Workshop H: Exploring multimodal research traditions and methods in teaching composition -- Hamilton Room

Richard Colby & Rebekah Shultz Colby, University of Denver
Session Description: Much work has been done looking at how multimodal writing can be integrated into the composition classroom, exploring work in different media and contexts. However, as part of many projects, research is just as important an element, but it is often used in traditional ways. We would like to discuss multi-modal research in support of writing projects. In our classrooms, we teach multimodal research strategies that involve many conceptions of research both in and outside the university. We will briefly look at using computer technology to support these research strategies, but also look at how multimodal research and writing intersect in other ways. Specifically, we will also share approaches using the MMORPG World of Warcraft.