DIGITAL PRAXIS: A MODEL OWL FOR CRITICAL INTERVENTION IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

Permanent Link:

http://ncf.sobek.ufl.edu/AA00024694/00001

Material Information

Title:

DIGITAL PRAXIS: A MODEL OWL FOR CRITICAL INTERVENTION IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

Physical Description:

Book

Language:

English

Creator:

Larson, Kyle

Publisher:

New College of Florida

Place of Publication:

Sarasota, Fla.

Publication Date:

2014

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree:

Bachelor's ( B.A.)

Degree Grantor:

New College of Florida

Degree Divisions:

Humanities

Area of Concentration:

Literature

Faculty Sponsor:

Zamsky, Robert

Subjects

Genre:

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
bibliography   ( marcgt )
theses   ( marcgt )

Notes

Abstract:

This thesis proposes the creation of an online writing lab (OWL) for critical intervention in the digital environment. In particular, I construct an OWL that utilizes the distinct characteristics and possibilities available in the digital medium rather than merely reproducing the conventions of the print medium. For this purpose, I build a theoretical foundation that informs the OWL’s development, create a model OWL, and analyze the model OWL as a rhetorical construct. The theoretical foundation builds upon social constructionism and poetics to address the epistemological soundness of critical pedagogy and the unethical nature of banking education. The theories in this thesis have been compiled from books and essays in the fields of poetics, rhetoric, pedagogy, education, interface design, media studies, and composition studies. This thesis argues that the digital medium of the Internet is a productive avenue for critical intervention due to its diverse audience and expressive versatility. In doing so, it challenges neoliberal pedagogy and the culture of positivism, especially in regards to current OWLs and their use of current-traditionalism.

Thesis:

Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014

General Note:

Accompanying materials: DVD with a video describing the thesis process and some characteristics of the website.

General Note:

RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

General Note:

Faculty Sponsor: Zamsky, Robert

Statement of Responsibility:

by Kyle Larson

Record Information

Source Institution:

New College of Florida

Holding Location:

New College of Florida

Rights Management:

Applicable rights reserved.

Resource Identifier:

Classification:

S.T. 2014 L37

System ID:

AA00024694:00001