“Writing to Learn”
Over the spring and summer of 2011 Lori Ostergaard (Writing & Rhetoric), Andrea Kozak (Psychology), Mark Rigstad (Philosophy), Graham Cassano (Sociology) and Robby Stewart (CAS) collaborated to prepare what is now known as the Writing-to-Learn Wiki. This wiki summarizes their discussions as they explored impact of a number of high-impact educational practices that have been suggested to assist academic institutions in their efforts to foster student success in higher education. This wiki addresses issues such as:
- how to develop your students' critical thinking abilities through classroom exercises
- a variety of suggestions of ways to prevent plagiarism by students in your class
- a detailed discussion of the value of creating a high quality peer review process in your class
- numerous suggestions of low-risk, scaffolded and scenario writing projects that remain instructor friendly
- suggestions for giving students constructive feedback on their writing without increasing your workload
To access this wiki, please go to http://writingtolearnou.pbworks.com. The workshop scheduled for Monday, March 12, will introduce participants to the contents of the wiki and explore ways attendees can integrate these practices into their own courses. The presenters will also discuss plans for coordinating a "Faculty Development Institute Series" in the Fall of 2012 to monitor and fine-tune the implementation of these practices.
Refreshments will be provided.
- register here-
Workshop Details:
Monday, March 12, 2012
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CETL - The Learning Studio, 200 A Elliott Hall