The document discusses the implications and considerations of implementing audio assignments in first-year writing courses. It outlines the stages of such assignments, including preparation, production, and distribution, along with guidelines for successful integration into the curriculum. Additionally, it highlights the importance of context, outcomes, and available resources for educators.

1. An Apology for Audio Assignments
in First-Year Writing Classrooms
Harley Ferris & Ryan Trauman
University of Louisville
11 April 2013

2. Have you, yourself, ever
produced an audio text?
Why? Why not? How’d that go?

3. Have you ever assigned an audio
text in your class?
Why? Why not? How’d that go?

4. Why an audio assignment?
Distribution.
Necessary.
Consumption.

5. Assignment Design
Considerations
Context, Outcomes, Resources

6. Context
How does the assignment fit into the
rest of your course?

7. Outcomes
How does the assignment fit into the
rest of your course?

8. Resources
How does the assignment fit into the
rest of your course?

9. Example Audio Assignment

10. Example Audio Assignment
• Three Stages:
– Preparation
– Production
– Distribution

11. Example Audio Assignment
• Production
– Stock elements
– Scripts
– Recording
– Editing

12. Example Audio Assignment
• Preparation
– Topic drawn from other
class work.
– Genre awareness gleaned
from examples.
– Discussions of audio
affordances.

13. Example Audio Assignment
• Distribution
– Soundcloud
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Email

14. Resources
www.newmediascholar.net

15. Questions?

16. Thanks.