A Situated Evaluation of Computer Networking To Teach Writing. Technical Report No. 565.

Noting that teachers and students who actually use an educational innovation in a classroom setting recreate it, this paper analyzes the implementation of ENFI (Electronic Networks for Interaction), an innovation that uses computers and local area networks in the teaching of writing. The paper presents ENFI's idealization in terms of its technological features and original visions for its use, and then its realizations. The paper identifies 16 distinct realizations of ENFI, and presents case studies of 2 of them in detail, relating each to characteristics of the setting in which it appeared. (Figures representing the conventional model of implementation, re-creation of an innovation in a social setting, two examples of ENFI computer screens, and six samples of student writing are included: 27 references are attached.) (RS) ******************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** Technical Report No. 565 A SITUATED EVALUATION OF COMPUTER NETWORKING TO TEACH 'WRITING Bertram Bruce University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Joy Kreeft Peyton Center for Applied Linguistics and ENFI Project, Gallaudet University Washington, DC October 1992 Center for the Study of Reading TECHNICAL REPORTS U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC, /This document has been reproduced as recenteci from the person or organization ongtnating r &Amor Changes have been made to improve reproductcotc quality Pcnts oI view or oPtnions stated n fhfsdoCu ment do not necessa,iy represent olitrial OERI Position or ooliCY "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." College of Education UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 174 Children's Research Center 51 Gerty Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820