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Tracking the Mind's Eye: A New Technology for Researching Twenty-First-Century Writing and Reading Processes
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Anson, Chris M.; Schwegler, Robert A. – College Composition and Communication, 2012
This article describes the nature of eye-tracking technology and its use in the study of discourse processes, particularly reading. It then suggests several areas of research in composition studies, especially at the intersection of writing, reading, and digital media, that can benefit from the use of this technology. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Research, Reading Processes, Writing Processes
A Taxonomy of Writing across the Curriculum Programs: Evolving to Serve Broader Agendas
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Condon, William; Rutz, Carol – College Composition and Communication, 2012
Early status reports on WAC call for engagement with the disciplines, robust research about writing, and a transformation from missionary work to a more wide-ranging model. A Taxonomy of WAC describes common characteristics of WAC programs as well as organizing those characteristics into a progression from initiation to change agency. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Writing Across the Curriculum, Educational Development, Writing Research
Programs for Writing across the Curriculum: A Report.
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Griffin, C. W. – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Presents results from a survey of colleges and universities on writing across the curriculum (WAC) programs around the country--how they develop, the components that comprise them, and the premises that underlie them. Concludes that the WAC movement is a success. (HTH)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Program Content