by Ellen C. Carillo On February 29, on the Waterbury campus, I hosted an event titled “Bad Ideas About Writing Live!” The event featured the writing of students in ENGL 2013W: Introduction to Writing Studies. Students developed their own “bad idea about writing” and presented them before an audience comprised of staff, students, and OLLI […]
Creating Cross-Campus & Community Networks in First-Year Writing
by Danielle Gilman Collaboration is an essential element of first-year writing seminars at UConn. Students spend the semester exploring project-based inquiries through a series of course moves designed to facilitate ongoing exchange with their classmates and instructors. In addition to encouraging students to perform experiential research, participate in and contribute to public discussions & debates, […]
Re-Engaging Students
by Kelly Coons Let’s set the scene. You’re midway through the semester—one or two projects down, so two or one project to go. Most of your class is along for the ride. Key word: most. One of your students has disappeared over the course of the semester. You reached out to the student over email, […]
Transforming Feedback Practices with Screencast Video
By Sarah DeCapua & Heon Jeon On February 28, we had the pleasure of co-leading a workshop for FYW instructors called “Transforming Feedback Practices through the Use of Screencast Video Feedback in Second Language (L2) Writing Classrooms.” This workshop came about as a result of our investigation into using screencast video feedback to respond to […]
2023 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 18th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place at UConn Storrs on April 14, 2023, featuring keynote speaker Stacey Waite.
2019 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 14th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place at UConn Hartford on April 5, 2019.
2018 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 13th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place at the UConn Hartford campus on April 6, 2018.
2017 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 12th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place on April 7, 2017.
2016 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 11th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place on March 25, 2016.
2015 Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 10th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing took place on March 27, 2015.