The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors
First Edition ©2015
ISBN:9781457684326
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The how and why of effective online writing conferences with students
More writing courses than ever are being taught online, and effective online writing instruction requires teachers to communicate deliberately and clearly in order to have productive relationships with their students. In The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors, former chair of the CCCC Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction Beth L. Hewett articulates the how and why of one-to-one online writing conference pedagogy. Complete with an instructor’s study guide and informed by the principles set forth in the CCCC Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices for OWI, her updated text provides examples and transcripts of synchronous and asynchronous instructor-student interaction, targeted lessons, and conferencing action plans that help instructors hone their pedagogical practice, from formatting comments to showing regard for students.
"The Online Writing Conference is the first to address the questions of accessible pedagogy, technology, and inclusivity. Seasoned instructors will see their tutoring beliefs validated on every page . . . and new tutors will find great solace in Hewett’s gentle prodding to ease them into the text-centered art of online conferencing. Every online writing consultant should have on their desk a copy of this new edition."
—Sushil Oswal, University of Washington Tacoma"The ubiquity of online conferencing across instructional settings means that teachers, more than ever, need clear guidance on effective online conferencing pedagogy. Hewett’s book is the place to find that guidance."
—Jason Allen Snart, College of DuPage, and author of Hybrid Learning: The Perils and Promise of Blending Online and Face-to-Face Instruction in Higher Education
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Beth Hewett
Beth L. Hewett has been a leader in the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction. A college-level writing instructor for more than thirty years, Beth is the author, coauthor, and editor/coeditor of multiple articles and books, to include Foundational Practices of Online Writing Instruction, Preparing Educators for Online Writing Instruction: Principles and Practices, Virtual Collaborative Writing in the Workplace: Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies and Practices, and Technology and English Studies: Innovative Professional Paths. Beyond online writing instruction, Beth’s interests include using digital technologies to understand the characteristics of college-level writing, the public rhetoric of eulogies, and practical connections between postsecondary writing and the world-at-large.
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