The 2007 ICaP Student and Instructor Showcase was held on April 10, 2007. Below are pictures from the event.
The ICaP Showcase is a day-long event held each spring that is designed to make the public aware of the outstanding work done by introductory composition students and instructors.
The first showcase was held in 2004, the first year the new English 106 curriculum was offered. Each year since, the event has grown in size and scope. The Showcase of 2006 marked the first year that instructor work was be highlighted in addition to student projects.
The 2008 ICaP Showcase, to be held on April 15, will display the work of English 106 students, English 108 students, and ICaP instructors.The links below will lead you to more information about each year's showcase, including examples of award-winning student projects from 2004 and 2005.
The 2008 ICaP Student and Instructor Showcase will be held on April 15, 2008. We will be accepting submissions from students and instructors of English 106 and 108 until Friday, March 7.
We plan to continue to showcase the work of ICaP instructors this year. Instructors are invited to submit visual projects/displays for the instructor showcase that demonstrate an element (or elements) of composition pedagogy. Subjects can range from the global (syllabus approaches, assignment sequencing) to the local (specific assignments or lessons), but should illustrate not just student work, but the intellectual work instructors do as teachers of composition.
If you have questions, please contact Kristine Johnson.
To complete a submission form (you need an ICaP website account to access the form), please follow the links below:
The 2007 ICaP Student and Instructor Showcase was held on April 10, 2007. Below are pictures from the event.
Five awards will be given at the ICaP Student and Instructor Showcase in the spring of 2006. Descriptions of the categories are as follows:
Dean's Award
This award will be determined by the Dean or his representative(s) for a work or presentation of particular distinction.
Award for Best Project in its Original Form
This award is given to the best project in its original form, regardless of the genre or media used to create the project. To be judged for this award, the original project must be turned in several weeks ahead of the showcase day.
Award for Best Reflection
This award recognizes the reflection the students write about their course project.
Award for Best Display of a Project
This award recognizes achievement in the display of the showcased project (i.e. we're looking here at how the student has revised the project produced in an English 106 class for display in a public forum in the poster presentation genre).
People's Choice Award
This award will be determined at the Showcase itself by ballots submitted by attendees.
The 2006 English 106 Showcase was held April 18, 2006. As in the past, the event shone a spotlight on the outstanding work our students do in English 106, allowing them an opportunity to make their work visible to an audience that goes beyond the traditional classroom walls.
This year, we added a new feature to the event, the English 106 Instructor Showcase. The instructor showcase was held alongside the student showcase, and it was designed to give ICaP teachers a chance to show off the good work that you do in the classroom, as well.
Winners of the 2005 English 106 Showcase include:
DEAN'S AWARD
First Place
"The Digital Self"
Student: Gilwan Kim
Instructor: Mary Godwin
Honorable Mention
"The Wedding"
Student: Theodora Tzinares
Instructor: Jo Doran
BEST ORIGINAL PROJECT
First Place
"If You Don't Write Assignments, Then What is There to Do?
Student: Frank Han
Instructor: Jo Doran
Honorable Mention
"To Steal or Not to Steal: Assessing Restrictions on Internet File Sharing"
Student: Adaline Moppert
Instructor: Marc Santos
BEST REFLECTION
First Place
"Psychology of Terrorism"
Student: Priyam Trivedi
Instructor: Dana Driscoll
Honorable Mention
"Media-ting Culture: GE and the Entertainment of War"
Student: Jessica Palermo
Instructor: Sol Neely
BEST DISPLAY
First Place
"Psychology of Terrorism"
Student: Priyam Trivedi
Instructor: Dana Driscoll
Honorable Mention
"The Digital Self"
Student: Gilwan Kim
Instructor: Mary Godwin
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
First Place
"Purdue Dining Services: Why the 'Best' Still Needs to be Better "
Student: Derek Laan
Instructor: Dana Driscoll
Honorable Mention
"Media-ting Culture: GE and the Entertainment of War"
Student: Jessica Palermo
Instructor: Sol Neely
Five awards will be given at the English 106 Student and Instructor Showcase in the spring of 2006. Descriptions of the categories are as follows:
Dean's Award
This award will be determined by the Dean or his representative(s) for a work or presentation of particular distinction.
Award for Best Project in its Original Form
This award is given to the best project in its original form, regardless of the genre or media used to create the project. To be judged for this award, the original project must be turned in several weeks ahead of the showcase day.
Award for Best Reflection
This award recognizes the reflection the students write about their course project.
Award for Best Display of a Project
This award recognizes achievement in the display of the showcased project (i.e. we're looking here at how the student has revised the project produced in an English 106 class for display in a public forum in the poster presentation genre).
People's Choice Award
This award will be determined at the Showcase itself by ballots submitted by attendees.
Below are the winners of the 2005 English 106 Showcase. To see examples of some of the projects, scroll to the bottom of the page.
