1996-present
Note: some items include links to handouts.
1996-97:
11/12/96: Writing
Intensive Brown
Bag Workshop
A faculty panel shared teaching
techniques
and ideas for sequencing
complex
assignments.
2/11/97:
Evaluating
Student Writing, Part I: Ready or Not?
A panel of
ENG 100
& ESL instructors discussed their expectations and standards. Many
faculty from other disciplines found this to be an especially
enlightening
session.
4/15/97:
Evaluating
Student Writing, Part II: Writing Across Our Campus: A Sampler
Informal
sharing by
faculty from diverse disciplines.
1997-98:
8/19/97:
Convocation
Program: Writing: Expectations and Possibilities
(a.m. -
Roundtable
discussions with employers from the community and representatives from
upper division writing programs at UH-Manoa and UH-West Oahu; p.m. -
Roundtable
discussions led by LCC faculty.)
10/28/97:
How
to Evaluate Student Writing Without Going Crazy!
A joint
workshop by
and for LCC and UHWO faculty -- we read student papers, discussed how
we
would evaluate them, and shared evaluation
ideas in general.
11/19/97:
Exploring
Islam: Opportunities for Student Writing
In
conjunction with
LCC's annual International Day essay competition; presented information
about Islam, the year's International Festival topic, and introduced
essay
contest topics to faculty. Workshop co-sponsored by Writing and
International
Education Committees.
4/14/98:
Writing
Intensive Reunion
An
opportunity for
WI and other interested faculty to share ideas. All who responded to
our
feedback form expressed an interest in having similar meetings each
semester.
1998-99:
9/24/98:
Writing
Intensive Reunion -- Fall Edition
Another
opportunity
for WI and other interested faculty to share ideas.
10/27/98:
Evaluating
Student Writing Without Going Crazy!
Examination
of sample
student papers across the discipline and discussion of what kinds of
feedback
would be valuable.
2/23/99:
Reading,
Writing, and Thinking: Helping Students to Make the Connections
Presentations
of reading
theory by reading faculty and
shared
strategies
from other faculty for helping students to understand and write about
their
reading.
4/15/99:
Critical
Thinking and Writing Online: The Risks and Rewards ofInternet-Based
Assignments
Presentations
by History,
English and Library faculty on ways of helping students learn and write
based on Internet sources.
1999-2000:
10/26/99:
Plagiarism:
How to prevent it/what to do when you suspect it
Open
discussion and
sharing of
resources
and suggestions related to
plagiarism.
11/16/99:
Reading,
Writing, and Thinking: Helping Students to Make the Connections, Part II
A
presentation on
reading theory and suggestions for written activities related to
reading.
2/22/00:
How
to keep from DROWNING IN PAPER!
Suggestions
from faculty on how to deal with this perennial problem.
4/11/00:
Getting
connected: using the Internet to transform instruction and promote
writing
Two
faculty members,
J.E. Bungard (Religion, American Studies) and Pat Hurley (English,
Linguistics),
who teach online Writing Intensive courses, shared ways to design
innovative
assignments, structure class communication in new ways, and
engage
students in
learning and writing.
2000-2001:
10/17/00:
Stepping
Outside the Textbook: Using other kinds of sources for reading &
writing
assignments
Several
faculty members
shared
alternatives to textbook -based
assignments including ideas and assignments for science
classes.
11/15/00: Terrific Teaching Tips: Co-sponsored with the Professional Development subcommittee. Mini-presentations on pop quizzes, learning styles, writing conferences and the Hawai'i Great Teachers Seminar were followed by informal networking.
A
two-workshop series:
From
Confusion to Clarity: Designing Assignments that Work
3/12/01:
Part
I:
Guest presenter Shel Hershinow, WAC Coordinator at KapCC and Hawai'i
Writing
Project Director, led participants in an exploration of the elements
of a good assignment.
3/21/01: Part II -- The Sequel: Informal discussion that applied the ideas generated at the previous workshop.
2001-2002:
10/30/01:
Portfolios: Tools for Assessment and Learning
An overview
of portfolios, as well as discussion of why
to assign them in classes as diverse as writing
and digital media.
11/14/01:
Plagiarism:
Meeting the Challenge
Presentation
and discussion
of this topic, as well as demonstration of an on-line plagiarism
detection
program.
