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Tom Halford

Multiliteracy Memes - 0 views

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    Kyle Bell graduated from the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh in the spring of 2014. He has embarked on an accelerated B.A./M.A. TESOL from Stony Brook University. In "Multiliteracy Memes," Bell uses memes and PowerPoint to challenge common misconceptions about The Claude J. Clark Learning Center and about tutoring.
Tom Halford

Featured Center 1.1 - 1 views

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    Praxis takes you to The Write Place at St. Cloud State
Tom Halford

Karma-Yoga and Non-attachment to the of Fruits of Work: Tutoring in the University Writ... - 1 views

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    E. Marin Smith is a graduate student in the Department of English at California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. Her interest in Eastern religious philosophy began while she was teaching English in Kathmandu, Nepal where she studied Hinduism, and later while teaching in Japan and studying Zen Buddhism.
Tom Halford

Avoid the Awkward Silence: Tips for Creating Conversation and Getting Students Involved... - 2 views

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    Jennifer L. Haden has been a writing mentor at the University of California at San Diego for three years. Haden provides three astute tips for writing tutors to help create a comfortable tutoring session.
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Usage Statistics - 1 views

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    a discussion of how WCs define "enough" when it comes to usage (i.e. what is an adequate percentage of sessions filled?) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24100333
Tom Halford

Lost in Theory - 0 views

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    Chris LeCluyse - University of Texas at Austin "How can we balance training in writing center theory and practice without leaving our values at the door? Empowerment. Collaboration. Equality. More than many academic departments and services, writing centers are driven by their values. As writing center practitioners, we judge ourselves according to how we apply those values in working with writers."
Tom Halford

Collaborating in the Contact Zone - 0 views

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    Jay D Sloan - Kent State University - From Praxis: "Consultants in the Kent State University Stark Campus Writing Center enter the "contact zone" in order to help each other and the writers they work with wrestle with diversity. Like many universities, Kent State University's Stark campus has taken "embracing diversity" as one of its primary initiatives."
Tom Halford

From The Editors 1.2 - 0 views

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    The Praxis Editorial BoardThe University of Texas at Austin Training, the theme of this issue of Praxis, is a tricky thing to pin down, and that's the way we like it.
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Writing Center Outreach - 0 views

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    crowdsourcing research related to writing center outreach; ideas for outreach see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24653462
Tom Halford

A Pragmatist Approach to Writing Center Staff Education - 1 views

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    Beth Carroll - Pragmatist philosophy puts writing center theory into action.
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Communicating WC Mission and Services to Faculty - 0 views

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    discussing strategies beyond orientation, class visits, or letters
Lee Ann Glowzenski

To Be A Writer part 1 (Georgia Southern Writing Center) - YouTube - 0 views

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    "Promotional and educational video about the Georgia Southern University Writing Center, written and produced by Xavier Best and Efadul Huq for Dr. Michael Pemberton's "Tutoring Writing" class, Spring 2010. Part I."
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Tips on How to Use the Writing Center - 0 views

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    crowdsourcing a list of tips on getting the most out of a writing center visit
Lee Ann Glowzenski

LGBTQ Students and Allies in the Center - 0 views

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    following the death of Tyler Clementi, important discussion of the role of the writing center in providing a safe space/space of action for LGBTQ students
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Undergraduate Tutors: Shift Limits and Space Access - 1 views

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    in addition to the usual discussions about shift limits, also discusses after-hours use of WC space
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