In order to avoid repeating the patterns of past failed technology initiatives, eschew various types of paralyzing blame cultures, capitalize on the momentum offered by outside
stakeholder interest, and maintain the agency to stay consistent with our own techno-theories and pedagogies, this study develops a model writing program administrators (WPAs) can utilize in
order to create sustainable programmatic technology inclusion (SPTI) in their First Year Composition (FYC) programs. In order to achieve this, this study uses a national survey of FYC
stakeholders and interviews and focus groups with FYC directors, instructors, and students at three different institutional types to explore the comprehensiveness and usefulness of Dickie
Selfe's framework of a three-step process and three additional complications from Sustainable Computer Environments. The findings from this research are then paired with Kristie Fleckenstein
et al.'s "ecology of mind" from "A Portable Ecology" to create a sustainability-focused constellation of interrelated and interdependent ecologies that can serve as a model for WPAs to embed
in their own institutional contexts and employ in their FYC programs. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester, 2014. / August 11, 2014. / Technology-inclusion, Writing Program Administration / Includes bibliographical references. / Michael Neal, Professor Directing Dissertation; Sherry Southerland, University Representative; Kathleen Blake Yancey, Committee Member; Leigh Edwards,
Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_252898 |
| Contributors | Szymanski, Natalie (authoraut), Neal, Michael R. (professor directing dissertation), Southerland, Sherry A., 1962- (university representative), Yancey, Kathleen Blake, 1950- (committee member), Edwards, Leigh H., 1970- (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of English (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (172 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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