https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk Caroline Kuyumcuoglu en-us 2022-03-07 15:18:15 UTC 2026-01-05 12:32:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f4bb.png ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2081962457 What: Peer-Reviewed Article 
Arguments, Points, Key Ideas: The authors of this article discuss best practices in online corequisite English courses and claim that the most successful online coreq courses are intentionally designed and should function and feel like one class. It should also provide students with options on activities they need to do throughout the course in order to provide students with ownership of the course. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of student to student interactions, student-content interactions, and student -instructor interactions.
Design Choices: Although this is a peer reviewed article, it does not follow the traditional design choices of an academic article as it is published using Adobe XD and presents a visual throughout the text using the theme of Alice in Wonderland. It includes linguistic, visual, and spatial modes, and asks its audience to interact with the text by "choosing their own adventure."
Analysis: The audience of this text are English professors teaching corequisite courses in an online environment. In order to establish credibility with their audience, the authors, provide an extensive list of works cited, coreq course examples from leading universities, and a peer reviewed text. The text is organized in an interactive manner and the reader is given the freedom and ownership to jump from one section to another.  ]]> 2022-03-07 15:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2081962457 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082008321 What: Peer-Reviewed Article
Arguments, Points, Key Ideas: The purpose of this article is to detail the accelerated learning program (ALP) model and highlight its key features that have made it successful among the many corequisite model designs present in English courses. These features include sufficient hours per week to address cognitive and non-cognitive issues, small class sizes, same instructor for both courses, frequent active learning, and integrated reading and writing.
Design Choices:  This peer-reviewed article begins with a title in bold, author's name, and a brief synopsis of the article. It is formatted like any other traditional, scholarly article that can be found in a journal. The article is organized in a linear fashion and each section is identified with a bold-print subtitle. title; there are a couple of charts that identify reasons students drop out of college and a checklist that can be used to evaluate the strength of  a corequisite model. In addition to these charts, images of students are presented throughout the article when discussing the four different corequisite models.
Analysis:  The main audience of this text are English professors teaching corequisite courses or college administrators. The author establishes credibility with his audience, through an extensive list of works cited, national data, and a peer reviewed text published in an academic journal. The text is organized in a typical manner found in scholarly text starting out with the background and history of the corequisite and ALP model and finishing off with a works cited page. ]]> 2022-03-07 16:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082008321 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082012318 What: An interactive Website
Arguments, Points, or Key Ideas:  The website attempts to portray the problem with traditional models and methods of remediation for under prepared college students and promotes the adoption of corequisite courses in place of prerequisites and defines the guiding principle of successful corequisite programs which included delivering academic support, developing pathways, treating all students as college students, and changing the intake process.
Design Choices: The site was set up as an interactive multi-page website using linguistic, spatial, and visual modes throughout. The videos embedded on the site also utilize gestural and aural modes. A blue background was used and each subtopic was divided into a separate page that included key data that could be adjusted with user interaction, videos and testimonials, and an option to share via Facebook or Twitter. It was organized in a linear fashion starting out with the problem and ending with a solution and key contacts.
Analysis: The "how" does an excellent job conveying its "what through this interactive website." The color choices of yellow on blue contrast well and make important data/points stand out. Since its audience includes educators nationwide across colleges and universities, the interactive nature of the website is particularly helpful as it allows readers to choose what is relevant to them (ex. particular states, types of colleges, disciplines) and either "read more" or stick to the summary of information presented. The site also provides a clear "blueprint" of how to build a solid foundation for corequisite courses and ends with a list of well-known and credible contacts across disciplines and institutions nationwide.

]]> 2022-03-07 16:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082012318 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082229764 What: Podcast 
Arguments, Points, and Key Ideas: In this podcast, the speakers discuss how colleges could offer academic and nonacademic supports more effectively that would help all students succeed not just in their gateway courses but in all courses. They argue that when intentionally designing corequiste courses, institutions must consider creating immersive and well-designed support structures that focus not only on literacy and numeracy skills but also on non-academic  skills like time-management and creating a sense of belonging. The emphasis should be on developing the whole learner.
Design Choices: The podcast is in the form of an interview and utilizes both linguistic and aural modes. The podcast starts out with music to signal the start of the episode and an introduction to the speakers provided by the interviewer. It ends with the same music to signify the ending and a closing from the interviewer informing listeners on how to access the speakers' article on this topic. Compared to the other genres, the podcast seemed the least effective to me as without the visual mode, it can be difficult to follow at times when discussing data and key points. ]]> 2022-03-07 17:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082229764 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082629898 What: Video Webinar
Arguments, Points, and Key Ideas: The presenter discusses the benefits of taking a 4-credit hour co-requisite course which include financial incentives, increased learning, accelerated learning, and the flexibility of additional time on task.
