Incorporating New-Model Scholarly Communication into Technical/Professional Communication Students’ Research Dr. Kenneth R. Price Department of Language and Literature 361.593.2588 | [email protected] Introduction New-Model Scholarship Methods of Evaluation Open access and scholarly communication discourse has Digital scholarship is the use of digital evidence and method, I use a variety of eXercises and assignments to evaluate redefined what constitutes scholarship. The traditional print digital authoring, digital publishing, digital curation and whether my students have achieved or accomplished the monograph and journal have been supplemented by new preservation, and digital use and reuse of scholarship. New- instructional goals: forms of scholarly communication. model scholarly communication is what results when an • Instructional infographics, multimodal reports author puts those digital practices into the processes of • Online resources abstract The Association of Research Libraries has identified eight production, publishing, curation, and use of scholarship. • Multimodal self-reflective journal principal forms of born-digital scholarly resources: • Capstone oral presentation of report 1. e-only Journals SCI 9 2. Reviews The Scholarly Communication Institute 9 (SCI 9) convened Student Learning Outcomes 3. Preprints and Working Papers scholars, librarians, publishers, higher education with Measurable Assessment Strategies 4. Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Annotated Content administrators, and funders to develop collaborative Instructional Goals Learning Outcomes Methods of Evaluation Instructional goals indicate the specific Learning outcomes describe what students The following exercises and assignments 5. Data strategies that will advance humanities scholarship in and for characteristics students should exhibit in are expected to know and be able to do at will be used to evaluate whether students order to demonstrate desired the conclusion of the course. These relate have achieved or accomplished the 6. Blogs the digital age. attainment of the learning outcomes. to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors the instructional goals. students should acquire as they progress 7. Discussion Forums through the class. Since digital scholarship is concerned with the production Learn the principles and techniques • Selecting and limiting a topic. Technical descriptions, instructional 8. Professional and Scholarly Hubs involved in researching and writing • Conducting primary and secondary infographics, multimodal technical source-supported documents for public research. reports. and distribution of digital media, discussions about copyright, distribution. • Conduct discovery and interpretation of An important characteristic of these new types of scholarly fair use and digital rights management (DRM) frequently facts using new scholarly research methods. communication is that they incorporate various types of accompany academic analysis of the topic. Combined with • Document electronic sources of dynamic data and new media. information accurately. open access, digital scholarship is offered as a more Understand and integrate theories and Research a variety of born-digital scholarly Online resources abstract techniques for researching and writing sources—e-only Journals, reviews, preprints affordable and open model for scholarly communication. documents using new-model scholarly and white papers, infographic data, blogs, Moreover, the recent Modern Language Association article communication methods. and discussion forums—and describe the contribution of each source to an overall “One Hundred Job Ads from the Humanities Ecosystem” Education & Professionalization understanding of the topic. describes digital writing and digital scholarship—engaging with Learn to produce and distribute digital Consider professional and ethical The SCI 9 called for colleges and universities to revise media, discuss copyright, fair use, and responsibilities relative to the use and emerging technological methods for research, including digital rights management (DRM). design of documents and digital elements curricula to teach the new-model scholarly communication such as graphics, audio, and video. working with digital data or digital eXhibitions—as invaluable Link knowledge gained through research Create a substantive multimodal reflective Multimodal self-reflective Journal (See skills that are currently needed in scholarly communication and scholarship with experiential essay directly related to the student’s maJor Appendix A: Professional Communication transferable skills that will facilitate the transition from college learning through reflection and field of study and arising from new-model Assignments and Exercises). professions, such as digital research and development staff, evaluation. scholarly inquiry. to a first position. Learn the principles and techniques Prepare oral presentations, design slides Capstone oral presentation of technical project managers, design and editing specialists, and other involved in research in preparation for and handouts. Deliver and connect with an report and reflective Journal. conferences such as the National audience: effective oral presentation professional communicators. Conference of Undergraduate Research preparation, design, and delivery. Instruction in the various types of new-model scholarly (NCUR). communication provides a valuable learning opportunity that Methodology benefits professional and technical communication students. References They are introduced to contemporary methods of research, I enhance my professional communication courses by having Been, J., Bennett, M., Hilyer, L. A., Malizia, M., & Thompson, S. (2016). Digital while gaining eXperience with a component of professional a core writing assignment, a reflective journal, and a Scholarship Road Map: A Report from UH Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Services Team. writing that will prepare them to be “job-ready” and that they culminating oral presentation, all scaffolded on this Bergstrom, T. C. (2016). Digital sCholarship Centers: Converging spaCe and expertise. will use throughout their professional careers. contemporary method of research. In addition to these Developing digital scholarship: emerging practices in academic libraries, 105-120. assignments, my students complete a series of eXercises to Green, H., DiCkson, E., TraCy, D. G., Christensen, S., Emerson, M., & JaCoby, J. (2017). become literate with new-model scholarship. Scholarly Commons Digital Humanities Needs Assessment Study. Rumsey, A. S. (2011). SCholarly CommuniCation Institute 9: New-Model SCholarly CommuniCation: Road Map for Change. 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