Organizations
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The Conference on College Composition and Communication supports scholarly communities by recognizing a variety of member groups, including special interest groups (SIGs) and standing groups (SGs). The CCCC OWI Standing Group has long promoted research in online writing instruction and support for hybrid and online instructors.
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The Global Society of Online Literacy Educators (GSOLE) connects those who teach reading, alphabetic writing, and digital literacy in online educational settings. Dedicated to diversity, inclusivity, and access in literacy-based online education, GSOLE disseminates peer-reviewed research and information through educational and community-building events and resources.
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The Online Learning Consortium is a great place to learn more about effective online instruction. Formerly, The Sloan Consortium, this organization is dedicated to making a difference in the quality of online learning. They have certificate programs, workshops and offer tips that focus on their five pillars of online education: learning, faculty, students, scale, access.
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The OWI Annotated Bibliography
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The Bedford Bibliography of Research in Online Writing Instruction (2019) bibliography is organized according to the CCCC Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices in OWI (2013). The bibliography aims to help those who seek to do research in online writing instruction understand current research that has been vetted by experts in the field and identify the areas of OWI that most need further research. There is also a link to an earlier version of the initial online writing instruction annotated bibliography which was created by the former CCCC OWI Committee.
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Reports and Position Statements
Other Resources
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Often online instructors find accessibility a challenge. Many don't know where to start and how to make their courses more accessible to students. Luckily there's a resource for that! Lisa Meloncon and her colleagues have created Accessible TPC, an incredible resource to aid instructors in making their courses more accessible.
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Quality Matters is an assurance system that uses three core principles (continuous, centered and collegial) to help instructors and institutions continuously improve their online courses to keep learners engaged in the content.
They use research-based Rubrics and Standards to provide objective, evidence-based ways to evaluate the components of online learning. |
Universal Design and User-Centered Design
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Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples
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What is User-Centered Design?
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