Class Web
Address
All materials relating to this course are accessible
via the class website, http://www.eaze.net/~dene. Students are encouraged
to use the site to access assignments, assignments sheets, Electronic resources,
and information about the field.
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Catalog
Description of Course
"Rhetorical theories and techniques of teaching
with non-print texts, particular attention to writing and literature. Investigates
interactions between text and image. Prerequisite: Eng 5343. Three lecture
hours a week."
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Instructor's
Vision for the Course
Rhetoric and Composition Theory I I(Eng 5353) is the
second of two required courses for the PhD in Rhetoric and is intended to
help prepare all graduate students in both the MA and PhD programs to teach
composition and administrate a writing program for a university or college.
Although the major focus of the course centers on a basic understanding
of theoretical principles underlying rhetoric and composition, the course
also provides a background in professional issues relating to the field
and a practical understanding of how to design curricula for electronic
scenarios, create syllawebs and other electronic course materials, and develop
classroom activities using computer software and virtual environments.
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Course
Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Gain an understanding of theoretical issues relating to teaching
in an electronic classroom
2. Recognize the basic principles of curriculum design using software
program and virtual environments
3. Learn basic programming and coding necessary for creating course
materials, such as syllawebs and webfolios
4. Hone library research techniques
5. Become aware of online resources about the field
6. Produce a collaborative article publishable in a professional journal
7. Learn to evaluate software and other electronic resources for classroom
and scholarly use
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Projects
To satisfy requirements of this course, students are
expected to complete three projects, as well as, keep up with numerous
reading assignments. The projects include:
1. Project 1 Electronic Resources Experience and Review
2. Project 2 Class Report on Electronic Resources
3. Webfolio (Individual or Collaborative)
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Assessment
Grades are based on the following criteria:
3 Projects@ 25% each = 75 % of overall grade
Attendance and class participation @ 25% = 25% of overall grade
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Attendance
It is always assumed that graduate students are excellent
students and are aware of the importance of attending class meetings since
this is the locus of knowledge-making. We will have several classes that
are conveniently organized for online contexts in order to provide necessary
time for students to prepare projects. However, it is not recommendable
to miss scheduled meetings.
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Books and
Other Resources
The course materials for this course include books
available at the University and local bookstores:
1. Alphabet to Email by Naomi Baron
2. A Rhetoric of Electronic Communities by Tharon Howard
3. The Writing Teacher's Sourcebook by Edward Corbett et al
4. Writing for the World Wide Web by Victor Vitanza
5. Cybertext by Espen Aarseth
6. MOOniversity by Jan Rune Holmevik and Cynthia Haynes
7. Link/Age by Joan Tornow
8. New Worlds, New Words by John Barber and Dene Grigar
9. Gender Roles and Faculty Lives in Rhetoric and Composition
by Theresa Enos
Other materials include websites and handouts provided by the instructor.
Additionally, students are expected to have access to the following materials:
1. 5th Edition of the MLA Handbook
2. A glossary of rhetorical terms
Students without access to these materials should see the instructor
for assistance in procuring these.
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Students
with Disabilities Act
Texas Woman's University seeks to provide reasonable
accomodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. This university
will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations,
and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accomodations as required
to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility
to register with Disability Support Services and to contact the faculty
member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accomodations.
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