Rutgers University – Camden Engaged E-Learning Conference April 7, 2016 Using Technology to Improve Deaf Students’ Writing Prof. Ellen Hernandez, Camden County College
Objectives Identify challenges in teaching writing to deaf students Demonstrate methods to respond to those challenges Address questions and issues Objectives
Challenges Deaf students require classroom accommodations ASL is a deaf students’ first language Components of English are not present in ASL Verbal explanations of English rules are impractical Challenges
Methods Computer classroom and lab Visual lesson presentations Online learning management system Uploaded documents Electronic essay submission MS Word tracking and commenting features Online peer review Methods
Lessons
LMS
LMS
Document Sharing
Essay Submission
Essay Feedback – Teacher
Essay Feedback – Teacher
Essay Feedback – Peers
Essay Feedback – Peers
Ellen Hernandez Professor and Co-Chairperson, Academic Skills English Camden County College ehernandez@camdencc.edu Hernandez, Ellen. Writing for All. San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2016.