Filter. Remix. Make. Cultivating Adaptability Through Multimodality

Authors

Lisa Dusenberry, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Liz Hutter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyFollow
Joy Robinson, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

DOI

10.1177/0047281615578851

ISSN

0047-2816

Abstract

This article establishes traits of adaptable communicators in the 21st century, explains why adaptability should be a goal of technical communication educators, and shows how multimodal pedagogy supports adaptability. Three examples of scalable, multimodal assignments (infographics, research interviews, and software demonstrations) that evidence this philosophy are discussed in detail. Asking students to communicate multimodally drives them to effectively filter information, remix modes, and remake practices that are core characteristics of adaptable communicators. Beyond teaching students how to teach themselves as an essential part of living in an information society, contending with new and unfamiliar tools also prepares students for their roles as empathic mediators in the workplace.

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Recommended Citation

Dusenberry, Lisa, Liz Hutter, Joy Robinson. 2015. "Filter. Remix. Make. Cultivating Adaptability Through Multimodality." Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 45 (3): 299-322. doi: 10.1177/0047281615578851 source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0047281615578851
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/writing-linguistics-facpubs/211