| Anson,
Chris M. The WAC Casebook: Scenes for Faculty Reflection and Program
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Development.
New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. |
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*Discusses
how writing aids learning and offers effective assignments, assessment
strategies, and technological advice through case studies.
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| Anson,
Chris M., John E. Schiebert, and Michael M. Williamson. Writing
Across the |
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Curriculum:
An Annotated Bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press,
1993. |
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*A
very inclusive bibliography with complete annotations. Divided into
two parts, the second section offers pedagogical resources
that are subdivided into several disciplines. |
| Bean,
John. Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing,
Critical |
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Thinking,
and Active Learning in the Classroom. San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass,
1996. |
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*A practical
guide to implementing WAC, active learning, and group work into the
classroom. A discussion concerning the link between critical thinking
and writing activities is also especially interesting.
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| Boyle,
Mary-Ellen. The New Schoolhouse: Literacy, Managers, and Belief.
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Westport,
Conn: Praeger, 2001. |
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*Boyle
discusses literacy programs in education and in the workplace, and
the effects of these programs through the eyes
of management and educators. |
| Bruce,
Bertram and Andee Rubin. Electronic Quills: A situated Evaluation
of |
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Using
Computers for Writing in Classrooms. Hillsdale,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1993. |
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*A
detailed look at the contributions of computers and other new technologies
in reading and writing and the teaching of both.
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| Christensen,
Marge. Developing Literacy and Workplace Skills. Bloomington,
IN: National |
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Educational
Service, 1997. |
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*While
this resource looks specifically at the development of communication
and workplace skills at the secondary level, many of
Christenson’s points and practical suggestions are right
on target for the student body at the post-secondary level as well.
This source is very practical and directive.
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Downes, Toni and
Cherryl Fatouros. Learning in an Electronic World: Computers and
the |
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Language
Arts Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1995. |
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*Explains
how to develop the use of computers in teaching practices, how electronic
texts
can be used, and how theoretical practices are being implemented
in the classroom. |
| Erik,
Kjell, Rudestam, Erik, Shoenholtz-Read, Judith. Handbook of Online
Learning: |
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Innovations
in Higher Education and Corporate Training. Sage Publications,
Inc., 2002. |
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*Looks
at current changes in education due to technology and explores the
impacts within the classroom and corporations
alike. Of particular interest for health instructors with
a section devoted to health education online. |
| Fallows,
Steven. Integrating Key Skills In Higher Education: Employability,
Transferrable |
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Skills
and Learning for Life. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2001.
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*Divided
into four sections: general discussion of implementing workplace skills
in education, case studies, observations, and
advice for implementing skills in individual courses.
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| Forcier,
Descy. The Computer as an Educational Tool: Productivity and Problem
Solving. |
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Prentice
Hall, 2001. |
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*A
practical guide for instructors who would like to implement technological
resources in their curriculum. |
| Hawisher,
Gail and Cynthia Selfe, ed. Passions, Pedagogies and 21st
Century Technologies. |
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Logan,
Utah: Utah State UP, 1998. |
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*Highly
recommended by Stacey Whitlow, English Instructor at Durham Tech,
this text offers
a comprehensive synopsis of where technology will take us in the next
millennium. |
| Ko,
Susan and Steve Rossen. Teaching Online: A Practical Guide.
Boston, MA: Houghton |
|
Mifflin,
2000. |
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*An
incredible resource for anyone considering teaching online as well
as thosedeveloping online classes. Those who have taught online
will be able to relate to much of what Ko and Rossen have to say,
and compare their experiences to those outlines in the text. Very
practical and accessible, Teaching Online supplements and complements
Blackboard Training workshops. |
| Novak,
Gregor M. Just-In-Time Teaching: Blending Active Learning with
Web-Technology. |
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Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999. |
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*Discusses
Active Learning and Technology. Recommended by Dr. Richard Felder,
a recent guest speaker at Durham Technical Community College and
authority on Active Learning. |
| Manzo,
Anthony. Content Area Literacy: Interactive Teaching for Active
Learning. |
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New
York: J. Wiley and Sons, 2001. |
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*Focuses
on the dialogue between text, reader, and writer with a special section
devoted to those who struggle with content-area reading. |
| O’Neil,
Harold. Workforce Readiness: Composition and Assessment.
Mahwah, NJ: |
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Erlbaum
Assoc., Inc.: 1997. |
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*Geared
for the community college Instructor, this text examines the skills
necessary for a successful entrance into the workforce and explores
ways to cultivate those skills in the classroom. |
| Stevenson,
John and Mantz, York, eds. Capability and Quality in Higher Education. |
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London:
Kogan Page, 1998. |
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*Examines
the ways to improve individual capabilities through education and
develop work-based skills. |
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Tyner, Kathleen.
Literacy in a Digital World: Teaching and Learning in the Age of
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Information.
Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Assoc., Inc., 1998. |
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*Explores
the effects of technology on literacy and how teaching must be modified
in the age of information. |
| *Vangelisti,
Angela, Daly, John, and Friedrich, Gustav, eds. Teaching Communication:
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Theory,
Research and Methods. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 1999. |
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*Designed
to aid new instructors in Communication fields, veteran instructors
will also benefit from the ideas and practical advice on implementing
communication skills in the classroom in many disciplines. A new section
on distance learning has been added to this addition.
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