WRA 110 Learning Goals

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For the courses I have taught in the past, I have used the Tier 1 Shared Learning Outcomes. However, WRA 110 has some specific learning goals which are exclusive to the course. The learning goals I have created which are specific to Writing: Science and Technology, beyond those indicated for Tier 1 writing courses (which can be found at https://www.msu.edu/~wrac/t1/t1_courses.html), are:

- For students to be able to protect their own and others’ digital and print works from copyright infringement, including those works that they make publicly distributed.

- For students to view social media as a tool not only to utilize to connect with others, but also to collaborate on writing tasks and to utilize in their writing process.

- For students to be able to properly cite their sources from both web-based sources and books/journal articles and be able to discern the difference between online journals and books and those that are paper-based.

- For students to understand the differences between scientific academic writing and other forms of academic writing.

-For students to view scientific writing as an evolving field, one that is utilizing digital writing in an adaptive way, and as scientific writers be able to adapt to this emerging practice.

I would love to teach this course, in that I feel as though the learning goals are incredibly useful for students whose career paths are in the sciences. I would love to have the opportunity to teach this course. It's been awhile since I've been able to use the knowledge I gained through that Biology minor!