General Reference
UCLA's Guide to Internet Use (e.g., evaluating sites)
Other Guides to Evaluating the Web
Writing Resources on the Web
New York Times Reference Site (great source for all kinds of info)
On-Line Books
Style and Grammar Guides
Computer-Aided Writing Instruction (CAI)
A number of English Department's "W" classes and several Women's Studies classes each semester make use of the Daedalus Integrated Writing Environment (DIWE) to enhance the teaching of writing. Classes using DIWE will typically meet in the Garland Computer lab from four to eight times; all other meetings are in the usual classroom. If you would like to look into using DIWE in your class, please contact the Coordinator of Computer-Assisted Writing, susan.crisafulli@vanderbilt.edu For more information on DIWE generally, see their website - www.daedalus.com ; for instructor's information on usage, see the links below.
Daedalus On-line Handbook: To use the most current version of the Handbook select "Help" while in the DIWE system or see the DIWE coordinator for a hard copy.
Other Writing Activities in a Computer Lab: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cwp/computerlab.htm
Frequently Asked Questions About Daedalus
Advantages to Using DIWE
DIWE Modules: What They Do and How to Use Them
How to Integrate DIWE into Your Course
Trouble-Shooting and Preventing Problems in the Computer Classroom
Suggestions for DIWE Classroom Use: http://www.daedalus.com/list_of_ten.asp
Miscellaneous Articles on CAI
- Wollaeger, "Synchronous and Nonsynchronous Computer-Mediated Exchange in Basic and Advanced English Classes."
In the future, an increasing number of classes will suplement or replace writing instruction in the lab with asynchronous computer instruction, using either a new Web-based version of DIWE or other Web-based courseware.
Contact Mark Wollaeger, the Program Director, with questions about the College Writing Program.
