Composition in Convergence: The Impact of New Media on Writing Assessment

by Penrod; Diane

• ISBN13: 9780805845907
• ISBN10: 0805845909
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Composition in Convergence: The Impact of New Media on Writing Assessmentconsiders how technological forms--such as computers and online courses--transform the assessment of writing, in addition to text classroom activity. Much has been written on how technology has affected writing, but assessment has had little attention. In this book, author Diane Penrod examines how, on the one hand, computer technology and interactive material create a disruption of conventional literacy practices (reading, writing, interpreting, and critique), while, on the other hand, the influence of computers allows teachers to propose and develop new models for thinking and writing to engage students in real-world settings. This text is intended for scholars and educators in writing and composition, educational assessment, writing and technology, computers and composition, and electronic literacy. In addition, it is appropriate for graduate students planning to teach and assess electronic writing or teach in online environments.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Author	xiii
Introduction	xv
1 Moving Toward Internetworked Writing and Assessment	1	(28)
2 Transforming Texts, Transforming Assessment	29	(35)
3 Who Owns the Words in Electronic Texts?	64	(23)
4 Rethinking Validity and Reliability in the Age of Convergence	87	(29)
5 Hot and Cool Technologies in the Age of Convergence: Assessing the Writing in Room 25	116	(24)
6 Access Before Assessment?	140	(15)
7 Remediating Writing Assessment	155	(16)
References	171	(6)
Author Index	177	(4)
Subject Index	181