Left to their own devices, students will often wait until a writing assignment is nearly due-cheating themselves out of much the learning the assignment was designed to support. This session explores… read more about Crafting the Writing Process* »
From scientific writing with figures, tables, and diagrams to humanistic essays that include images of artwork, maps or musical examples, students often struggle to discuss their visuals effectively… read more about Helping Students Write Effectively with Visuals »
Grading student writing can be a frustrating and time-consuming affair. This session offers advice on approaches to grading and designing context-appropriate guidelines and rubrics. On Zoom. (Link… read more about Grading Student Writing* »
Research can be an exciting and important part of the undergraduate experience. Yet the "research papers" we assign in our courses are often intellectually uninteresting tasks without a clear sense… read more about Rethinking the Library Research Paper »
Instructors often spend considerable time marking student papers--identifying errors, making suggestions, line editing, and so on. But the long hours instructors put into this effort are frequently… read more about Giving Efficient and Effective Feedback* »
Working with source texts is a key element of nearly all scholarly writing. Such work involves many elements including choosing sources, summary, paraphrase, quotation, and citation. Students'… read more about Working with Sources »
Oral presentations can be a meaningful and valuable part of a course, and many students need practice to develop their public speaking skills. Yet students may have misguided ideas about what makes… read more about Assigning Oral Presentations »
