Creating Impactful Research & Writing Projects with Library Tools
Session Description
This event opens with a panel discussion featuring instructors and librarians sharing insights about using the UCLA Library’s Writing Instruction & Research Education digital toolkit (WI+RE) to design effective projects for courses of all sizes, from large lectures to small seminars. Panelists discuss strategies for supporting students with varying skill levels, designing micro-lessons for lecture/section and homework, breaking down large assignments–and more! This workshop was held on February 16, 2023 and was co-sponsored by UCLA's Center for the Advancement of Teaching and the UCLA Library.
PANELISTS:
Michelle Rensel – Assistant Adjunct Professor of Society & Genetics and Faculty Coordinator for the Biotechnology & Society Freshman Cluster
Laurel Westrup – Continuing Lecturer in Writing Programs and Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy
Emma Ridder – English PhD Candidate and CAT Educational Development Fellow
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Additional Resources
Schedule a Consultation to Discuss Your Course
Center for the Advancement of Teaching: consult@teaching.ucla.edu
UCLA Library: Support for Instructors
Scaffolding the Research & Writing Process with WI+RE Tools
The UCLA Library's Writing Instruction and Research Education initiative (WI+RE) offers a wide range of tools to help scaffold the research and writing process for students. Check out the following links to get started:
Learning Outcomes Search - search for common course goals and assignment types to identify associated WI+RE resources (you can also search using UCLA's core competencies for information literacy and national standards)
Learn more about UCLA's Core Competencies for Research & Information Literacy