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 !

Text

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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