Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:16 -0500 University Writing Center http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/ Podcast Maker v1.3.6 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker en Podcasting no University Writing Center Dr. Bruce Thompson Discusses Publishing your Research Results http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode39.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:37 -0500 Podcasting no 00:36:28 University Writing Center Dr. Manda Rosser discusses her W course http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode38.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:26 -0500 Podcasting no 00:12:32 University Writing Center Dr. Sarah Bednarz discusses her W course http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode37.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:15 -0500 Podcasting no 00:10:47 University Writing Center Courtney Schumacher, W Course professor in the Meterology department at Texas A&M, discusses her teaching methods http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode36.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:11 -0500 Podcasting no 00:07:35 University Writing Center Dr. Douglas Slack discusses his writing intensive course http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode35.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:03 -0500 Podcasting no 00:11:07 University Writing Center UWC Summit - Part VI - Learning Center Director Andrew Delohery from Quinnipiac University; Brian Benson, program assistant from the University of Oklahoma; and.mp3 http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode34.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:52 -0500 Podcasting no 00:07:02 University Writing Center UWC Summit - Part V - Paul Taylor, president of The Daedalus Group, describes the educational software his company creates and demonstrates their function. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode33.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:46 -0500 Podcasting no 00:12:00 University Writing Center UWC Summit- Part IV - National University Writing Center Director Shareen Grogan, Associate Director Tammy Canard-Salvo, webmaster Dana Driscoll from the Purdue Online Writing Center; writing consultant Sam Van Horne and e-mail tutor Matt Gilr http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode32.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:41 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:18 University Writing Center UWC Summit - Part III - Graduate Student Consultant and Administrator Mitch Ogden and Writing Center Director Kirsten Jamsen from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode31.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:35 -0500 Podcasting no 00:10:05 University Writing Center UWC Summit - Part II- Kim Abels, Writing Center Director from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill describes her university’s online writing lab. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode30.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:30 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:55 University Writing Center UWC Summit - Part I - Bob Haslam, Assistant Director of the Student Learning Center at the University Of Arkansas discusses synchronous tutoring and his goals at the UWC conference. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode29.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:22 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:29 University Writing Center Center for Teaching Excellence director Dr. Nancy Simpson and assistant director Jean Layne discuss how the CTE serves faculty through individual consultations, workshops, and teaching forums. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode28.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:14 -0500 Podcasting no 00:13:19 University Writing Center Yasha Hartberg, assistant lecturer in biochemistry and biophysics, discusses his use of wikis to create an online biochemistry glossary in his undergraduate biochemistry labs. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode27.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:06 -0500 Podcasting no 00:11:21 University Writing Center Dr. Jamie Callahan, Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, discusses how the use of blogs in her graduate level course completely changed her met http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode26.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:12:58 -0500 Podcasting no 00:13:19 University Writing Center Brady Creel and Associate Director Candace Schaefer discuss the University Writing Center’s pilot program to host blogs and wikis http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/episode25.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:08:10 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:44 University Writing Center Molly and Anna discuss the rigorous training and coursework one must take to become a UWA as well as what’s expected of them in the classroom. Molly describes the effectiveness of her one-on-one peer tutoring. Anna discusses the importance of personal i http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2024%20-%20Molly%20Besch%20and%20Anna%20Transue%20talk%20about%20being%20University%20Writing%20Assistants.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:46:00 -0500 Podcasting no 00:12:21 University Writing Center John Belk, Meagan Cooper, Abiola Farinde, and Javier Ortega discuss the changes they’ve seen in the writing center in the years they have been here, the best and worst aspects of working there, and offer advice for newer consultants about the writing cent http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2023%20-%20Graduating%20consultants%20John%2C%20Meagan%2C%20Abiola%2C%20and%20Javier%20talk%20about%20working%20at%20the%20writing%20center.