Describes a form of a writing course, generally called a LINK, that requires all students enrolled in it to coenroll in a content- or discipline-specific course. Outlines the pros and cons of such courses. Argues for the feasibility of this form of course, especially for beginning college students. (HB)

Based on a computer-science course, this article outlines an alternative ordering of programming concepts that aims to develop a reuse habit before other styles of programming are developed. Although the discussion is based on transition from Modula-2 to C++, the issues raised apply to transition from any procedural to any object-oriented…

Gives a detailed syllabus for a course dealing with "unteaching" racism at University of Michigan. Discusses design, philosophy, and development of the course. Discusses experiences with the students' reactions to the course. (SC)

Describes the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary course entitled "Science Success Stories." The course is based on experiences with students in freshman chemistry and introductory mathematics courses, and incorporates aspects of scientific culture and academic-success strategies into math and science content. Presents…

Advocates creating a business-communication course that combines writing instruction with computer instruction. Discusses contemporary students (their abilities, attitudes, and approaches to learning), pedagogy, course content, and institutional support systems. (SR)

Outlines a method college teachers can use to create a course mission statement by considering the course in terms of desired processes and outcomes. The method serves both to help instructors and students work toward the same goals and as a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of particular pedagogies and content. A case study illustrates the…

Describes an upper level rhetorical theory course for Scientific and Technical Communication majors (developed and taught by the author) that is grounded in Aristotle's "On Rhetoric" and in his understanding that effective communication is a systematic "tekhne"/art. Describes how the course uses Aristotle's work as a…

Describes an undergraduate writing course on communicating public policy. Discusses how academic instruction in professional and technical communication can show students, by simulating practical experience and by developing a discourse analytic perspective, what elected officials, governmental staff, and non-profit non-governmental organizations…

Describes a team-taught course called Mythic America which integrated literature and history and which deepened students' understanding of each. Describes developing the course, its schedule, and its evaluation. Discusses the six major myths which were examined through readings in literature and history, and how they prompted students to think…

Discusses the importance of research on young adult literature and its potential for making a difference in every classroom. Presents a report on the ALAN Foundation Award for Research in Young Adult Literature; and offers a report on a study regarding college-level young adult literature courses. (SR)

Describes a course in the first-year college composition sequence (with substantial research and argumentation components) that is organized around a career focus on social services practice. Describes how the students learn about connections between writing, thinking, problem solving, composition class, and their chosen profession. (SR)

Considers how different teachers integrate research on international technical communication into their classrooms. Describes the following courses taught from an international perspective: a graduate seminar, a high-tech course in engineering communication, and an introductory course on creating "world-ready" information products.…

Describes a community-college-level developmental reading skills course that was revised to decrease the number of skills in which students needed to show competency to make room for a notetaking skills unit. (RS)

Outlines a course on fractal geometry and chaos theory. Discusses how chaos theory and fractal geometry have begun to appear as separate units in the mathematics curriculum and offers an eight unit course by pulling together units related to chaos theory and fractal geometry. Contains 25 references. (ASK)

Argues for a Campaign Planning Course in the undergraduate public relations major. Discusses nine course objectives. Describes five phases of campaign planning and implementation, how the phase approach includes important course topics, and how it fulfills course objectives. Describes how student groups work with actual clients throughout the…