Complicating Multi-sitedness in Online Literacy Research

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

In this symposium, we consider the research design implications of studying literacies in “multi-sited” online contexts. Through four presentations and the discussion that follows, we aim to address these questions: What considerations must literacy scholars attend to when they engage in multi-sited research within and across online spaces? How do such considerations impact design, data collection, and researcher positionality? This session offers a crucial perspective on literacy research for the global and digital age.

Content Area

• Area 11: Research Theory, Methods, and Practices

Chair

• Jen Scott Curwood, University of Sydney

Discussant

• Amy Stornaiuolo, University of Pennsylvania

Individual Presentations

• Conceptualizing Field Sites and Networked Spaces for Literacy Research - Jen Scott Curwood, University of Sydney

• Documenting Literacies in Networked Spaces: Methodological Implications and Ethical Considerations for Data Collection - Jayne Lammers, University of Rochester

• Multi-sited Literacies: Considering Writing Community and Collaboration - Alecia Marie Magnifico, University of New Hampshire

• Negotiating Researcher Positionality in Multi-sited Literacy Research - Amy Stornaiuolo, University of Pennsylvania