The Bedford Researcher with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates Unknown - 2010

Mike Palmquist is an Associate Provost at Colorado State University, where he leads university-wide efforts to enhance learning and teaching in face-to-face, blended, and distance courses. A professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, he is recognized nationally for his work in computer-supported writing instruction and, in particular, in designing Web-based instructional materials to support writing. His most recent Web-based projects are Writing@CSU (http: //writing.colostate.edu), an open-access, educational Web site for writers and writing instructors, and the WAC Clearinghouse (http: //wac.colostate.edu), the leading site for communication across the curriculum. He is the author of numerous articles and essays on writing and teaching with technology and writing across the curriculum. In 2004, he received the Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field, which recognizes "exemplary scholarship and professional service to the field of computers and writing." In 2006, the CCCC Committee on Computers in Composition and Composition named him Outstanding Technology Innovator. From 2009 to 2011, he served on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English and as chair of the NCTE's College Section. He is the author of "Joining the Conversation: Writing in College and Beyond" (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010); "The Bedford Researcher," Third Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009); and "Designing Writing: A Practical Guide" (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005).