Meghan Wall and Mandy Crawford handle all aspects of the UWC's podcasts, from writing questions and interviewing subjects to audio editing and post-production.
Write Away is the faculty podcast of the Texas A&M University Writing Center (UWC) and supports the UWC's mission by providing a resource to help enhance literacy and written communications skills at Texas A&M University.
Most episodes feature a brief interview, usually with a W course instructor or visiting scholar who addresses common concerns in teaching writing, from responding to student error to using technology in a writing-intensive course. Episodes last from six to 10 minutes.
Write Right is the UWC's student podcast. One typical episode offers advice on interpreting
writing assignments; another takes listeners on an audio tour of Evans library.
Mandy Crawford, a senior telecommunication media studies major, has overseen the podcast endeavor since August 2006. Crawford edits and hosts Write Away, while junior Meghan Wall, a speech communication major, is developing the student-oriented series.
Crawford and Wall can now create customized podcasts to suit the specific needs of individual
departments or courses. For instance, two W course instructors recently asked the Undergraduate Writing Assistant assigned to their course to develop and record a podcast for their students explaining how to conduct a peer review session.
A podcast can present material the instructor might not have time to go over in class or provide more detail for students who need additional review,” explains Crawford.
Crawford and Wall are happy to walk instructors through the process of creating a podcast. “We’re here for all the technical stuff, but if instructors need someone to host the recording or develop a script, we can do that as well,” says Crawford.
This fall Crawford also created the UWC’s first video podcast, a demonstration of how to use the MS Word Track Changes feature. Additional video projects are currently in development, including demonstrations of how to revise and proofread assignments, complete with visuals of sample pages.
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