This project is the result of a grant provided to faculty at Clayton State and involved digitizing and updating a textbook for English Composition. Because Dr. Lamb created a custom textbook for our First-Year Writing Program over ten years ago, we had a solid foundation to work with. We have always offered the textbook as a print text, so our transformation process included digitizing the print version while updating content for English 1101 and reorganizing the text to reflect updates to the program. During the summer of 2021 we were able to digitize our print text, update programmatic information, and restructure the text to make it more user friendly. By fall 2021, we were able to offer the text as a PDF, which was loaded into D2L for every section of English 1101 prior to the first day of class. Every instructor and student had access to the text from the first day of the semester.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Supplementary textbook
Homework
Classroom discussions
In class
Self-paced
Technical Requirements:
Web browswer, such as Microsoft Edge, on a computer or device
Reviewed on a PC and iPhone
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learn and understand general writing processes
Understand individual writing processes
Write in a variety of acadeic genres
Analyze texts rhetorically
Target Student Population:
Entry level English students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic reading and computer skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Content is clear and succinct.
Models are valid
Results are valid
Concerns:
Content is not comprehensive and appears to be tailored to a specific course, but the readings and assignments are generalized to be applicable to a first-year writing course at any institution.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The teaching-learning goal are easy to identify.
Content is straightforwar
Can be easily read inside or outside of class.
There are lots of samples of student writing.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The layout is as simple as it gets.
Works great on PCs and devices.
Clear and accurate instructions for use.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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