Shawn Apostel

Shawn Apostel is the Communication Coordinator for the Noel Studio for Academic Creativity at Eastern Kentucky University where he collaborates with communication faculty, Noel Studio research and writing coordinators, technology associates, and student consultants to identify needs and develop instructional/information seminars focusing on visual, oral, and digital communication. A graphic designer by trade, Dr. Apostel has a MA in Professional Communication from Clemson University and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from Michigan Technological University. His research interests include visual communication, creativity, digital ethos, e-waste reduction, and instructional use of cloud-based composition programs. His work is published by IGI Global, CCDigital Press, Lexington Books, New Forums Press, and Computers and Composition Online. In spring of 2013 his co-authored book Teaching Creative Thinking: Pedagogical Approaches will be published by New Forums Press.

Publications

Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility
Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility
Moe Folk, Shawn Apostel. © 2017. 400 pages.
With the wealth of information that you can find on the internet today, it is easy to find answers and details quickly by entering a simple query into a search engine. While this...
Online Credibility and Digital Ethos: Evaluating Computer-Mediated Communication
Online Credibility and Digital Ethos: Evaluating Computer-Mediated Communication
Moe Folk, Shawn Apostel. © 2013. 461 pages.
Digital technology plays a vital role in today's need for instant information access. The simplicity of acquiring and publishing online information presents new challenges in...
Studio Pedagogy: A Model for Collaboration, Innovation, and Space Design
Studio Pedagogy: A Model for Collaboration, Innovation, and Space Design
Russell G. Carpenter, Leslie Valley, Trenia Napier, Shawn Apostel. © 2013. 17 pages.
This chapter establishes a studio pedagogy for space design that integrates concepts from communication, collaboration, and innovation in its approach. The model offered is...
Shifting Trends in Evaluating the Credibility of CMC
Shifting Trends in Evaluating the Credibility of CMC
Shawn Apostel, Moe Folk. © 2008. 11 pages.
Given the rapid development and dissemination of various information types within CMC, source evaluation methodology is increasingly difficult and has been complicated further by...