The National Association of Communication Centers
Keynote
Remixing Communication Center Spaces: Pushing the Boundaries of Pedagogy and Practice
Dr. Russell Carpenter
Through this presentation, Dr. Carpenter will explore remixing as a creative approach to designing and envisioning communication center spaces and analyze why current models may not be enough to engage students. Using innovative examples, Dr. Carpenter will outline a studio pedagogy for communication center spaces — especially those that are integrated with classrooms and other learning environments. Finally, Dr. Carpenter will argue that such creative approaches to communication center pedagogies and practices can enhance our programs, from engaging students to incorporating new media as a resource within our spaces.
Dr. Russell Carpenter
Dr. Russell Carpenter came to Eastern Kentucky University in fall 2009 as the director of the Noel Studio for Academic Creativity where he is also Assistant Professor of English. He completed his doctoral work in Texts & Technology at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Carpenter serves as Vice President of the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA). He is also Vice-Chair in the National Association of Communication Centers (NACC) and received the Von Till Outstanding Newcomer award from the National Association of Communication Centers in 2010. Dr. Carpenter also moderates commcenters, a national listserv for communication centers.
His recent book is Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Community Partnerships with Dr. Melody Bowdon published in 2011. With Dr. Bowdon, he also co-edited a special issue of the Community Literacy Journal on digital technologies and community literacy. Dr. Carpenter recently completed Cases on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology published in December 2012. With Dr. Sohui Lee, Dr. Carpenter also edited The Routledge Reader on Writing Centers and New Media (Routledge, April 2013). He is currently co-editing a digital book, Sustainable Next-Gen Learning Spaces.
As director of the new Minor in Applied Creative Thinking, he also co-authored Introduction to Applied Creative Thinking with Drs. Charlie Sweet and Hal Blythe. The next book in the series published in February 2013: Teaching Applied Creative Thinkingwith Drs. Sweet, Blythe, and Apostel. In 2012, they also co-founded the New Forums series on Applied Creative Thinking.
