Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:57:55 GMT

CFP: Rhetorically Rethinking Usability. Via TechRhet comes this call for papers:

The editors of Rhetorically Rethinking Usability: Theories, Practices, and
Methodologies are seeking 15-25 page articles for a collection discussing
how usability studies have impacted theory and practice in writing and
English studies.

The editors invite submissions from a wide range of topic areas and
perspectives. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, usability
and its relationship to:

Rhetorical situatedness

Writing practices

Pedagogical/Teaching practices

Distance learning

Hybrid/blended classes

Learning objects

Writing software

Access issues, including language, format, and/or media

Adoption/adaptation of technologies

Critical literacies

Assessment methodologies

Research practices, theories, and methods

Redefining usability and its relationship to rhetoric/writing

Course Design