent the past school year writing and learning with an iPad, critically evaluating apps for students and faculty. These reviews are written on their iPads, and then published to our Technology Blog. Come hear the students share their experiences, then ask them any questions you have about the apps they use, their writing process, or how you could incorporate mobile writing assignments into your courses. The student writers and the project leaders can also talk about the behind-the-scenes process we collectively used to manage the writing project, track and self-assign writings, find apps, and collaborate within the group. Learn more about the Writing with Thumbs project at blogs.elon.edu/technology/writing-with-thumbs.
Bring your lunch if you would like. Dessert and beverages provided.