2/27/02:
Real
Writing: Using writing to help your students connect with the real world
Focusing
on writing
assignments that have a real-world purpose (resumes, letters to the
editor,
reports, etc.) or that require students to write about about real-world
topics ? social, political, and other current or practical issues.
4/2/02:
Grant
Writing 101
Tom Kuhn,
LCC's grant
writer, provided a "primer for grant
entrepreneurs":
how and where to find grant funds as well as the five steps in writing
a grant.
4/18/02:
Grant
Writing 102: The Nuts & Bolts of Federal Grants
In this
follow-up
to the previous workshop, Tom Kuhn introduced the specific tasks
required
when applying for a federal grant, including an explanation
of the RFP (request for proposal) and how to respond to it.
2002-2003:
10/21/02:
Grant Writing Fundamentals
LCC grant
writerTom
Kuhn provided a sample of a successful grant, offered tips on writing a
budget and logistical plan, and discussed grant reporting and
assessment
issues.
11/12/02:
Writers@LCC:
Reading & Talk-Story Session with SIA FIGIEL
The
inaugural session
of this new series featured Sia Figiel, Samoa’s first contemporary
female
novelist, winner of numerous awards and the Distinguished Visiting
Writer
at UH-Manoa’s English Department for Fall 2002.Sia’s
dynamic, sometimes startling and often hilarious reading electrified
the
audience of more than 70 students, faculty and staff.
2/25/03: Handling the Paper Load: Tips for Grading
Papers
We used a pre-marked sample paper as a starting point for a
wide-ranging
discussion about how instructors can provide useful written feedback on
student papers without overloading themselves.
3/18/03: Writers@LCC:
Reading & Talk-Story Session with LEE CATALUNA
Lee Cataluna, Honolulu Advertiser columnist and local playwright, read
her mostly comic, sometimes profound monologues portraying a variety of
characters to a responsive audience. She shared more insights and
personal experiences in a lively Q&Q session.
2003-2004:
10/22/03: Writers@LCC:
Reading &
Talk-Story Session with HAUNANI-KAY TRASK
Dr. Trask, Professor of Hawaiian Studies at UH-Manoa, is a widely
published poet and an indigenous Hawaiian nationalist and political
activist. More than 100 students, faculty and staff heard her
read and comment on her poetry which ranges from lyrical meditations on
the beauty of the 'aina to fiery commentaries on Hawaiian history.
11/18/03: From Talking to
Writing: Writing Assignments Based on Interviews
LCC faculty from four diverse disciplines -- Speech, Economics, English
and Business -- described their interview-based writing assignments and
how students benefitted from them.
3/10/04: Writers@LCC:
Talk-Story Session
with M. LEE GOFF
Dr. Goff, an internationally acclaimed forensic entomologist and author
of A Fly for the Prosecution, gave a fascinating (and graphic!)
presentation about how scientists use insect evidence in investigating
and solving crimes.
4/20/04: Information Resources
for Faculty: Getting the Most out of the Library
Dave Coleman and LCC Library staff gave a hands-on workshop that
offered attendees an opportunity to explore on-line resources and learn
about other Library services.
2004-2005:
10/13/04: Previewing
Plagiarism Prevention Programs
LCC faculty shared information about available programs
for detecting plagiarism, with focus on Turnitin.com.
11/9/04: Writers@LCC:
Reading and Talk-Story Session with JULIET KONO LEE
LCC's own Juliet Lee read excerpts from her work
including her new book of eloquent short stories on Hawaii's Japanese
community, Ho'olulu
Park and the Pepsodent Smile.
1/5/05: Anti-Plagiarism
Workshop
At this workshop, Marilyn Bauer and Jacie Moriyama
presented their online module for students on plagiarism and
Michael Nester demonstrated Turnitin.com.
Turnitin
Training: Throughout Spring 2005, Writing Committee
members and others offered workshops on Turnitin.com to LCC faculty
across the campus.
3/10/05: Writers@LCC: Spoken-word poet KEALOHA
Kealoha, founder of Honolulu's First
Thursday Slam Poetry Competition, the largest registered poetry
slam in the world, gave a dynamic performance to an enthusiastic LCC
audience.
2005-2006:
10/3/05: Writers@LCC:
Reading & Talk-Story Session with LEE TONOUCHI, "Da Pidgin
Guerrilla"
Lee Tonouchi read
from his work including Da Word and
talked about his new pidgin dictionary, Da Kine Dictionary.
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