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Teaching

English 110 - Composition I

English 120 - Composition II

English 275 - Introduction to Writing Studies (spring 2003)

English 320 - Practical Writing

Engineering 320 - Technical Communication (spring 2003)

English 358 - Intermediate Composition

English 458/658 - Advanced Writing Workshop

English 499/696 - Electronic Communication

English 755 - Composition Theory (spring 2003)

English 757 - Composition Studies

English 758 - Composition and Rhetoric

Student Work

A 'Zine from 358, Fall 2000

A Literacy Narrative from the English Capstone Course, Spring 1999

"Original Flavor," a collaborative hypertext from 458/658 Fall 2000.

 

 

499/696: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Dr. Brooks 3 credits

Semester(s) Offered: Spring 2002 7:30 - 10:00 R

Texts: Jay David Bolter and Richard, Grusin. Remediation: Understanding New Media. Eric.McLuhan, Electric Language: Understanding the Present. Additional readings chosen by students.

Papers: Theory paper (how should we describe electronic communication?) and creative/academic/professional project of studen'ts choice. Frequent response to readings via course discussion board Book review.

Description: This course will ask students to apply and/or invent theories of electronic communication through the analysis of web sites, cd-roms, or other forms of electronic communication. Students will also produce their own web site, multimedia project, or propose a plan for development of a significant electronic project. Students will be able to choose for themselves appropriate materials to analyze, and they will design projects to meet their interests. Those materials and projects can range from technical to corporate to creative communications. Expertise in web design and multimedia authoring is not a pre-requisite.

 

 

Research

Electronic culture, writing, and pedagogy

"Cooking Up a Multi-Vocal Essay" with Danya Del Val, Lynne Devitt, and Mary Pull. Submitted to Kairos; to be revised.

"Weblogging as a Tool for Learning: A classroom Study" with Cindy Nichols and Sybil Priebe. (Informed consent form)

Institutional Histories of Composition

"Composition in the Red River Valley: An International Perspective."

"Writing Instruction in Western Canadian Universities: A History of Nation-Building and Professionalism." Dissertation Abstract.

Other Stuff

The annual Regional Studies Lecture, which I have co-ordinated since spring 2001.

My_Web.Anthology@thistime

TeachingBlog

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Prospective students may schedule a visit by calling 1-800-488-NDSU.

Kevin Brooks, Department of English
Last Modified: January 13, 2003