These principles come from Todd Taylor’s “Ten Commandments for Computers and Composition.” In The Allyn and Bacon Sourcebook for Writing Program Administration. Eds. Ward and Carpenter. New York: Longman, 2002.
Meant to be “ideological guides” rather than nitty-gritty technical advice about the kinds of programs or technology to use since information changes to rapidly and depends on institutional context, these principles can be used when designing a program’s use of computers and instructional technologies.
- Keep people first
- Build from program principles
- Start simple
- Invest heavily in hands-on instructor training
- Revise strategies for instructing students
- Consultant with others
- Expect the crash
- Consider access
- Be critical of technology
- Use technology as a lever for positive change