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New Blog: The Writing Centre @ UWC
If you were previously following the University of Western Cape’s blog, it’s time to update your blogrolls! They’ve migrated to a new wordpress site, The Writing Centre @ UWC. They’ve been maintaining an active web presence, with weekly posts on … Continue reading
Writing Center News You Can Use, May 2013
News You Can Use is a selection of articles that concern language and writing in an international context. Have an interesting article to share? Post it in the comments below or on Facebook! It’s summer reading time! The summer 2013 issue of Kairos … Continue reading
Writing Center News You Can Use, March 2013
News You Can Use is a selection of articles, taken from Writing Lab Newsletter‘s Facebook page, that concern language and writing in an international context. Have an interesting article to share? Post it in the comments below or on Facebook! … Continue reading
One-woman band: up-date
The last time I wrote, I described my situation as a ‘one-woman band’ study support tutor, with a manager who was making my life impossibly difficult, with all the consequent knock-on effects on my physical and emotional health. This year, … Continue reading
Social Media Link-Up
Does your writing center have a blog? How about a Facebook page or a Twitter account? Post your social media and blog links in the comments, and we’ll get to work on creating a social media directory here on the … Continue reading
Make All Your Research Count on the Research Exchange
The Research Exchange Index (REx) speaks to and expands on Rich Haswell’s call for replicable, aggregable, data-driven research and to our field’s need for more readily available research models and mentors. In addition, REx is a site for both well known and … Continue reading
Writing Center News You Can Use, February 2013
Over on the Michigan State University Writing Center blog, Ruth Shillair tells us “How to have the best. appointment. ever.” The Writing Center at Passaic County Community College has been celebrating National Translation Month. Check out some translations of Bulgarian … Continue reading
Writing in Psychology: New Additions to the Writer’s Web Handbook
I’m pleased that our university’s undergraduate Writing Consultants constantly are developing new materials from their majors, including sample writing with faculty commentary and video interviews. Our latest efforts add content to our handbook about writing in Psychology, including best practices … Continue reading
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Call for Chapters: Identity and Leadership in Virtual Communities
I’m very excited to announce this forthcoming anthology from IGI Global, for which I’ll be a co-editor with Dona J. Hickey, the founder of our Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Program at Richmond. Our full title is “Call for Chapters: Identity and Leadership in … Continue reading
From Local Center to Global OWL: An Interview with Muriel Harris
The PCCC Writing Center Blog welcomes Muriel Harris, founder of the Purdue OWL. Muriel Harris is professor emerita of English, Writing Lab Founder and Director (retired), founder and current editor of the Writing Lab Newsletter and founder of Purdue’s award-winning … Continue reading
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Tagged announcements, center profiles, online writing centers, OWL, technology
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