Papers by Mary Lourdes Silva
The International Exchanges on the Study of Writing Series publishes booklength manuscripts that ... more The International Exchanges on the Study of Writing Series publishes booklength manuscripts that address worldwide perspectives on writing, writers, teaching with writing, and scholarly writing practices, specifically those that draw on scholarship across national and disciplinary borders to challenge parochial understandings of all of the above. The series aims to examine writing activities in 21st-century contexts, particularly how they are informed by globalization, national identity, social networking, and increased cross-cultural communication and awareness. As such, the series strives to investigate how both the local and the international inform writing research and the facilitation of writing development. This recently announced series is now accepting proposals.
International Journal of ePortfolio, 2015
The majority of research on the implementation of ePortfolios focuses on curriculum, faculty deve... more The majority of research on the implementation of ePortfolios focuses on curriculum, faculty development, or student buy-in. When ePortfolio systems have been described in technical terms, the focus has been on the functionality, affordances, and limitations of ePortfolio systems (e.g., TaskStream, LiveText), free web tools (e.g., Google Docs), and course management systems (e.g., Sakai). Seldom do researchers discuss the socio-political context that leads to the development of the ePortfolio design or architecture; more importantly, seldom are students involved in the decisionmaking process about assessment and learning. Rather, students are treated as data for the improvement of ePortfolios rather than significant stakeholders during development. Our pilot project with students as co-authors and research assistants illustrates one approach for colleges and universities interested in the implementation of an institutional ePortfolio. Our findings show that the design of ePortfolios should not be treated as neutral and unproblematic. According to our student authors, the affordances of ePortfolio design mediate their thinking and level of engagement in regards to affect and identity. Our pilot project also shows that students can and should play a larger role in institutional assessment.
Utah State University Press eBooks, Sep 15, 2022
Research on Writing: Multiple Perspectives, 2017
Writing & Pedagogy, 2018
Expanding Literate Landscapes: Person, Practices, and Sociohistoric Perspectives of Disciplinary ... more Expanding Literate Landscapes: Person, Practices, and Sociohistoric Perspectives of Disciplinary Development focuses on the literate histories, practices, and engagements of five learners in their disciplinary development across various literate landscapes. As suggested by the title, Roozen and Erickson aim to expand researchers' and scholars' conception of a disciplinary territory by examining the interplay of disciplinary socialization, writing, and learning with prior and transversal literate engagements. The authors contend that the disciplinary maps of learners and professionals are incomplete without careful attention to the heterogeneous landscapes that people traverse and the literate histories of individuals and the engagements that shaped their identities. In Chapter 1, Roozen and Erickson challenge the dominant narrative and methodology of mapping disciplinary writing development. In the literature, disciplinary writing development has been constructed as a socially situated practice in which new members move along a linear trajectory toward the center of disciplinary knowledge and activity,
Proceedings of the 30th ACM international conference on Design of communication, 2012
ABSTRACT In this paper, we describe the methodology known as Systemic Functional Multimodal Disco... more ABSTRACT In this paper, we describe the methodology known as Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis (SF-MDA), as well as how it can be easily paired with a variety of technologies and research methods to successfully analyze and make sense of any combination of communicative modes, while leaving plenty of room for tailoring data visualizations for a variety of audiences, both scholarly and professional. Our ultimate goal is to provide researchers and practitioners with a simplified workflow of this methodology for employment in a variety of contexts.
The story of America begins with the immigrants that braved the journey from distant lands. Witho... more The story of America begins with the immigrants that braved the journey from distant lands. Without money or even the guarantee of food, immigrants fed off their dreams and hopes for a future, where their offspring would not have to suffer as they did. I cannot imagine taking the risks my Portuguese parents took over thirty years ago to build a dairy business. I cannot imagine walking the road less traveled, only to look back, and regret the journey. My mother sacrificed her entire life for the dairy business, her husband, and kids, but never earned the one wealth that all humans desire--love. My own story begins with this discovery about my mother. When she died of cancer, strangely enough, my life as a woman began. This is a story about an immigrant's child discovering the pains of love and life.
Signum: Estudos da Linguagem
A versão deste artigo em português é de autoria de Débora Cristina Monteiro Pena (PPGEL-UEL), a q... more A versão deste artigo em português é de autoria de Débora Cristina Monteiro Pena (PPGEL-UEL), a quem os editores deste número da Signum registram seus agradecimentos.
The majority of research on the implementation of ePortfolios focuses on curriculum, faculty deve... more The majority of research on the implementation of ePortfolios focuses on curriculum, faculty development, or student buy-in. When ePortfolio systems have been described in technical terms, the focus has been on the functionality, affordances, and limitations of ePortfolio systems (e.g., TaskStream, LiveText), free web tools (e.g., Google Docs), and course management systems (e.g., Sakai). Seldom do researchers discuss the socio-political context that leads to the development of the ePortfolio design or architecture; more importantly, seldom are students involved in the decisionmaking process about assessment and learning. Rather, students are treated as data for the improvement of ePortfolios rather than significant stakeholders during development. Our pilot project with students as co-authors and research assistants illustrates one approach for colleges and universities interested in the implementation of an institutional ePortfolio. Our findings show that the design of ePortfolios...
Abstract: In higher education, students have become more accustomed to using the Internet to fulf... more Abstract: In higher education, students have become more accustomed to using the Internet to fulfill their information need. However, research shows that students reuse ineffective strategies and overrate their research abilities, confusing technical knowledge with ...
Abstract: In higher education, students have become more accustomed to using the Internet to fulf... more Abstract: In higher education, students have become more accustomed to using the Internet to fulfill their information need. However, research shows that students reuse ineffective strategies and overrate their research abilities, confusing technical knowledge with ...
Computers and Composition, 2012
In the last ten years, libraries, individual departments, and professors have experimented with s... more In the last ten years, libraries, individual departments, and professors have experimented with screen-capture software to develop edited tutorials, record in-class lectures via presentation software, and record think-aloud rationale for difficult problem sets. Moreover, screen-capture software has been used to provide visual/audio feedback for student writing. Currently, there is scant research on visual/audio feedback via screen-capture software in writing courses. The present study examines student perceptions and attitudes about two different modes and media of teacher feedback: Microsoft Word comments versus visual/audio commentary. The results indicate that the mode and medium of teacher feedback had an impact on students' perceptions about the rhetorical context of the revision process and perceptions about the teacher/student relationship. Students who preferred the visual/audio modality of the teacher commentary videos cited their conversational quality, clarification of expectations, and reference to more global issues in writing. On the other hand, students who preferred the Microsoft Word comments were more apt to discuss its indexical quality in that students could easily revise surface level features or locate the "problem" sentence. The results also indicate that an either/or approach to teacher feedback is not necessary. Students articulated the relevance of using a combination approach in which Microsoft Word comments and the teacher commentary videos could be used for different elements or stages of the writing process. As instructors transition to teaching within online contexts and experiment with new technologies, it is important to examine the significance of the mode and medium of teacher feedback in student perceptions, participation, and writing practices.
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Papers by Mary Lourdes Silva