Happily, we have had unprecedented success with getting our faculty to use technology tools to collaborate. From our online surveys and student feedback, we know our students appreciate our efforts to integrate online readings and online writing spaces, seeing this move as relevant and more interesting than traditional textbooks. Perhaps the best way to characterize our efforts thus far is to say that we have had a good opportunity to collaborate about what matters to us and that we are curious to see how these projects will evolve over time.

We have found that:

 

>These tools can be used by teachers and writing program administrators to create ongoing conversations about pedagogical practices and program policies.

>These tools have enabled teachers to collaborate on lesson plans (ENC 1101, ENC 1102), the Program Philosophy, and blog topics.

>The tools provide agency for those teachers who have taken the time to learn how to use them and can be integral to building a "real" community of shared pedagogy within a writing program.

>These tools change the dynamics of composing in the classroom by providing students with an audience that expands beyond just the instructor.