WcORD: The WLN Writing Center Online Resource Database

a discussion on how to advocate for writing-specific training in addition to general training for tutors

discussing reports on sessions that can be sent to faculty or students see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=23763331 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24506407

a discussion of writing centers authorized or required to provide plagiarism training for students found guilty of academic integrity violations see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19343360 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24521347 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24521402

see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18660171 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19177193 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19235338 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24517426

see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24510401

many discussions on the length of sessions see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=6568111 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=6575122 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=6617126 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=11080125 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18668130 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19256382 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=23778331 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24509346 (continues here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24509347)

discussing in-demand workshop topics see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18674141 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18677152 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19869331 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24503347

developing outreach materials for faculty/staff/instructors see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24502371

crowdsourcing a list of composition readings see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24468493

discussing options for gender-inclusive pronouns

a discussion of the history of the terms HOC and LOC see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24472347

a discussion of the pros and cons of moving WCs out of English or other Departments and into tutoring centers/centers for student success, etc. see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19042168 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24468349

a discussion of how directors handle faculty complaints a similar conversation here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=17201123 a similar conversation here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24467351

discussing policies related to clients bringing children to appointments

"Post-secondary writing centers have struggled to produce substantial, credible, and sustainable evidence of their impact in the educational environment. The objective of this study was to develop a college-level writing self-efficacy scale that can be used across repeated sessions in a writing center, as self-efficacy has been identified as an important construct underlying successful writing and cognitive development. A 20-item instrument (PSWSES) was developed to evaluate writerly self-efficacy. 505 university students participated in the study. Results indicate that the PSWSES has high internal consistency and reliability across items and construct validity, which was supported through a correlation between tutor perceptions of client writerly self-efficacy and client self-ratings. Factor analysis revealed three factors: local and global writing process knowledge, physical reaction, and time/effort. Additionally, across repeated sessions, the clients' PSWSES scores appropriately showed an increase in overall writerly self-efficacy. Ultimately, this study offers a new paradigm for conceptualizing the daily work in which writing centers engage, and the PSWSES offers writing centers a meaningful quantitative program assessment avenue by (1) redirecting focus from actual competence indicators to perceived competence development and (2) allowing for replication, causality, and sustainability for program improvement. "

discussing circumstances under which WCs refuse to offer services to clients

crowdsourcing ideas for promotional items (pencils, bookmarks, etc.) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24441358