Visions and Sites of Online Literacy Education2021 Conference ProgramBelow is the program for the 2021 Visions and Sites conference, which will be held January 29, 2021. Note that recordings, with the exception of the Welcome Video are typically made available only to GSOLE members. |
Schedule at a Glance29 January 2021
| Conference Chair: Cat Mahaffey Conference Committee Members: Amy Cicchino, Kevin Depew, Tess Evans, Miranda Egger, Jude Miller, Dan Seward, Meghan Velez, Pavel Zemliansky |
8:30 - 9:45 am EST: Concurrent Session One
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"The Need for Linguistically and Culturally Inclusive Writing Programs: Toward a More Anti-Resistant, Neurofluent Pedagogy" Connor Campbell, Lincoln University Shelly Norris, Lincoln University Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood, Lincoln University |
Moderator: Ashleigh Petts
"(Re)thinking Access in Transnational Contexts: the Experience of a First-time OLI Instructor"
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10:55 am - Sponsor Presentation: PowerNotes
11:05 am - GSOLE Talk: OLI Certification
11:15 am - GSOLE Talk: OLOR (Online Literacy Open Resource)
INTER-SESSION BREAKS ARE NOT RECORDED
Moderator: Mary F. McGinnis
"Beyond the Discussion Bored/Board" Jason Snart, College of DuPage Casey McArdle, Michigan State University Jessie Borgman, Arizona State University |
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Moderator: Ashlyn Walden
"Student Perceptions of Writing, Transfer, and Dispositions in Online First-Year Writing Courses"
"Communities of CURE: Undergraduate Research in the COVID-Era Classroom"
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Moderator: Lisa Bell
"Emergency Remote Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges Faced by Secondary Education Teachers in Greece" Panagiota Samioti, University of Crete"
"Moving a Composition Program Online in a Hurry: The Politics and Policies of Emergency" Remote Instruction
Tyler S. Branson, University of Toledo, and Anthony Edgington, University of Toledo
"Changing with the Times: A Study of Instructors’ Preparedness for Remote Composition Delivery"
Pamela Lieske, Kent State University at Trumbull, Ana Wetzl, Kent State University at Trumbull, and Mahli Mechenbier, Kent State University at Geauga
"Designing Online First-Year Writing Courses Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Mikenna Sims, California State University, Sacramento |
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Moderator: Jenny Sheppard
"Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Technology for Learning in FYW" Catrina Mitchum, University of Arizona Janine Morris, Nova Southeastern UniversityMarcela Hebbard, University of Texas--Rio Grande Valley |
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Panel Moderator: Kim Peck
Breakout Room Moderators: Mark Shealy, Michelle Bianco, Jen Cunningham
VIEW SESSION RECORDING OR INIDVIVIDUAL PRAXIS POST(ER)S NOTE THAT POST(ER) PRESENTERS HAVE CONTROL OVER THE THEIR RECORDINGS, WHICH MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE |
“Modeling Student Activity and Performance in an Asynchronous Online Writing Class” Scott Moses with Co-Researchers Alia Lancaster, Megan Masters, and Martyn Clark “Examining the Effects of Hybrid Modalities on Successful Peer Review” Stacey Floyd, Shannon McKeehen, Stephanie Opfer
“FYC Writing Assessment: Using Rubrics as How-To Guides for Students to Meet Instructor Expectations”
Amber Kent-Johnson
“Wielding the Double-Edged Sword of Anonymity: How Sharing Mistakes in Online Discussions Can Increase Engagement Among First-Year Writers”
Catherine Goodman
“Five Uses for Think Aloud Protocols in OWI”
Charlotte Asmuth
“Humanizing the Online Course through Instructor Presence”
Emily King |
“Inclusive Pedagogy in Online FYC Discussion Boards” Nicole Clawson
“Transnational Rhetoric and Communication Model”
Xiaobo Wang
“Cultivating Community in Virtual Graduate Writing Retreats”
Gabriel Morrison Danning Liang
“Surviving the Feedback Workload: Effective and Efficient Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learners Online”
Joanne Baird Giordano and Cassandra Phillips “Empowering Teachers, Tutors, and Students through Team Teaching in First-Year Composition”
Christie Bogle, Clint Johnson, and Kim Strickland |
Moderator: Sarah Zurhellen
"Social Presence and Social Identity in OWI" Lyra Hilliard, University of Maryland, and Mary Stewart, CSU San Marcos
"Peaceful Teaching Practices in Online Writing Classes"
Crystal Sands, Walden University and Excelsior College "What Military Students Can Teach Us about Online Literacy Education" Meghan Velez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
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Join our sponsor demos and GSOLE talks for a chance to win prizes! A new name is drawn for each five-minute time slot below. Visit the Keeping the Conversation Going forum to see if you’ve won.
Agenda
3:25pm - Sponsor Presentation: ELI Review
3:35pm- Sponsor Presentation: Old Dominion University
3:45pm- GSOLE Talk: Webinars
INTERSESSION BREAKS ARE NOT RECORDED
Moderator: Mikala Jones
"Building and Sustaining Collaborative Communities During Crisis" Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University Elizabeth Carroll, Appalachian State University Julie Karaus, Appalachian State University Kelly Terzaken, Appalachian State University Miles Britton, Appalachian State University |
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Moderator: Janine Morris
"The Messy World of Online Literacy Instruction: Using Design-Based Methodology to Understand and Improve Our Students’ Experience" Miranda L. Egger, University of Colorado Denver Ashlyn Walden, UNC Charlotte, and Cat Mahaffey, UNC Charlotte
"Digitalizing a University Writing Center"
Alana Kuhlman, Nairui Chen, Tanya Bychkovska, and Nathan Lemin, Northern Arizona University Christine Fiorite, Joliet Junior College |
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Moderator: Angela Laflen
"On the Global Preparation of Online Literacy Instructors: A Tale of GSOLE’s Basic OLI Certification Development" Mary Stewart, CSU San Marcos Kevin DePew, Old Dominion University Jason Snart, College of DuPage |
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Moderator: Christie Bogle
"Saving Instructional Time & Sanity: The Benefits of Student-Led Online Discussion Boards" Megan J. Busch, University of South Carolina
"High-Time for Hyflex Learning: The Stress of Teaching Multiple Modalities for Students of Privilege and Students with Challenges"
Mary Lourdes Silva, Ithaca College "Peer Review and Learning Community in First-Year Writing" Jennifer Cunningham, Kent State University, and Natalie Stillman-Webb, University of Utah |
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