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April 2010
Studio ProspectusUniversity of Kentucky College of Engineering
Preview
What we’ve done (pilots)
Planning for the Future
Objective
Concept Video
Mission
Benchmarks
What we’ve done
Pilots: Stand-alone courses & integration into the curriculum
Prof. Derek LaneIntegrating Oral & Interpersonal Communication into the Curriculum
Prof. Janet EldredIntro to Humanities & Tech Writing
Integrating Writing into the Engineering Curriculum
Emily Dotson, M.A. EnglishIntro to Humanities & Tech Writing
Integrating Writing into the Engineering Curriculum
Planning for the FutureThe Studio
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Basic Skills: Not Going Away !
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Clive Thompson on the New Literacy--Wired
“We're in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven't seen since Greek civilization.”—Nationwide study of writing done by Stanford Professor Andrea Lunsford
Objective?
To prepare students for success in the communication-rich 21st-century
Concept Video
The VisCenter for Students (Studio)
Why Technology?
Writing and speech are
necessary but not
sufficient skills for the
21st-century.
Why Technology?
Visualization is to the
21st century what
alphabetic and
keyboarding skills were to
the 20th.
Why Technology?
We can remediate students
into the 20th-century or
prepare them for the
21st.
Mission?
to consult with and instruct students in
writing
speech
interpersonal communication
to consult with and instruct students in
team-building
visual design
marketing
digital communication
Specifically?
Skills
Writing
top twenty most common errors
technical style
reports, memos, letters
Skills
Writing
the big three: Marketing, Message, Media
business plans, posters, grant proposals, marketing materials
Skills
Writing
storyboards for video projects
marketing materials
digital communication
Skills
Oral Communication
presentations to small and large groups
voice and effective body gestures
presentation aids
Skills
Oral Communication
team-building & conflict management
interpersonal communications
Skills
Design
effective visual design
Web 2.0 aesthetic principles
decreasing “noise” in visual, print, oral, and digital media
balancing word, image, sound, and motion
Skills
Digital
webpages, video, and similar technologies
social technologies
teleconferencing and other virtual environments
collaborative project software
Skills
Digital
webpages, video, and similar technologies
social technologies
teleconferencing and other virtual environments
collaborative project software
Studio
Benchmarks
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Rutgers, Plangere Studio
Hanson Center for Technical Communication, Iowa
Hume Writing CenterStanford
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Howe Center
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Recap
Planning for the Future
The Concept of the Studio
Benchmarks