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Computers and Writing Conference

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I attended the Computers and Writing conference a couple of years back in Hawai'i and it was quite interesting.

Strongly recommended. See Call for Proposals for C&W 2000 below. For additional information about the field of computers and writing, you might want to have a look at the Alliance for Computers & Writing website (http://english.ttu.edu/acw/) or subscribe to acw-l (info at http://english.ttu.edu/acw/action/help.asp?keyword=acwl)

mark

May 25-28, 2000 Fort Worth, TX - Hosted by Texas Womans University, Dene Grigar, Coordinator

At the CWC98 in Gainesville, FL, participants expressed a commitment to reach out to business and industry, as well as other disciplines, to study and address the evolving state of technology and the pedagogies and philosophies underpinning it, to pursue projects that utilize computers and/or writing in community service initiatives or global relations, and to implement computer technology more practically in the classroom.

As a way to further this commitment to these issues, we seek presentations that demonstrate new ways of thinking about and implementing computer technology in our intellectual and personal lives; shape policy and perceptions about the use of computer technology in the office, classroom, and home; educate others about the effective and appropriate uses of computer technology for teaching, learning, and research; promote effective utilization of computer technology; demonstrate positive uses of computer technology in contemporary society, such as community building, knowledge-making, and the sharing of information; and actively involve community and industry in Computers and Writing. Preference will be given to presentations that utilize interactive methodologies and encourage participant involvement.

Special tracks will be offered during the conference for people interested in MOO Research, Feminism and Technology, Queer Studies, Publishing, Communications Across the Curriculum, and Teaching with Computers--K-College. Proposals are encouraged in any of these areas. Information regarding special requirements for submitting proposals for these strands can be found on our conference website.

Proposals are sought for onsite half and full day workshops held at the conference hotel and online workshops held in TWUMOO. Additionally, volunteers are sought for special Outreach Training Workshops (OTW) for teachers in public education, K-12. Volunteers involved in OTW will be expected to travel to local schools and provide one-on-one, hands-on training for teachers in their classrooms and labs.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.eaze.net/~jfbarber/cw2k/bridge.html, or contact Dene Grigar, TWU, P.O. Box 425829, Denton, TX 76204; 940-898-2298; dene@eaze.net; fax: 214-553-7764.

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