Keep Calm and Assist Learners with Developing Multimodal Writing

Nancyruth Leibold

Southwest Minnesota State University

Laura M. Schwarz

Minnesota State University Mankato

Keywords: multimodal writing, teaching/learning, multimodal writing design, value of multimodal writing, multimodal, writing


Abstract

Multimodal writing is composition other than the traditional page text and may include digital media. Examples of multimodal writing include authoring electronic posters, PowerPoint presentations, blogs, wikis, videos, animations, websites, cartoons, pamphlets, electronic portfolios, and educational materials. The craft of multimodal writing is a skill cultivated in K-12 and higher education courses, so that learners can apply in society after graduation. These real world skills are critical for application in 2016 and beyond. Opportunities to develop multimodal writing skills are easily designed into online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. Multimodal writing is one method that educators can use to provide writing across the curriculum in general education courses and major courses as well as at all age levels. The presenters share strategies that faculty can use to incorporate multimodal writing in courses, sources of free “favorite picks” multimodal software, and address standards for multimodal writing in this “outside the box” presentation.

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Author Biography

Nancyruth Leibold, Southwest Minnesota State University

Nancyruth Leibold is from Apple Valley, Minnesota. She is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southwest Minnesota State University. Nancyruth has a Doctorate in Education from the College of St Mary in Omaha, NE, a Master's degree in Nursing from Creighton University, and a BSN from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She has been a nurse for over 32 years. She has practiced in critical care, medical/surgical, and public health nursing in the roles of staff nurse, travel nurse, administrator, researcher, and educator. Her teaching practice and research interests include multimodal writing, conflict management, civility, nursing education, instructional technology, and teaching strategies.