CCC-Sponsored and CC-Related Sessions at MLA 2012

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Sessions arranged by the MLA Committee on Community Colleges

161. The Webs We Weave: Online Pedagogy in Community Colleges Thursday, 5 January, 7:00–8:15 p.m., 615, WSCC

Program arranged by the MLA Committee on Community Colleges

Presiding: Linda Weinhouse, Community Coll. of Baltimore County, MD

1. "Blended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds?," Pamela Sue Hardman, Cuyahoga Community Coll., Western Campus, OH

2. "Magic in the Web," Michael R. Best, Univ. of Victoria; Jeremy Ehrlich, Univ. of Victoria

3. "The Digital-Dialogue Journal: Tool for Enhanced Classic Communication," Bette G. Hirsch, Cabrillo Coll., CA

4. "Delivering Literary Studies in the Twenty-First Century: The Relevance of Online Pedagogies," Kristine Blair, Bowling Green State Univ.


520. Sticker Shock: The Rising Cost of Textbooks Saturday, 7 January, 1:45–3:00 p.m., 617, WSCC

Program arranged by the MLA Committee on Community Colleges

Presiding: David Forrest Stout, Portland Community Coll., OR

1. "Lopsided Playing Fields: The High Cost of College Textbooks and Its Distinct Impact on Community Colleges," Falk Cammin, Foothill Coll., CA

2. "Creating and Curating: How the Open Educational Resources Movement Is Transforming College Writing and Reading," Miles McCrimmon, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll., VA

3. "A Patchwork of Sorts: Free Online Materials as Alternatives to Costly Textbooks," Shirin E. Edwin, Sam Houston State Univ.


Session arranged by the MLA Two-Year College Discussion Group

288. Radical Learning Strategies Friday, 6 January, 1:45–3:00 p.m., 606, WSCC

Program arranged by the Discussion Group on the Two-Year College

Presiding: Susannah Mary Chewning, Union County Coll., NJ

1. "Applying a Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Comparative and Interdisciplinary Methodology for Teaching Twentieth-Century Contemporary American Literature," Judy Bertonazzi, Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania

2. "Pedagogical Adaptations: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Writing," Robi Rhodes, Central Ohio Technical Coll.

3. "Usability Methods in Composition Pedagogy," Shreelina Ghosh, Michigan State Univ.


Session arranged by the Community College Humanities Association

68. What Works? Integrating Culture into First-Year English and Foreign Language Courses Thursday, 5 January, 1:45–3:00 p.m., 613, WSCC

Program arranged by the Community College Humanities Association

Presiding: Stacey Lee Donohue, Central Oregon Community Coll.

Speakers: Steven Alvarez, Graduate Center, City Univ. of New York; Michael A. Burke, St. Louis Community Coll., Meramec, MO; Antonio Carrillo, Arizona Western Coll.; Amanda Licastro, Graduate Center, City Univ. of New York; Melissa Strong, Northeastern State Univ.

Responding: Falk Cammin, Foothill Coll., CA

For abstracts, visit http://www.ccha-assoc.org after 1 Dec.

Session Description:

Faculty members teaching lower-level composition, language, and literature courses look for innovative ways of integrating culture and cultural studies into these general education courses. Panelists representing perspectives from two- and four-year institutions will each give a brief presentation on what works for them in composition and literature courses before opening up discussion to attendees. This roundtable offers an opportunity for collegial dialogue.

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