WCC Faculty Coordinator Co-Hosts GSOLE Webinar

Janine Morris, Ph.D., NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) Faculty Coordinator, co-hosted a Global Society of Online Literacy Educators (GSOLE) webinar on linguistic inclusivity, “Toward Linguistic Inclusivity: Evaluating Approaches to Instructional Materials and Technology,” April 29, 2022. Morris co-hosted the webinar with Catrina Mitchum, Ph.D. (University of Arizona) and Marcela Hebbard, Ph.D. (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley). Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts of the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

The workshop was the fourth and final session of a series of webinars on cross-cultural rhetorics and linguistic diversity in online writing instruction. “Toward Linguistic Inclusivity” focused on creating instructional materials that are linguistically accessible and inclusive. Morris states, “Instructors aren’t always aware of how their instructions come across to their students. They may be engaging in exclusionary or discriminatory practices without realizing.” Through hands-on activities, the workshop aimed to bring awareness to participants and invited them to change existing assignments and activities.

Archives of the GSOLE 2021-2022 webinar series are available at the GSOLE website. 

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Posted 07/03/22