DEAN'S AWARD
"An International Classroom"
Students: Faisal Almeshal, Nicolas Bahamon, Hilina Enyew, Jiyeon Park, Hiren Patel, Rajanoor Bajamohdazmi, Thomas Um, Jefvlyn Widjaja, Jennifer Yoo, Daphne Teo, Runak Patel
Instructor: Deb Rankin
Second Place
BEST ORIGINAL PROJECT
First Place
"Love Hurts"
Student: Ryan Bowditch
Instructor: Mary Godwin
Second Place
"You're It! The Rise of Date Rape on College Campuses"
Students: Chris Niedhammer, Lindsey Beever, Jen Hansen, Iggy Munoz, Chris Springston
Instructor: Alice D'Amore
BEST REFLECTION
First Place
"Living Like a Chinese-American"
Student: Philip Lu
Instructor: Tony Cimasko
Second Place
"Through the Eyes of a Muslim Woman"
Student: Melissa Stewart
Instructor: Dana Bisignani
BEST DISPLAY
First Place
"You're It! The Rise of Date Rape on College Campuses"
Students: Chris Niedhammer, Lindsey Beever, Jen Hansen, Iggy Munoz, Chris Springston
Instructor: Alice D'Amore
Second Place
"20 Things to do with a Plain White T-Shirt"
Students: Molly Blankenberger, Courtney Brasel, Sriraman Damadaran, Andrew Feagler, Amanda Grosvenor, Chris Kimmell, Karen Kutz, Eric Badgett, Phillip Ramirez, Troy Brownrigg, Andrew Graft, Matt Hughes, Megan Keevil, Jake Mickey, Teague Ostrander, Zach Wilder, Young Yung
Instructor: Colin Charlton
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
First Place
"You're It! The Rise of Date Rape on College Campuses"
Students: Chris Niedhammer, Lindsey Beever, Jen Hansen, Iggy Munoz, Chris Springston
Instructor: Alice D'Amore
Second Place
"Caught in the Caffeine Craze"
Student: Anthony Burnett
Instructor: Jennifer Cramer
(Click on each picture to see a larger image of the display.)
"Theory of a Market-Driven University" by Felipe Comacho
Winner of the Dean's Distinction Award & the Best Original Project––Paper-based Award
Instructor: Jonikka Charlton
Approach: ur@
"Myth/History and Truth in Films of Urban Legend" by Grant Minnemeyer, Bob Palazola, Kim Stegall, and Brandi Lister
Winner of Best Display of a Project Award and People's Choice Award
Instructor: Lee Bebout
Approach: ur@
"38 Hours in the Woods" by Kevin Baldauf
Instructor: Jaisree Jayaraman
Approach: ur@
"Geel, Belgium: The 'Crazy' City?" by Ruth Moen
Instructor: Tarez Graban
Approach: Fieldworking
"Life on Campus: An Insight into the Transition from High School to College" by Julie Fry, Beth Anne Robinson, and Kathleen Urbani
Instructor: Hilary Fezzey
Approach: Rhetorical Situations/Real Texts
English as a Second Language: Importance, Methods, and Requirements"
Instructor: Jennifer Courtney
Approach: Academic Writing and Research
"Profile: Dr. Laurie Iten" by Eric Pepper
Instructor: Umme Al-Wazedi
Approach: Writing Their Way Into Purdue
"Personal Narrative: My Experience"
Instructor: Brita Banitz
Approach: 106i
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENGLISH 106 SHOWCASE
what is it? The showcase is a university-wide, day-long event where English 106 students and instructors can display their work and view the work of others.
who can participate? All English 106 instructors (Fall 2007 or Spring 2008) may select any student project to include in the showcase. Student projects may be individually or collaboratively authored.
what do you mean by "display"? The showcase will be similar to a poster session in that projects will be in poster format, on laptops, or on other interactive media. The idea is to give Showcase guests a visually- oriented overview of the project, allowing them to “get” the project quickly and easily. We hope to continue putting some of these projects on our program website so that interested guests can see the full project, including the original form the project took.
what about students who wrote more traditional research papers? how do they participate? Students might create a poster where they highlight key research questions or findings, or they might represent the research in a visual way, either through collage, selected quotes, or other visual aids.
what needs to go into a display? Each display should consist of: the project (in poster or other multimedia form); the original assignment; a brief reflection by the student(s); a brief reflection by the instructor. We would also like students to bring their original project to the showcase in case anyone would like to see it, and if students would like to be judged for the award in that category, they will need to turn in the original project several weeks ahead of the showcase date to ensure it can be judged.
who actually creates the display? Instructors and students should work together to create the display.
how can I get students to participate? Students will be recognized for their hard work during the year. Additionally, there will be five awards for projects (see the awards categories linked off of the main showcase page) and door prizes for participants. Everyone who participates will receive a certificate of attendance.
why should I participate? The showcase will demonstrate the diversity of the work done by instructors and students in English 106. The showcase aims to make the excellent work of instructors in ICaP visible to the entire Purdue community. It will be a celebratory day highlighting a year of exciting intellectual and creative work. And, it will be a good thing to highlight on your job search!
are there any deadlines I should know about? Submissions are due by Friday, March 7. You can fill out a submission form at http://www.digitalparlor.org/icap/2008_show.
what if I have additional questions? Email Kristine Johnson at kjohnson@purdue.edu with any questions or concerns.
what are the award categories?
dean's award This award will be determined by the Dean or her representative(s) for a work or presentation of particular distinction.
award for best project in its original form
This award is given to the best project in its original form, regardless of the genre or media used to create the project. To be judged for this award, the original project must be turned in several weeks ahead of the showcase day.
award for best display of a project This award recognizes achievement in the display of the showcased project (i.e. we're looking here at how the student has revised the project produced in an English 106 class for display in a public forum in the poster presentation genre).
people's choice award This award will be determined at the Showcase itself by ballots submitted by attendees.