CW2001 Program - Computers and Writing

11:15 — 12:30 Session B.6
Wireless Networking, Student-Owned Laptops,
and Large-Scale Technology Initiatives:
A Carolina Case Study
RB 292
Daniel Anderson, moderator
Daniel Anderson
Laptop and Wireless Initiatives in Institutional Contexts
This panel represents several snapshots from a campus currently in the
early stages of a large-scale technology initiative, reporting from the
classroom by teachers and reporting from the fringes by administrators.
Todd Taylor
The Achieved Utopia of a Standard, Campus wide Software Load
As authoritarian as it may seem, the move in many institutions to
adopt a standardized platform and software load can be of real
benefit to writing instructors. This presentation weighs the benefits
and drawbacks of such policies and describes the experiences of
a veteran computer instructor teaching with campus-wide platform
and software requirements for the first time.
Robin Seaton Brown
Wireless Classrooms, Student-Owned Laptops, and Issues of
Authority
Wireless technology seems ideally suited to in-class activities in
my composition classes, and yet the students do not stop using
the laptops when they leave class. By using tools such as discussion
forums from the beginning, students grow comfortable with technology
and each other.
Kathryn Wymer
Wireless Classrooms, File Sharing, and Peer Review Possibilities
The presentation discusses the possibilities for file-sharing in the
wireless classroom. The presentation also considers Web-based
options for file sharing and peer review. It examines out-of-the-box
solutions, including those available in major courseware packages.
It also considers customized file sharing and peer review options
facilitated through the use of Web-based forms and CGI programs.
Finally, the presentation offers a detailed comparison of file sharing
options and evaluate their usefulness for composition students.
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