Information Visualization, Web 2.0, and the Teaching of Writing

Constructing learning spaces: What we can learn from studies of informal learning online

“…The concern for informal environments is also represented by work focused on digital pedagogy attached to physical classrooms, such as traditional course management systems (e.g., Angel, Blackboard, Desire2Learn), blogs, and wikis (Barton, 2005;Car, Morrison, Cox, & Deacon, 2007;Carter & Arroyo, 2011;Strenski, Feagin, & Singer, 2005). While scholars in computers and writing share some concerns with researchers interested in informal learning, much of the work in our field shares a focus on these spaces as an extension of physical classroom environments (Vie, 2008;Sorapure, 2010;Maranto & Barton, 2010;Clark, 2010). There are no studies that we are aware of that focus on these spaces as learning environments with their own characteristics, uses, and affordances distinct from formal educational contexts.…”

Professional Learning Community (PLC)

“…Technology promises to make learning more relevant and engaging by bringing more of the outside world into the classroom (Moore, 2013;Raddaoui, 2012). It can impact the teaching and learning process by personalizing learning (Bruce & Casey, 2012), allowing for more constructivist or inquiry-based practices (Hagerman & White, 2013;Harper & Milman, 2016;Raddaoui, 2012;Solomon & Schrum, 2007), and making traditional subjects such as writing more collaborative and participatory (Pow & Fu, 2012, Sorapure, 2010. While hopes for technology integration have been realized in some contexts outside of school (Calderón, 2009;James & Hull, 2007;Scott & White, 2013), widespread innovative implementation as anticipated has proven more challenging (Dolan, 2016 Internet emerged as a rapidly expanding tool capable of driving unprecedented changes across business and education sectors.…”

A narrative approach to interactive information visualization in the digital humanities classroom

“…Wolfe (2015) describes two specific classroom activities focused on critically developing data categorization schemes and articulating storylines in data visualizations. In the related field of digital composition, Sorapure (2010) outlines several types of information visualization projects that introduce students to interactive visual composition with textual, personal, or social data. Technical communicators also point out that critical reflection on the use of computing tools should not be confined to the humanities.…”