Sponsored by: Adobe Systems, SJSU's College of Humanities & the Arts, SJSU's Department of English, SJSU's Digital Humanities Center, SJSU's Office of the Provost, & SJSU's Office of Research
Event Details at a Glance:
Nov. 21, 2025
2:00-4:00PM
Digital Humanities Center, MLK Library, San José State University
Visit the FYW Showcase Portfolio site to see showcase materials from previous semesters.
Highlights from the Spring 2025 Showcase
FYW's Digital Literacy Showcase is open to all students, faculty, staff, administrators, families, community members, and anyone else who wants to see the amazing, interesting, and complex work students are developing in their first-year writing classes.
If you'd like to showcase your work at the Fall 2025 Digital Literacy Showcase, please visit the presenter information site.
our goals:
- To support students' development as writers in the 21st century
- To reinforce asset-based, process-focused pedagogies
- To support students' career readiness with transferable skills
- To strengthen the community within SJSU's First-Year Writing Program
- To build connections with campus and community partners
Why Should You Attend?
- To see amazing students doing amazing work
- To see how you might develop digital literacy projects for your own classroom
- To see what kinds of projects future interns / employees are working on
- To identify potential recruits for internships and early-career opportunities
- To learn about developments in literacy, writing, and teaching
- To support students
- To see fruits of SJSU's partnerships with industry leaders, including Adobe Systems
Questions? Contact:
Ryan Skinnell, Director of First-Year Writing Programs (ryan.skinnell@sjsu.edu)
and/or
Jill Logan, Assistant Director of First-Year Writing & Stretch Coordinator (jill.logan@sjsu.edu)
Showcase organizers
For more on Digital Literacy, visit SJSU's Career Center's Adobe Foundation Elevate Career Hub.
Credits:
Images by Robert C. Bain, University Photographer, SJSU Marketing and Communications; Video and sound by Justin Lee, Jake Ohlhausen, Kyle Dimick, and Jonathan Meyer; Video editing and production by Justin Lee and Jake Ohlhausen