Would anyone else be interested in having one of the SIGs at NEWCA 2009 be a WCOnline user group? Or is that too commercial sounding? I’d personally find it useful.
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WCOnline user group SIG?
Posted in technology, tagged SIG, WCOnline on August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Reporting in from NYC’s Writing Center Association meeting at Pace
Posted in Teaching Resources, Tutoring practice, technology, tagged chat, collaboration, NYC, Pace, WCOnline on August 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I attended the New York City Writing Center’s Association at Pace University recently. We had about ten people show up from writing centers around the city. The snacks were shockingly delicious.
We talked mostly about using web tools to increase learning opportunities and student access. We had a long conversation about tutoring sessions occurring through internet [...]
Featured Site: SUNY Dutchess WC Alumni Page
Posted in community, featured site, technology, tagged alumni, technology, Tom Denton, tutors on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been looking for good ways to keep in touch with writing center alumni and to make their stories visible to current tutors and other alumni. At the NEWCA conference this year, Tom Denton mentioned his center’s alumni webpage. So I looked it up. It’s wonderful! Check it out. I start us here at the page [...]
Featured Site: The Rutgers Writers House
Posted in featured site, space, technology, tagged center, house, miller, richard, rutgers, technology, writers, writing on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Since the topic of the new Writers House at Rutgers came up with weekend at the NEWCA conference, here’s the link to the YouTube video documenting this innovative writing space.
Do You Like Techno?
Posted in NEWCA Conference, technology on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, this weekend I will be facilitating the NEWCA technology SIG at our annual conference. I have to admit that though I have a good understanding of technology I’m not always in favor of it. However, with “five year plans” and accreditation committees constantly talking about monies for technology, it is a necessary [...]
