Visions and Sites of Online Literacy Education2020 Conference ProgramBelow is the program for the 2020 Visions and Sites conference, which was held January 31, 2020. Note that recordings, with the exception of the Welcome Video are typically made available only to GSOLE members. |
Schedule at a Glance
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Conference Planning CommitteeCo-Chairs: Elizabeth Monske and Dan Seward Committee Members: Amanda Bemer, Amy Cicchino, Kevin Depew, Tess Evans, Kim Fahle Peck, Scott Warnock |
January 21, 2020Opening of Asychronous EngagementThe GSOLE Annual Conference actually starts ten days before the main sessions. Attendees are encouraged to view the Welcome video and visit the Praxis Poster Hall, contributing to the asynchronous discussion prior to the synchronous sessions on January 31. (RECORDINGS OF THE POSTERS ARE LINKED BELOW UNDER THE Q & A SESSIONS) |
January 31, 20209:00-9:15 am EST: Live Welcome (in Zoom)Come join the conference co-chairs for a welcome message before the first sessions start. Agenda:9:00a - Conference Welcome 9:20 - 10:20 am EST: Concurrent Session One
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Session Chair: Christi Edge
“Making Time for Writing with Pre-Sessional EFL learners Using OWI: A Case Study” Susan Stetson-Tiligadas Roula Mizeraki
“An Asynchronous Online Writing Course for International Students: Outcomes and Lessons” Dmitri Stanchevici Megan M. Siczek
“Rhetorics of Information Literacy: Teaching Research in a Digital Age” Megan Von Bergen |
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Site Share Panel 1: Old Dominion University
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“Asynchronous Conversations: Screencasting Feedback in the Classroom and Tutoring Centers” Lisa Nicole Tyson Elizabeth J. Vincelette Megan Boeshart Burelle
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11:30 am -12:00 pm EST: First Inter-Session Break
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Take a moment to stretch your legs, rest your eyes, whatever you need . . .
or join us in the Lobby for other interactive activities and brief informational messages:
Agenda:
11:30a - GSOLE Informational Session: Jenae Cohn on the GSOLE Webinar Series
11:40a - Sponsor Presentation: PowerNotes
11:55a - Morning Shout Outs! Drawing
INTERSESSION BREAKS ARE NOT RECORDED
12:10-1:10 pm EST: Concurrent Session Two
Individual Paper Panel 2: Digital Literacies
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Session Chair: Amy Cicchino
“Designing for Multimodal Literacy and Multimodal Learning: Connection, Communication, and Composition in and Online Reading Course”
Christi Edge
“Directed Methods of Digital Literacy to Teach Digital Literacy” Michelle Bianco |
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Site Share Panel 2: University of Mississippi
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"Building Community, Maintaining Visibility, Fostering Innovation: Virtual Teaching Circles for Online Writing Faculty" Keith Boran Sheena Boran Andrew Davis Alice Myatt Eliot Parker Jane Gardner |
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1:20-2:20 pm EST: Concurrent Session Three
Individual Paper Panel 3: Creating Supportive Communities for OWI
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Session Chair: Mandy Brooks
“Creating Collaborative Communities in Online Composition” Nikki Chasteen
"Community, Social Presence, and Student Engagement in Online Writing Instruction” Mariya Tseptsura |
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Praxis Post(er) Panel
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Session Chair: Cat Mahaffey
“Conversations Across Video Feeds: Overcoming the Challenges for Discussion in Video-Mediated OWCs” Kim Fahle Peck
“Creating Communities Online: A Matter of Human Touch” Nitya Pandey
“Engagement Matters: How to Effectively Use Videos in Asynchronous Online Classes to Engage Students?”
Mohamed Yacoub
“Online Writing Groups: Expanding the Reach of Graduate Writing Support” Alison Stephens
“Using Reflective Writing to Support Literacy Development in Open-Access OWI Courses” Joanne Baird Giordano Cassandra Phillips
“Teaching a Pre-Designed Course” Catrina Mitchum Rochelle (Shelley) Rodrigo |
VIEW SESSION RECORDING AND PRAXIS POST(ER)S 
NOTE THAT POST(ER) PRESENTERS HAVE CONTROL OVER THE THEIR RECORDINGS, WHICH MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE |
3:30-4:00 pm EST: Second Inter-Session Break
Take a moment to stretch your legs, rest your eyes, whatever you need . . .
or join us in the Lobby for other interactive activities and brief informational messages:
Agenda:
3:30p - GSOLE Informational Session: Amy Cicchino on GSOLE Affiliates
3:40p - GSOLE Informational Session: Dan Seward on Member Benefits
3:50p - Afternoon Shout Outs! Drawing
INTERSESSION BREAKS ARE NOT RECORDED
4:10-5:10 pm EST: Concurrent Session Four
Individual Paper Panel 4: Engaging Students Online
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Session Chair: Miranda Egger
“Student-centered Individual Conferencing for Online Courses” Cassandra Goff
“Students' Rationale and Preferences for Online Writing Center Consultations” Lisa Bell |
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Site Share 3–U of Arizona, Nova Southeastern U, and UT Rio Grande Valley
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“Removing Virtual Boundaries: Student Backgrounds as Sites for Literacy Education” Catrina Mitchum Janine Morris Marcela Hebbard |
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5:20-6:20 pm EST: Concurrent Session Five
Individual Paper Panel 5: Accessibility and Values in OWI Course Design
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Session Chair: Dan Seward
“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Learning Accommodations for Online and Hybrid Composition College Courses” Traci McGlynn Jay Gunn Faith O'Neil
“Designing a Values-Driven Writing Program LMS Site” Angela Laflen Quinn Bornemann |
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