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ABSTRACT
This paper describes a graduate-level scientific/academic
writing course for non-native speakers (NNS) of English at Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev (BGU), Israel, which is taught in a
technology-enhanced or blended learning environment. The use and
integration of electronic discourses, such as email and Powerpoint,
on-screen marking techniques, and submission of written assignments and
writing consultancies by email, and asynchronous online discussion forums
are described. Features of the HighLearn course-supporting WEB site, which
enable the integration of discussion forums into the writing course, are
explained. Results of teacher-initiated student evaluations and advantages
and dilemmas of teaching scientific/academic writing in the digital age
are discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations for future
research and suggestions for the further integration of ICT in the
scientific/academic writing course.
Keywords:
scientific/academic writing; technology-enhanced learning; CMC/ICT;
e-learning; asynchronous discussion forums; EFL, |
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