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:46 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:15 University Writing Center Drs. Funkhouser and Ritter discuss the differences between writing instruction in science versus liberal arts related fields and the Undergraduate Honors Thesis program and its goals. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2021%20-%20Drs.%20Funkhouser%20and%20Ritter%20discuss%20the%20differences%20between%20writing%20instruction%20in%20science%20versus%20liberal%20arts%20related%20fields.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:37 -0500 Podcasting no 00:12:25 University Writing Center Drs. Funkhouser and Ritter discuss the differences between writing instruction in science versus liberal arts related fields and the Undergraduate Honors Thesis program and its goals. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2022%20-%20Drs.%20Funkhouser%20and%20Ritter%20discuss%20the%20University%20Honors%20Thesis%20Progam.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:35 -0500 Podcasting no 00:13:45 University Writing Center Dr. Wiese discusses the challenges of teaching teachers how to teach writing as opposed to teaching writing, her goals as an instructor, the role of the W Course Advisory committee, and her goals as a member. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2020%20-%20Dr.%20Patricia%20Wiese%20discusses%20the%20W%20Course%20Advisory%20Committee.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:16 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:05 University Writing Center Dr. Terri Flateby continues her discussion of the Cognitive Level and Quality Writing Instrument, or CLAQWA, and talks about the teacher’s role in creating assignments that consider audience and cognitive thinking, portfolio assessment and how the way tea http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2019%20-%20Dr.%20Terri%20Flateby%20of%20the%20University%20of%20South%20Florida%20continues%20her%20discussion%20about%20the%20Cognitive%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Writing%20Instrument%20%28CLAQWA%29.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:09 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:43 University Writing Center Dr. Terri Flateby, co-creator of the Cognitive Level and Quality Writing Instrument, or CLAQWA discusses CLAQWA’s creation and use, the role of peer review in writing evaluation and advises less-experienced writing instructors about assessment. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2018%20-%20Dr.%20Terri%20Flateby%20of%20the%20University%20of%20South%20Florida%20talks%20about%20the%20Cognitive%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Writing%20Instrument%20%28CLAQWA%29.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:45:03 -0500 Podcasting no 00:11:53 University Writing Center Dr. Edward Walraven, professor of Journalism, having been nominated for this podcast by junior Telecommunication Media Studies major Mandy Crawford, discusses his teaching methods, and Crawford talks about why Dr. Walraven was an effective instructor. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2017%20-%20Dr.%20Edward%20Walraven%2C%20professor%20of%20Journalism%20talks%20about%20his%20class%2C%20and%20student%20Mandy%20Crawford%20talks%20about%20his%20classes.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:51 -0500 Podcasting no 00:11:14 University Writing Center Dr. Kimberly Brown, professor of English, having been nominated for this podcast by senior English major Abiola Farinde, discusses her teaching methods, and Farinde talks about why Dr. Brown was an effective instructor. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2016%20-%20Dr.%20Kimberly%20Brown%20discusses%20her%20teaching%20methods%2C%20and%20student%20Abiola%20Farinde%20talks%20about%20why%20Dr.%20Brown%20is%20an%20effective%20instructor.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:43 -0500 Podcasting no 00:12:57 University Writing Center Susan Goodwin, coordinator of instructional services for Texas A&M University Libraries, discusses resources and services available to faculty and the challenges of teaching students how to conduct research. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2015%20-%20Susan%20Goodwin%20discusses%20library%20resources%20and%20services%20available.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:38 -0500 Podcasting no 00:10:28 University Writing Center Dr. Roel Lopez, associate professor in the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, discusses his W course and winning the 2005 W Course Teaching Award. Lopez discusses his most effective methods of teaching, which involve critical thinking skills http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2014%20-%20Dr.%20Roel%20Lopez%20discusses%20winning%20the%202005%20W%20Course%20Teaching%20Award.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:32 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:53 University Writing Center Darla-Jean Weatherford, lecturer in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, discusses the course for which she won the 2006 W Course Teaching Award. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2013%20-%20Darla-Jean%20Weatherford%20discusses%20winning%20the%202006%20W%20Course%20Teaching%20Award.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:26 -0500 Podcasting no 00:11:28 University Writing Center Dr. Jon Olson, director of the Center for Excellence in Writing at The Pennsylvania State University, discusses peer tutoring and the role of the writing center in a writing-intensive course. The best teaching stance is a learning stance, Olson says, a http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2012%20-%20%20Professor%20Jon%20Olson%20of%20Penn%20State%20University%20discusses%20his%20writing%20center.