Academic Writing and Information Literacy Instruction in Digital Environments: A Complementary Approach

Preface
Contents
About the Author
Abbreviations
List of Tables
1: Introduction
	Academic Writing and Information Literacy Today
	From EFL, CALL, and DL to AW & IL
	Writing Teachers and Teaching Writing
	What We Expect, and What We Are Expected To?
	References
2: Acknowledged Digital Era
	Technology-Integrated Education
	What Do We Know About Digital Environments?
	Digital Citizenship
	Academic Writing and Technology
	Multimodality
	Digital Approach to Teaching
	Digital Classes and Learning Management Systems
		Online Bichronous Classes
		Hybrid Class
		Blended Class
		Flipped Class
		HyFlex Class
	Digital Tools
		Mobile Technologies
		Apps
		Websites
		Search Engines
		Social Media
		Cloud Services
	References
3: Writing Is a Challenge
	Common Writing Problems
	Motivation or Its Absence
	Lack of Interest
	Distractions
	Ineffective Concentration
	Stress and Its Management
	Writer’s Block
	Lack of Confidence
	Lack of Ideas
	Deadlines
	Procrastination
	Time Management
	References
4: Pedagogy of Writing and Digital Writing
	Students’ Needs
	Students’ Attitudes to Writing
	Students’ Engagement
	Goal-Setting
	Students’ Learning Experiences
	The Way to Start Teaching AW & IL
	Right Content and its Value
	Syllabus Design
	Developing Habits of Mind
		Critical Reading
		Critical Writing
		Critical Thinking
		Critical Analysis
	Writing Across Curriculum—WAC
	Digitalization of Writing
		Multimodal Reading and Writing
		Creative Writing
		Digital Storytelling
	References
5: Information Literacy and Digital Literacy
	Information Versus Knowledge
	Methods to Acquire Knowledge
	Information Literacy
	Digital Literacy
		Digitally Literate Students
		Digital Natives
		Digital Immigrants
		Digital Citizens
	Digital Literacy Toolkit
		Web Search Engines
		Open Educational Resources—OER
		Library Databases
		Reference Generators
		Export Citations
	Sources: Reliable Versus Unreliable
	Source Evaluation
	Information Assimilation Techniques
		Note Taking
		Paramedic Method
		Quotation
		Paraphrasing
		Summarizing
	Academic Misconduct
		Plagiarism
		Prototypical Plagiarism
		Patchwriting
		Ghost Writers
	Ways to Prevent Academic Misconduct
		Plagiarism Detectors
		Respondus LockDown
		Generally Accepted Techniques to Prevent Plagiarism
	References
6: Facilitating Collaboration
	Collaborative Learning and Student Communication Tools
		Communication Tools
	Collaborative Assignments
		Collaborative Reading
		Collaborative Writing
		Group Projects
		Collaborative Presentations
	Peer Support and Its Challenges
		Peer-Feedback
		Peer-Review
		Peer-Assessment
	Misunderstandings Among the Team Members and Their Solutions
		Student Complaints and Peer Pressure
		Group Formation Peculiarities
		Group Types
		Division into Groups
		Setting Ground Rules for Effective Group Collaboration
		Conflict Resolution Documents
	Assessing Student Collaboration
	References
7: Grading and Feedback
	Grading and Its Essence
	Constructive Feedback
	Technology-Mediated Feedback
	Graded Versus Ungraded Assignments
	Rubrics for Graded Assignments
		Grade Distribution
	Grade-Oriented Concerns in AW Classes
		In-Class Participation
		Class Attendance
		Quizzes
		Exams
		Presentations
		Portfolios
	References
8: Student Academic Support Services
	Extracurricular Meetings
		Office Hours
		Public Space
		Online Meetings
	Obligatory Consultations
	Writing Centers
		Modernist and Postmodernist Writing Centers
		Multiliteracy Centers
		Online Consulting Services
		Library Session
	IT Literacy Session
	References
Index