WRT 3030
Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement
Have you ever wondered what other literacies exists other than alphabetical? Or how digital technologies, such as social media or blogs, tie into both our understanding in different literacies and engagement as citizens in our communities? WRT 3030 explains these concepts and much more! Do not let the long course title intimidate you! WRT 3030 is a lot less intimidating than you think.
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"Your understanding of what literacy is shifts into a whole other direction. It is A LOT more than just understanding how to read and write. It's quite interesting and that is why I enjoyed taking the course."
-Ashley M., (former WRT 3030 student)
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If you are interested or what to learn more about this course, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Allan, allan.oakland.edu.
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Course Professor Highlight: Dr. Elizabeth Allan
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Dr. Allan is an associate professor of Professional and Digital Writing. She is also the Director of the Writing Major at Oakland University. She has instructed various writing intensive classes at OU since 2009. She has also participated in research in topics such as writing pedagogy and multimodal rhetorics.
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WRT 3030 is one of the many writing classes that Allan frequently teaches. Below, you will find an audio clip of a brief interview where she discusses the course. She highlights her experiences with teaching the course, why it is considered a core course, and what concepts she wants students to take away after completing the course.
Image: Dr. Elizabeth Allan (left)
Course Highlights
Interview Video & Audio
- Literacy defined by various scholars and the different types of literacies a person can obtain knowledge of. An example includes cultural, alphabetical, and digital literacies.
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- The arguments between literacy and illiteracy: How do we fix this problem and will fixing illiteracy help solve the world's most common problems?
- What counts as literacy: How the change between print literacy to digital literacy has affected the ways we learn, communicate, and engage with life.
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-How can having knowledge of certain literacies help us engage within our communities?
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For more information about this course, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Allan, allan@oakland.edu.
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Dr. Allan on WRT 3030 as a core course for the Writing Major at Oakland University.
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Full interview audio below.