Hewett, "Grounding Principles of OWI"
Hewett, Beth L. “Grounding Principles of OWI.” Foundational Practices of Online Writing
Instruction, edited by Beth L. Hewett and Kevin Eric DePew, WAC Clearinghouse,
2015, pp. 33-92.
In this chapter, Hewett lists and discusses foundational principles for online writing instruction forwarded by the CCCC OWI Committee. Hewett contextualizes each of these principles, explaining why they are foundational and how they inform OWI similar to and different from face-to-face composition courses. In so doing, Hewett positions the need for inclusivity and access at the center of any discussions regarding OWI. The CCCC OWI Committee developed these principles in response to discovering that very little information existed relating to OWI “best” or “effective” practices. Most of the research in this area is local and therefore difficult to generalize. Additionally, this research tends to not be replicable, aggregable, and data-supported. In contrast, these principles offer universal guidelines for effective policies and practices in OWI that can be adapted to various settings and institutional needs. In unpacking these grounding principles, this chapter offers a helpful overview of effective practices and policies for OWI that meet the needs of administrators, instructors, and students. Moreover, by focusing on issues of inclusivity and access, we are better positioned to design online writing courses that consider the roles of materiality, digital literacy, and affect.
Instruction, edited by Beth L. Hewett and Kevin Eric DePew, WAC Clearinghouse,
2015, pp. 33-92.
In this chapter, Hewett lists and discusses foundational principles for online writing instruction forwarded by the CCCC OWI Committee. Hewett contextualizes each of these principles, explaining why they are foundational and how they inform OWI similar to and different from face-to-face composition courses. In so doing, Hewett positions the need for inclusivity and access at the center of any discussions regarding OWI. The CCCC OWI Committee developed these principles in response to discovering that very little information existed relating to OWI “best” or “effective” practices. Most of the research in this area is local and therefore difficult to generalize. Additionally, this research tends to not be replicable, aggregable, and data-supported. In contrast, these principles offer universal guidelines for effective policies and practices in OWI that can be adapted to various settings and institutional needs. In unpacking these grounding principles, this chapter offers a helpful overview of effective practices and policies for OWI that meet the needs of administrators, instructors, and students. Moreover, by focusing on issues of inclusivity and access, we are better positioned to design online writing courses that consider the roles of materiality, digital literacy, and affect.
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