Conferences
Michigan Writing Center Association Bright Ideas Conference
International Writing Centers Association & National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing 2008
Theme: Alternate Routes: New Directions in Writing Center Work
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Dates: October 30 - November 1, 2008
Conference Website
11th Annual Michigan Writing Centers Association (MWCA) Ideas Exchange
On October 4, 2003, the MEW Writing Center at the University of Michigan-Flint hosted the 11th annual MWCA Ideas Exchange. The theme was Energizing Ourselves, Expanding Our Centers. Below is a list of session topics as well as photographs from the conference.
Session Topics:
Online consulting
Helping students and faculty create multi-media compositions
Showcasing work through writing center publications
Tutors in leadership positions in the writing center
Writing centers vs. learning centers
Tutor training: planning
The Writing Center and Vygotsky’s “zone of proximal development”
Marketing the Writing Center
Writing Center / WAC partnerships
Collaborative efforts between writing centers
First-time tutoring experiences
Writing center outreach efforts
The creative writing writing center
Tutoring non-native speakers of English
How a tutor’s knowledge of a discipline affects a tutoring session
From writing tutor to writing teacher
Tutor training: ongoing
Writing center relationships in academic departments
Tutoring students with disabilities
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