New Non-student Stakeholder Writing Resources to Enhance the Classroom Experience
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2021
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"Purdue University Global has historically placed emphasis on the knowledge that writing plays an integral part in student academic and career success. Especially as a primarily online university and within today’s Digital Age, the ability for learners to grow their written communication skills is vital (Flammia, 2015; Zumbrunn & Krause, 2012). Students must know how to write much more than just academic essays. However, not all faculty, advisors, administrators, and other non-student stakeholders are trained in composition pedagogy. Therefore, strategic leadership must support those who work with our students for a Writing Across the Curriculum initiative to advance and for students and alumni to be successful (INWAC, 2014).
This presentation will share writing-related teaching and learning tools available to non-student stakeholders that will help them enhance the classroom experience for PG students. Topics will include non-student stakeholder resources related to: academic integrity; relevant writing activities that engage students; inclusive writing; scholarship; the upcoming WAC training; and more.
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Flammia, M. (2015, June). WAC or WAG: Should Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) be expanded to Writing Across the Globe (WAG)? College Composition and Communication, 66(4), 700-705.
International Network of WAC Programs. (2014). Statement of WAC Principles and Practices. http://wac.colostate.edu/principles/
Zumbrunn, S. & Krause, K. (2012). Conversations with leaders: Principles of effective writing instruction. The Reading Teacher, 65(5), 346-353.
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"1) Understand the importance of literacy to persistence, retention, and other university initiatives.
2) Discover resources available for non-student stakeholders to help student writers be successful academically and beyond into their careers.
3) Apply available resources to enhance the classroom experience for learners.
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