UNCW: English Department

Ele Byington	Kathy Rugoff

Associate Professor Morton Hall 128 910.962.3539 byingtone@uncw.edu

Degrees
Ph.D., University of Michigan M.A., University of Michigan B.A., University of California

Academic Interests
Professor Byington is teaching in the spring semester only, for the next three years (2009-11) as she enters a period of what is called phased retirement in the university. Her interests in teaching and research have always been been focused on linguists and academic writing. Her specialty in linguistics involves her in the study of theories about languages and the centrality of culture. For the past seven years, she's been studying theories and approaches to online teaching and learning--while learning to teach online herself. Writing courses, especially for educational purposes, lend themselves well to online practices and new technologies.

Courses Taught
ENG 304: Writing for Teachers ENG 320: Introduction to Linguistics

Major Publications
with Christopher Gould. Eds. Critical Issues In Contemporary Cultures. New York: Allyn, 1996. with Barbara Waxman. “Teaching Paul Monette’s Moir/Manifesto to Resistant Readers.” College Literature 24.1 (1997). “Communicating: the Key to Success in an Online Writing and Reading Class.” Communication and Collaboration in the Online Classroom. Ed. Patricia Comeaux. Bolton: Anker. 2002.192-206. with Patricia Comeaux. “Computer-Mediated Communication in Online and Conventional Classrooms.” Innovations in Education and Teaching International 40.4 (2003). “Assessment Practices.” Assessing Online Learning. Ed. Patricia Comeaux. Bolton: Anker 2004.

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