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English 808: Technology & Literacy — Course Goals and Learning Outcomes (Fall 2016)

Course Goals

This is a graduate seminar which will demand a high commitment from you as a student. If you want to do well in this course, I expect you to:

  • Grow as a scholar
  • Work hard
  • Speak regularly in class
  • Do all the work assigned
  • Attend class
  • Try your best
  • Work well with others
  • Keep an open mind
  • Be courteous
  • Improve yourself as a teacher
  • Learn as much as you can
  • Have some fun

Graduate students who meet all these very basic expectations will do well in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of English 808: Technology & Literacy, students enrolled in the course should achieve the following learning outcomes:

  • Compare different pedagogies for teaching writing with technology
  • Analyze current practices for teaching writing with technology
  • Develop strategies for enhancing students’ writing and learning processes using technology