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GSOLE Research Fellows

Building Knowledge about Online Literacy Instruction

GSOLE supports research into online literacy instruction, whether the literacy in question is reading, writing, or digital composition and especially if it combines any of those focal areas. Our research initiative brings to the forefront the need for scholars and teachers to perform research into online literacy instruction. We simply do not know enough about effective teaching practices that enable students to learn in online environments mediated through a variety of technologies. Putting a direct focus on research will enable us to support and encourage research projects that provide much needed data, information, and experiences into what works, or doesn’t, in online environments.

Summary of Benefits for Fellows

You will be designated as a GSOLE Fellow for a 2-year research period.
You will be assigned to a GSOLE Research Reviewer who has experience in your proposed area of research
You will be offered professional mentoring toward shaping and completing the research.
The ROLE journal will review your first article written from the data and, if appropriate, publish it.
GSOLE will offer a place on the website to publish appropriate raw data to enable other scholars to replicate your results.

Beth Hewett Dissertation Award

Award Description, $500

The Dissertation Award honors the work of a graduate student who is contributing to the field of OWI and writing instruction through scholarly inquiry. We invite graduate students whose dissertation has been signed off by their committee in the last 3 years to apply.

Award winners will be asked to present their work at the GSOLE conference and may have the opportunity to publish their work in journals like ROLE or OLOR Effective Practices.

Application Items

Title page;
Abstract (1-2 pages), Anonymized
Dissertation Reflection (2-3 pages): A short written document (or audio/video recording) in which the author explains the relevance of their dissertation and how it connects to the criteria of the award.
Full Dissertation: Include a complete copy of your dissertation in a separate attachment.

Read more about the application requirements in the full Call for Proposals.

Scott Warnock Practitioner Award

Award Description, $500

The Practitioner Award celebrates outstanding teaching and learning support in the field of Online Writing Instruction (i.e., instructors, tutors, staff members, educational developers). This award seeks to make visible the best practices in OWI and to honor those who work to improve the lives of students in their classes across modalities.

Application Items

The committee welcomes nominations (both self nominations and otherwise). Nominated instructors send materials to the committee:

Teaching/Instructional philosophy (no more than 1,000 words) that aligns with criteria
Supporting documents (provides evidence of how peda-/andragogy is enacted, e.g., selections from syllabi, trademark assignments, other teaching materials that illustrate teaching approaches) (no more than 10 pages)
Curriculum vitae
Letter of Support from a colleague about the nominee’s acumen; or an Observation report demonstrating the practices from the philosophy

Read more about the application requirements in the full Call for Proposals.

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