{"product_id":"wiki-writing-matthew-barton-9780472116713","title":"Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen most people think of wikis, the first---and usually the only---thing that comes to mind is Wikipedia. The editors of \u003ci\u003eWiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert E. Cummings and Matt Barton, have assembled a collection of essays that challenges this common misconception, providing an engaging and helpful array of perspectives on the many pressing theoretical and practical issues that wikis raise. Written in an engaging and accessible manner that will appeal to specialists and novices alike, \u003ci\u003eWiki Writing\u003c\/i\u003e draws on a wealth of practical classroom experiences with wikis to offer a series of richly detailed and concrete suggestions to help educators realize the potential of these new writing environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert E. Cummings began work at Columbus State University in August 2006 as Assistant Professor of English and Director of First-Year Composition. Currently he also serves as the Writing Specialist for CSU's Quality Enhancement Plan, assisting teachers across campus in their efforts to maximize student writing in their curriculum. He recently concluded a three-year research study with the Inter\/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research and continues to research in the fields of computers and writing, writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, and curricular reform in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Barton is Assistant Professor, St. Cloud State University, Department of English-Rhetoric and Applied Writing Program. His research interests are rhetoric, new media, and computers and writing. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Desktops: A History of Computer Role-Playing Games\u003c\/i\u003e and has published in the journals \u003ci\u003eText and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComputers and Composition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKairos\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently serving as Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eKairosnews\u003c\/i\u003e and Managing Editor of \u003ci\u003eArmchair Arcade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWiki Writing\u003c\/i\u003e will quickly become the standard resource for using wikis in the classroom.\"\u003cbr\u003e---Jim Kalmbach, Illinois State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003edigitalculturebooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an imprint of the University of Michigan Press and the Scholarly Publishing Office of the University of Michigan Library dedicated to publishing innovative and accessible work exploring new media and their impact on society, culture, and scholarly communication. Visit the website at www.digitalculture.org. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472116711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472116713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Matthew Barton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086706127103,"sku":"9780472116713","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c349deba-dc3c-43d3-9763-db31b461c159.jpg?v=1769096106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wiki-writing-matthew-barton-9780472116713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}