WAC Workshop: Effective Assignment Design

This workshop will cover a number of assignment design strategies that emphasize active learning through student writing. Developing effective writing assignments helps students retain and critically think about course content. In this workshop, faculty will have the chance to discuss and enhance their own writing assignments. Where: Zoom. No registration required.  Please join us using the

WAC: Developing Your WI Syllabus

In this workshop, we will suggest critical elements for crafting syllabi for writing-intensive courses and ways to adapt assignments and course practices that help students learn to become better writers. Contact Program Directors:Prof. Samar ElHitt selhitti@citytech.cuny.edu or Prof. Nina Bannett nbannett@citytech.cuny.eduWAC OpenLab site and email wac@citytech.cuny.edu

WAC: Cumulative Self Evaluation (re: ePARSE)

This workshop will guide 4th, 5th, and 6th-year faculty to draft their self-evaluation through self-reflection, guided peer-review, and group discussion. Participants are expected to complete a self-paced workshop and create their draft before working with the WAC team. Contact Program Directors:Prof. Samar ElHitt selhitti@citytech.cuny.edu or Prof. Nina Bannett nbannett@citytech.cuny.eduWAC OpenLab site and email wac@citytech.cuny.edu

WAC: Minimal Marking and Effective Grading

This workshop offers strategies for minimizing time spent on grading while maximizing the effectiveness of written comments. Contact Program Directors:Prof. Samar ElHitt selhitti@citytech.cuny.edu or Prof. Nina Bannett nbannett@citytech.cuny.eduWAC OpenLab site and email wac@citytech.cuny.edu

WAC: Effective Assignment Design Workshop

This workshop will cover a number of assignment design strategies that emphasize active learning through student writing. Developing effective writing assignments helps students retain and critically think about course content. In this workshop, faculty will have the chance to discuss and enhance their own writing assignments.  Please register in advance using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdO-hpj4rHNBA6gGCPhRIKVkkpF94CBa5 After registering, you

WAC: Developing Your Writing Intensive Syllabus

One of the challenges in writing-intensive instruction is developing a syllabus that weaves together course content with WAC principles to improve student writing and facilitate their writing process. In this workshop, we will suggest critical elements for crafting syllabi for writing-intensive courses and consider ways to adapt assignments and course practices that help students learn

WAC: Cumulative ePARSE Self Evaluation

This workshop will guide faculty to draft of their self-evaluation through self-reflection, guided peer-review, and group discussion. Participants are expected to complete the Part 1 self-paced workshop and create their draft before working with the WAC team on 4/7:

WAC: Minimal Marking and Effective Grading

This workshop offers strategies for minimizing time spent on grading while maximizing the effectiveness of written comments. These strategies not only ease an instructor’s workload but also lead to more comprehensive student learning. We will cover a variety of minimal marking techniques that will allow faculty to focus on overall improvements in student writing.