1. Building an Online Writing Center
Jeanne Guerin
April 28, 2010
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6. Building an Online Writing Center
Jeanne Guerin

7. Nuts and Bolts Blackboard shell (Web Tour) Online Writing Center
Self-Help Area
Getting Started Materials
Appointment Scheduler
Tutoring Rooms (CCCConfer)

8. Quick Time video: Erica Online Writing Center
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9. Online Writing Center

10. OWC Student Profiles, Preparedness and Success Rates, Spring09 Pilot
Coh_SucNum
fail
pass
Total
Count %
Rd/Wrt
AssessLevel
No Assessment 1 14 15
24.6%
Below Transfer
Rd or Wrt 17 18
29.5%
Transfer Level
Rd and Wrt 4 24 28
45.9%

11. Courses Using SCOWC, Fall 2009
Agriculture History
Art Human Dev
Business Philosophy
Chemistry Political Science
Communication Psychology
Deaf Studies Social Science
English Sociology

13. Retention Comparison SP09/F09

14. Success Comparison SP09/F09

15. Online Writing Center

16. Online Writing Center Student Comments:
“[My instructor] said that it was the best essay the class produced. . . The cohesiveness of the essay is probably what makes me the most proud, and it really comes from what you taught me.  Thanks!”
“I didn't know APA at all and was really worried about the upcoming task of writing an APA paper. The Online Writing Center helped me with every step of my writing essay process. Whenever I doubted myself I would make an appointment and have help when needed.”

17. More Student Comments Online Writing Center
I wanted to share with you my grade from my biofuel research paper: /100 points! 
These are my instructor’s comments: "You did an amazing job!  It is clear you took the assignment seriously and worked hard!!!  Congratulations!" 
Thank you again for all of your help. 
Thank you so much for all of your help.  I have enjoyed our sessions and feel like I am a better student since our interactions.
I am 3/4 time student and a single mother of two who has little or no time left to use the resources on campus. Using the online writing center this semester has really helped me achieve at least a 90 percent on most of all of the papers I wrote this semester in my English 1A online class. Through reviewing my work online and communicating via the telephone I was able to get the full benefit of the writing center as if I was on campus.

18. Online Writing Center
Extras
Faculty Collaboration
WAC Component

19. Online Writing Center
Reflections
Expanded Hours
Training
Telecommute

20. Quick Time video: Yes, Kelly, there is a Santa Claus!
Online Writing Center
Quick Time video:
Yes, Kelly, there is a Santa Claus!

22. “IF YOU BUILD IT . . .” (they’ll knock it out of the park)
Online Writing Center
“IF YOU BUILD IT . . .”
(they’ll knock it out of the park)

23. Q&A
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25. Building an Online Writing Center
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