As writing evolves beyond ink and pencils, the nature of text is exploding to include multimodal elements of audio, video, images, games and non linear structures. Multimodal writing is networked, collaborative, driven by feedback and not done in isolation. Multimodal supported writing brings forward the idea of supporting this non traditional, broader definition of text.
The paper embedded below has been submitted as part of the Assistive Technology Graduate Program at the University of Calgary.