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Impact of Emergent Technologies on Writing Centers and Pedagogy

Tingjia Wang (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: May, 2025 | Copyright: © 2025 | Pages: 480
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798369380598
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369380604
EISBN13: 9798369380611
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8059-8

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Emergent technologies reshape the landscape of writing centers and pedagogical practices in higher education. From AI-driven writing tools to collaborative platforms and digital feedback systems, these innovations transform how writing support is delivered, accessed, and understood. Writing centers are no longer confined to physical spaces, instead they evolve into hybrid or fully online environments that accommodate diverse learner needs and preferences. Pedagogically, instructors and tutors rethink traditional approaches, integrating digital literacy, multimodal composition, and ethical engagement with technology into their curricula. As a result, emergent technologies enhance accessibility and efficiency while challenging educators to critically examine the role of technology in writing instruction and the student learning experience.

Impact of Emergent Technologies on Writing Centers and Pedagogy explores the impact of emergent technologies on writing centers and writing pedagogy in higher education worldwide. It examines the themes, concerns, and challenges emerging from different writing centers and their culturally and linguistically diverse responses towards the latest transformations in writing pedagogy. This book covers topics such as digital literacy, policymaking, and writing programs, and is a useful resource for educators, computer engineers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Curriculum Development
  • Digital Literacy
  • Education Assessment
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • Large Language Models
  • Policymaking
  • Systemic Analysis
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • Writing Centers
  • Writing Pedagogy
  • Writing Programs

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Tingjia Wang is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan. Her research interests include discourse analysis, multimodal discourse analysis, multimodal literacies in language education, digital pedagogy, and climate change education. Her leading research grant informs the curriculum development and material development of English literacies and academic literacies in bilingual higher education contexts. She is also the Coordinator of Postgraduate Tutor Training Program at Hiroshima University Writing Center. She served as the Conference Chair of the 2024 International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Annual Conference, titled “Technology-enhanced Writing”.

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