Pre/Views: When WIC Class Size is the Elephant in the Room
By Vicki Tolar Burton, WIC Director
For a number of College of Engineering WIC courses, the elephant in the room has long been class size, with sections that should have fewer than 30 students swelling to over 100. With the recent Bacc Core Committee Category Review of WIC in the College of Engineering, the elephant is no longer being ignored. The purpose of smaller class size, aligned with national standards, is to allow instructors to give meaningful formative feedback on drafts in order to guide revision. As we last year posted results for the review of WIC in Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Business, and Public Health and Human Sciences, here are the review results for Engineering:
| College | Recertified | Provisionally Recertified | Decertified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Teaching Marine Biology Writing in the Field: An Interview with Sally Hacker
By Natalie Saleh, (MA 2016, SWLF) WIC Intern
Dr. Sally Hacker’s 15-credit WIC course, BI 450, immerses students in Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast. Read More
Top Scholar on Second Language Writing Visits OSU
By WIC Team
Paul Matsuda, Professor of English and Director of Second Language Writing at Arizona State University and an international leader in the teaching of second language (L2) writing, visited Oregon State on Feb 11, 2016, to host workshops and share strategies for teaching and assessing L2 writing. Read More
2016 WIC Seminar Faculty Recognized
By Kristina Lum, (MA 2016, SWLF) WIC GTA
The WIC program and staff would like to congratulate the 13 faculty participants of the 2016 WIC Winter Seminar. We are pleased to have these members of the WIC community committed to seeking professional development in the teaching of writing across the disciplines. Read More
Nominate Your Best Student Writer for the WIC Culture of Writing Award in Your Discipline
By WIC Team
As spring term arrives, please remember to nominate outstanding undergraduate writers for WIC Culture of Writing Awards. Recognizing exceptional student writing communicates to our students and the university that good writing matters in every discipline. Read More
WIC Spring Pizza Lunches
By WIC Team
We are happy to announce our Spring Lunch Series schedule. This year’s topics are lively, and we look forward to the stimulating conversations that will occur. Read More
