Danielle Nicole DeVoss & Elyse Eidman-Aadahl 
Because Digital Writing Matters 
Improving Student Writing in Online and Multimedia Environments

How to apply digital writing skills effectively in the
classroom, from the prestigious National Writing Project

As many teachers know, students may be adept at text messaging
and communicating online but do not know how to craft a basic
essay. In the classroom, students are increasingly required to
create web-based or multi-media productions that also include
writing. Since writing in and for the online realm often defies
standard writing conventions, this book defines digital writing and
examines how best to integrate new technologies into writing
instruction.

* Shows how to integrate new technologies into classroom
lessons

* Addresses the proliferation of writing in the digital age

* Offers a guide for improving students’ online writing
skills

The book is an important manual for understanding this new
frontier of writing for teachers, school leaders, university
faculty, and teacher educators.

Tabla de materias

Preface vii

The Authors xi

Introduction Why Digital Writing Matters 1

One: The Landscape of Digital Writing 19

Two: Revising the Writing Process: Learning to Write in a Digital World 41

Three: Ecologies for Digital Writing 61

Four: Standards and Assessment for Digital Writing 89

Five: Professional Development for Digital Writing 115

Afterword Some Conclusions, Many Beginnings 141

Notes 151

Bibliography 160

Web Resources 167

Acknowledgments 182

Index 184

Sobre el autor

Dànielle Nicole De Voss is an associate professor and director of the Professional Writing Program at Michigan State University. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl directs National Programs and Site Development at the NWP at the University of California, Berkeley. Troy Hicks is an assistant professor of English at Central Michigan University, where he also directs the Chippewa River Writing Project.