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:22 -0500 Podcasting no 00:06:58 University Writing Center Dr. Ted Turocy, assistant professor of economics at Texas A&M University, discusses his writing-intensive course on game theory. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2011%20-%20Dr.%20Ted%20Turocy%20discusses%20his%20writing-intensive%20course%20on%20game%20theory.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:17 -0500 Podcasting no 00:10:25 University Writing Center Mays Business School Associate Dean Dr. Martha Loudder discusses writing in the business school and corporate communication. The biggest challenge for business professors is convincing students that writing is important, Loudder says. To combat this ap http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%2010%20-%20Dr.%20Martha%20Loudder%20discusses%20writing%20in%20the%20business%20school%20and%20corporate%20communication.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:11 -0500 Podcasting no 00:10:27 University Writing Center TAMUQ Technical Communications Center Director Cecilia Hawkins discusses the challenges and rewards of consulting with students in Qatar. Without training in English as a second language or the ability to speak Arabic, Hawkins had to rethink her approa http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%209%20-%20Cecelia%20Hawkins%20talks%20about%20Texas%20A%26M%20University%20at%20Qatar.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:07 -0500 Podcasting no 00:06:55 University Writing Center Dr. Marvin Harris, professor of entomology at Texas A&M University, discusses writing-intensive courses in the scientific fields. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%208%20-%20Dr.%20Marvin%20Harris%20discusses%20writing-intensive%20courses%20in%20the%20scientific%20fields.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:44:04 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:34 University Writing Center Undergraduate writing consultant and senior psychology major Jodi Whittaker discusses her research regarding gender and peer tutoring. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%207%20-%20Jodi%20Whittaker%20discusses%20her%20research%20regarding%20gender%20and%20peer%20tutoring.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:59 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:35 University Writing Center Goddard College MFA student Jennifer Pattison Rumford reads from her thesis, “Land of Our Days,” an autobiographical piece of fiction set in 1950s Mexico. “This is my story about an American family’s adventures in Mexico in the 1950’s, and how Mexico t http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%206%20-%20Jennifer%20Pattison%20Rumford%20reads%20from%20her%20thesis%2C%20%E2%80%9CLand%20of%20Our%20Days%E2%80%9D.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:54 -0500 Podcasting no 00:06:29 University Writing Center In 2004, Texas A&M University began requiring students to take writing-intensive ("W") courses in their major before they could graduate. W courses include significant amount of writing instruction in addition to substantial written coursework. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%205%20-%20Dr.%20Valerie%20Balester%20discusses%20writing%20intensive%20courses%20at%20Texas%20A%26M.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:49 -0500 Podcasting no 00:08:49 University Writing Center Like many instructors, academic dishonesty did not occur to Schaefer until she experienced it. When she began thinking about her role as a faculty member in promoting academic integrity, she evaluated her assignments to prevent students from cutting corne http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%204%20-%20Assistant%20Director%20of%20the%20Writing%20Center%2C%20Candace%20Schaefer%2C%20discusses%20academic%20integrity.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:43 -0500 Podcasting no 00:07:33 University Writing Center When instructors were having trouble grading papers for their writing-intensive ("W") courses and students were reluctant to visit the UWC for help, Balester introduced the undergraduate writing assistant program. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%203%20-%20Dr.%20Valerie%20Balester%20discusses%20the%20undergraduate%20writing%20assistant%20program.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:38 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:22 University Writing Center Although instructors must keep students in mind, students aren’t the only ones to consider when teaching a writing-intensive ("W") course. One must consider the University’s goals and one’s own goals as an instructor. Palmquist discusses how the fusion of http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%202%20-%20Dr.%20Mike%20Palmquist%20of%20Colorado%20State%20University%20discusses%20different%20ways%20of%20thinking%20about%20being%20a%20W%20Course%20instructor.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:32 -0500 Podcasting no 00:07:16 University Writing Center UWC Executive Director Dr. Valerie Balester talks about W course initiative, Web resources and services the UWC provides and its employees and goals. http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/586/1/Episode%201%20-%20%20Dr.%20Valerie%20Balester%20talks%20about%20W%20course%20initiative%2C%20Web%20resources%2C%20and%20services%20the%20UWC%20provides..mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:24 -0500 Podcasting no 00:09:47