S163. CANCELLED: The Case for Digital Pedagogy in Creative Writing
Status: Not Accepted
Saturday, March 7, 2020
10:35 am to 11:50 am
These five accomplished diverse writers and instructors share experiences from the frontiers of online and blended teaching for BFA and MFA programs. They’ll share best practices in cultivating foundational tools in craft, technique and critical analysis while considering various online community-building practices to create a deeper connection with students. They’ll also discuss valuable strategies for faculty to create institutional buy-in to develop online creative writing courses.
Participants
Jasmine Sealy is a Barbadian Canadian writer. Her work has appeared in Geist, The New Quarterly, Adda Stories, and Cosmonauts Avenue. In 2017, she was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She is an MFA candidate and teaching assistant at UBC, and a past editor at PRISM.
Tamara Girardi is an Assistant Professor of English at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. She writes young adult fiction, and her primary research interests are online pedagogy, student engagement, young adult literature, and creative writing studies.
