Curiously, metaphors inundate us whether we know it or not. Listen to any sports newscaster. Read a headline. You’ll find yourself in the realm of metaphor. This presentation will explain how to teach, completely online, a full semester course on a subject as seemingly elusive as metaphor. Indeed, the presentation will prove that the technology can enhance the learning experience. Using a synchronous online meeting tool integrated in UVaCollab, I bolster student confidence and help them build community around the subject of metaphor.

1. How Technology Can Bolster The Residential Experience
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Charlotte Matthews
Writing and Poetry
Permission to use images granted by Photographer Sally Mann, August 2013.

2. “If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders.
Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."
Anton St. Exupery

3. How Technology Can Make A Class More Indelible:
Game Playing
Encourages Student Centered & Active Participation
Rice Game: http://www.freerice.com
Pictionary
In Class
Outside of Class

4. How Technology Can Make The Class More
Personal:
Discussion Forum Continues Conversation
I agree Akisha, simplicity is the key to it all. It is amazing how difficult creating simplistic writing is. For me, though, poetry showcases this best. Each and
every word plays into the story the poet is trying to tell. Twenty dollar words are great in some papers, but to me, they just add needless complexity. I
have been struggling to remove these words from my writing and the writing prompts have really helped me with this. Bird by Bird and The Secret Life of
Bees are both examples of how to write without complex words.
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Jul 26, 2013 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Final Class Discussion
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Angie Garrett
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I hope to incorporate in my daily life the opportunity to write something every day in my journal. I have attempted to do this on
several occasions, but family, work, and schools obligations have prevented the opportunity to do so. I especially want my children
to read about my childhood, my parents, two grandparents, and four brothers. We were the Italian version of the Walton’s
(really).
I also want to diligently keep a notebook of capstone ideas. My goal is to write two to three ideas at least once a week. Wish me
luck.

5. How Technology Can Bolster Confidence
Virtual Office Hours
Ongoing Class Discussions—practice
Workshops: Encouraging students to practice editing and providing feedback to
their peers. Creates a community.
Students can ask one another questions about assignments through and ongoing
question discussion board even when class is not ongoing. This way the class is
always open and there is more opportunity for learning.

6. How Technology Can Appeal to Different Learning Styles
Experiential Learning and Practice
 List all the objects in the picture
 In three sentences: What is happening in the picture?
Permission to use images granted by Photographer Sally Mann, August 2013.

7. Questions
Contact Information:
cmatthews@virginia.edu