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Human Centered Narratives & Collaboration Bilingual Symposium

Join the Latine Co-Lab this upcoming Friday, December 5th, as they invite journalists, linguists, and language coaches to share their best tips on how you can improve your communication skills! 

Learn about Plain Language, promoting human-centered narratives, and the benefits of Spanish and bilingualism in the professions from linguistic advocates and digital experts, and also learn to tell stories that connect with your communities using Plain Language.

UWP Develops More Equitable Approach to Writing Placement: The Constructivist Writing Placement Framework

 Constructivist Writing Placement: Repositioning Agency for More Equitable Placement through Collaborative Writing Placement Practices
  • Author(s): Jennifer Burke Reifman, Stacy Wittstock, Tricia Serviss, Beth Pearsall and Dan Melzer
  • Source: College Composition & Communication, Volume 76, Issue 3, Feb 2025, p. 423 - 451
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ccc2025763423
  • Published: February 2025

 

WRaCS DE Alumni Jennifer Burke Reifman Publishes Article Calling for More Student-Centered Writing Placement Processes in Assessing Writing

 WRaCS DE student Jennifer Burke Reifman's article "Reading the Reader Through Raciolinguistic Ideologies: An Investigation of the Evidence Students Present in Self-Placement" appears in the January 2024 volume of Assessing Writing. The article examines a student-centered placement process, applying a raciolinguistic lens to understand how students’ perceptions of language appropriateness mediate their self-assessments.

WRaCS DE Alumnus Alex Rockey Publishes The Mobile Course Design Journey

Former WRaCS student Alex Rockey has published a new book, The Mobile Course Design Journey, with Routledge. The Mobile Course Design Journey provides practical strategies to college and university educators and faculty support professionals looking to develop accessible mobile learning experiences.