Design Choices: This was a webinar held and sponsored by a textbook publishing company - Hawkes Learning- but was presented to the audience- most likely-English instructors- by a faculty member. The video is composed of a PowerPoint as the main focus feature of the video and the speaker on the top right corner. It is organized in a linear fashion and uses visual, spatial, aural, and gestural modes. It starts out with a brief introduction of the speaker and continues with the presentation which discusses benefits of a coreq course and strategies for teaching the coreq course. It ends with a question and answer section.  ]]> 2022-03-07 22:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082629898 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082642030 What: Research Report - Web only
Arguments, Points, Key Ideas:  This report focuses on the implementation of corequiste courses in Texas community colleges. The authors provide background information on recent reforms in developmental education, the different models of corequisite courses, the 4 major challenges faced by institutions, and provide suggestions and recommendations on best practices that many institutions have found helpful which includes strategies like small class sizes, mixed ability peer groups, and faculty development.
Design Choices: The report is organized in a traditional manner with research questions listed in a box on the right hand side. The subheadings are listed as key findings and recommendations and the text is organized in a linear manner and uses linguistic, visual, and spatial modes. 

]]> 2022-03-07 22:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082642030 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082647497 What: Peer-Reviewed Article
Argument, Points, Key Ideas: Based on their study and  findings, the authors recommend using a Writing about writing (WAW) approach in corequisite course model as it showed that students improved reading curriculum, appreciated the corequisite course, and developed self-efficacy.
Design Choices: Like most scholarship, this articles is also formatted in a traditional manner starting off with the title in bold, authors' names, and a brief paragraph that summarizes the article. It then continues with a literature review, methodology, findings, implications, and a conclusion. These subheadings are also typed in bold print; whereas the findings are listed in italics. The article also ends with an appendix and works cited page.
Analysis: This traditional design choice which includes linguistic, visual, and spatial modes works well for this study as it proves its credibility not only from its rich literature review and works cited page, but also makes it easy for the audience - other researchers or instructors, to quickly identify relevant points and findings. ]]> 2022-03-07 22:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2082647497 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2084385915 What: Infographic
Arguments, Points, Key Ideas: This visual attempts to portray the benefits and advantages of corequisit remediation when compared to traditional remediation methods.
Design Choices: The infographic lays out details relevant to traditional remediation on one side of the chart and corequisite remediation on the other. In the middle column an image and a one-two word phrase is used to identify the main benefit. Citations are provided at the end. 
Analysis: The infographic uses visual, spatial, and linguistic modes. It uses the contrasting colors of dark and light blue together and the icons used highlight the factors main that make corequisite courses beneficial.
Analysis: The design choices used work well to convey the message that corequisite courses are motivating, cost less, help students succeed in math, and help lead them to graduation. All of this can be easily understood by the target audience of educators and students just with a quick glance and skim of the text. Overall, the infographic is an excellent mode for portraying the advantages of corequisite courses in a short and simple manner. ]]> 2022-03-08 16:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2084385915 ckuyumcuogl https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2084470937 What: Blog/Essay
Arguments, Points, Key Ideas: Corequisite remediation may lead to improvements in student outcomes; however, more work needs to be done to eliminate equity gaps, improve instruction, and reduce barriers to access and success.
Design Choices: The essay is part of a Blog titled Mixed Methods which can be seen at the top of the article placed as a banner. An image of students working at desks is placed right up front after the title and author's name. The title and subtitles in the article use bold print to stand out from the main text and the questions posed in the essay are also in bold-print. Finally, a chart separates some of the text and the description of the chart/figure is placed right above the figure in bold print as well.  In addition to the hashtag, there is also small picture of the author at the end of the article under the heading "About the Author"
Analysis: The text which uses linguistic, visual, and spatial modes is formatted in a very typical manner with the use of regular black font and links embedded within the text in light blue. the one image used is a very generic picture and does not convey much of a message to the audience besides implying that the blog is related to an educational topic. The chart helps create a bit of contrast from the text heavy essay and is a suitable way of portraying some of the facts and data compiled and discussed. A hashtag, which is typically found in blogs, is placed towards the end of the page (# developmental education) that also tells the audience what the essay is going to be about and provides a glimpse of the particular topic. ]]> 2022-03-08 17:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ckuyumcuogl/edbaciq1piof15gk/wish/2084470937