Foundational Practices of Online Writing Instruction

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Edited by Beth L. Hewett and Kevin Eric DePew Perspectives on Writing Series Editor, Susan H. McLeod Information and Pricing 978-1-60235-665-8 (paperback, $59.95); 978-1-60235-666-5 (hardcover, $100); 978-1-60235-667-2 (PDF, $19.99) © 2015 by Beth L. Hewett and Kevin Eric DePew. 601 pages with illustrations, bibliographies, and index. Bookstores : Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. Description Foundational Practices of Online Writing Instruction (OWI) addresses the questions and decisions that administrators and instructors most need to consider when developing online writing programs and courses. Experts in the field (members of the Conference on College Composition and Communication Committee for Effective Practices in OWI and other experts and stakeholders), the authors explain the foundations of the recently published (2013) “A Position Statement of Principles and Examples Effective Practices for OWI” and provide illustrative practical applications. To that end, in every chapter, the authors uniquely address issues of inclusive and accessible writing instruction (based upon physical and mental disability, linguistic ability, and socioeconomic challenges) in technology enhanced settings. The five parts of this book attempt to cover the most key issues relevant to principle-centered OWI: (1) An OWI Primer, (2) OWI Pedagogy and Administrative Decisions, (3) Practicing Inclusivity in OWI, (4) Faculty and Student Preparation for OWI, and (5) New Directions in OWI. The editors believe that the field of writing studies is on a trajectory in which most courses will be mediated online to various degrees; therefore the principles detailed in this collection may become the basis for future writing instruction practices.  To this end, the editors hope that the guidance provided in the final two chapters, the questions that the previous sixteen chapters raise, and the desire to apply foundational practices for OWI in one’s own contex