I am a Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Writing and Chair of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University. I am also a senior researcher with WIDE Research (Writing in Digital Environments), which is part of Matrix, a digital humanities research center. I helped found Drawbridge LLC, an educational technology company. As a researcher, I am interested in digital writing is associated with citizenship, learning, and knowledge work practices.
Blog Posts
It is commonplace to bemoan the poor writing skills of students today. Yes, there is no question that writing effectively is difficult. Yes, it is true that we don't provide enough high quality writing instruction (writing is known as the "forgotten R"). And yes, the demands of a knowledge...
Read More.Writing teachers like me (and perhaps like you) have been caught in a tight spot for some time now. On the one hand, computing technologies have radically transformed the meaning of "writing." On the other hand, high stakes assessments and their impact on teaching have limited what counts as...
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