It’s a new term and we’re excited for Winter 2012 here at the UCWbL, so remember – it’s never too early in the year to get some…
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Preventing Tutor Fatigue
We’ve all had it happen. You’ve had four face-to-face appointments so far today, your eyes hurt from staring at your computer screen, and in walks your next…
A little known fact about writing centers is that we are always engaging in cutting-edge research, and right now, scholarship on online tutoring is all the rage. …
This past week, I led my first face-to-face appointment with an adult student. There was of course no way to tell that the student bringing in a…
On Thursday night I attended a lecture series at Saint Xavier University. The guest lecturer was Robert Gibbs, the former press secretary for President Obama. The talk…
Think of all the choices you make between your handshake with a new peer and your first glance at his/her work. First of all, do you shake…
OK, I’m not talking about a conversation partner asking for a date, or your phone number, or do you sleep in the nude, or anything like that.…
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Playing the Waiting Game
The Breakroom, a new office comedy show created by UCWbL staff, depicts everyday tutoring scenarios in the writing center through a satirical lense. The latest episode discusses an…
Most UCWbLers may know or remember that Writing Groups Leaders do a lot of work with adult students from the School for New Learning. As part of…
Note: The writer apologizes for the cheesiness of this post; it could not be helped. The United States has failed in educating much of its population. In…