CAHSS Faculty Articles
Writing New York: Using Google Maps as a Platform for Electronic Portfolios
ORCID ID
0000-0002-0319-4918
Publication Title
Composition Studies
ISSN
1542-5894
Publication Date
8-2010
Abstract
English 302: Writing about the Arts is a practicum course offered at the University of Windsor for upper-level English undergraduate students. The course asks students to write about a variety of art forms and requires engagement with multiple genres of writing as a way for students to effectively order their experiences, reconstruct meaning in those experiences, and communicate that meaning to their readers. This version of the course involves a two-week introductory reading and writing commitment at the University of Windsor campus and then a three-week visit to New York City. In New York, the students work toward building a final portfolio using Google Maps as a showcase for their writing. In this article, the authors discuss the institutional context and theoretical rationale of the course and describe how they use Google Maps as a platform for electronic portfolios. (Contains 5 notes.)
Volume
38
Issue
2
First Page
111
Last Page
129
NSUWorks Citation
Jacobs, D., Adams, H., & Morris, J. (2010). Writing New York: Using Google Maps as a Platform for Electronic Portfolios. Composition Studies, 38 (2), 111-129. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facarticles/525
