The Office Hour

Multilingual and Multicultural Instructors of Composition: Sharing Experiences

This episode addresses how a lot of conversations on multilingualism in the composition classroom focus on students who speak non-traditional varieties of English, whereas little attention has been given to multilingual instructors of college writing. We discuss how multilingualism can shape pedagogical practices while foregrounding both the challenges faced by multilingual teachers of FYW and the unique contributions that those instructors make to both the theory and practice of teaching First-Year Writing.

Teaching Quantum Science with Narrative-Based Learning, Part II, Featuring Drs. Faisal Alamgir and Franziska Tsufim

In this episode, we are continuing our discussion of the application of narrative-based learning to quantum science, an interdisciplinary effort between the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and the School of Materials Science and Engineering here at Georgia Tech.

Teaching Quantum Science with Narrative-Based Learning, Part 1, Featuring Dr. Faisal Alamgir

This week in The Office Hour, we are discussing the application of narrative-based learning to quantum science. This is an ongoing interdisciplinary effort between the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, or LMC, and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, or MSE, here at Georgia Tech. LMC and MSE are working together to produce assignments featuring narrative and reflective elements that are designed to build students’ skills in technical communication. We will interview Dr. Faisal Alamgir from MSE about this ongoing interdisciplinary effort, and how LMC contributes specifically with skills, education, and composition in technical communication.

Twine Narratives with Shane Snyder

Shane Snyder joins Lee and David to discuss his experiences of integrating Twine Narratives into course syllabi. Shane describes some student projects and answers questions about Twine. What are Twine narratives and how are they applicable to teaching game design? What affordances do Twine narratives offer to students in terms of learning course content, game design, and self-exploration and expression?

Advancing Antiracism in the Classroom and Beyond

Brittain Fellows Jeff Howard and Shinjini Chattopadhyay oversaw an antiracist reading group funded by a Georgia Tech Writing and Communication Program Leadership Opportunity Grant. The group read Emma Dabiri's What White People Can Do Next. This episode includes an interview with Jeff and Shinjini and a recording of the reading group's final meeting. Participants discuss the book and plans for applying lessons learned next semester.