Our final readings for the course put into words some of the frustrations that I (and I’m sure most of you) have experienced at some point or another in our (mostly short) teaching careers. As a part-time adjunct, the Marshall … Continue reading →

As a life long gamer,  the debate on whether or not video games are a serious art form worthy of study or just “mindless play” is something I’ve given a lot of thought to. James Gee’s What Video Games Have to … Continue reading →

Since Nick and Sarah have already made good points on Bunn, Bean, and Gaipa, for my post I will focus on Amy Devitt’s essay, “Teaching Critical Genre Awareness.” Although the essay focuses on genre in the academic sense and focuses … Continue reading →