Join us at Design on Main next week to hear the wondrous creative work of four of our MFA students: Crystal Stone, Mike Robbins, Alana Jones, and Natalie Deam. Festivities will begin at 7:00pm on January 16 and, as always, snacks and refreshments will be provided (to which you are always welcome to contribute). And, … Continue reading January Emerging Writers Reader Series
Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who will receive their M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. degrees this semester.
The Inclusive Classroom Workshop is required for all faculty members, Feb 19th 1-2pm. It will be held in Curtiss 127 This program will provide an opportunity for our community to dialogue about teaching inclusively at Iowa State University. These conversations intend to help build a stronger teaching community, create collaborative partnerships, and develop effective teaching … Continue reading Inclusive Classroom Workshop
Green Dot Training will be January 24th 2020 1-2PM in Ross 212
The students of ENGL 510, Intro to Computers in Applied Linguistics, cordially invite you to an end-of-semester showcase of the projects they have developed while learning how to code in Scratch. Scratch is a visual programming language developed at MIT’s Media Lab to teach essential computer programming concepts and skills. This fall’s ENGL 510 group has … Continue reading ENGL 510, Intro to Computers in Applied Linguistics, end-of-semester showcase
Hi all, and happy nigh-end of semester! My English 150 Apparel/Design LLC classes are putting on a “Rhetorical Fashion Show” this Thursday, the 12th in Ross 212, at both 9:45-10:30 and 2:30-3:30. Using rhetorical analysis and texts from the semester, they assumed the role of fashion designers and assembled outfits for fictional characters in funky … Continue reading Rhetorical Fashion Show
The students of ENGL 120 (Computers and Language) would like to invite you to a showcase of their final projects Today (12/9) and Wednesday (12/11) from 12:10-1:00 pm in Ross 212. If you have a few minutes, please feel free to stop by to visit with our students and engage with them on their poster … Continue reading ENGL 120 (Computers and Language) final projects showcase
The students of ENGL 120 (Computers and Language) would like to invite you to a showcase of their final projects Today (12/9) and Wednesday (12/11) from 12:10-1:00 pm in Ross 212. If you have a few minutes, please feel free to stop by to visit with our students and engage with them on their poster … Continue reading ENGL 120 (Computers and Language) final projects showcase
Higher Education Institutions in Australia are facing increasing pressure to ensure graduates can not only demonstrate knowledge of their field, but are also equipped with the communication and professional skills necessary to perform successfully in their future workplaces. This has witnessed growing recognition of the need to provide ongoing language support for students enrolled in … Continue reading Designing Disciplinary-Specific Literacy Support Challenges & Opportunities
Emma Murray, lecturer in English, came up with the idea of Science with Cy as part of an effort by the department to find new ways to engage students. The class is one of a series of advanced communication courses in ISUComm, which emphasizes written, oral, visual and electronic communication competencies. https://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2019/12/05/science-cy