Moodleposium/2009/Williams

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(I was trying to help someone get wireless, so missed notes on the first part)

Jordan Williams teaches creative writing @ UC and talked about use of Moodle in her teaching? Somethings that work and some things that don't.

Jordan Williams

Issues:

• Takes time
• Trying to make use of the Lesson tool
• Creative writing - is it about going off into your own space to write a novel - or building social interconnection?? (Fascinating tension)
• 28/100 students posted Hemingway 6 word self-narratives which created a buzz from Week 1.
• Fora used in a lecturer guided wya.
• Short-story drafts are to be posted - and other students comment on these drafts (as part of assessment)
• Fora were opened and closed weekly - in order to keep up to date on commenting on drafts (rather than leaving it all to the end).
• Wants to explore/use constructive Moodle philosophy
• Vary degrees of success with educating for creative writing and the Moodle environment
• Uses online journals - allow resubmit - encouraging them to keep writing - and relationship between tutor and students' journals - casual but conscious feedback - varying degrees of success/engagement (no different really from paper journals)
• Glossary - practical, fun or both - e.g., "draw" definitions