What Is WAC?

This course provides faculty and staff with an understanding of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC). Practitioners will learn about the philosophy behind WAC and its emergence in higher education, its primary objectives, and their implementation at Purdue University Global; understand how to assess writing and ensure academic integrity; explore how WAC can prepare students for success academically and professionally, particularly in a globalized society; and learn about WAC support for non-student stakeholders.

Workshop Outcomes

After this training, you will be able to:

• Learn the philosophy of WAC

• Understand the role of WAC at Purdue University Global

• Explain to students the benefits of WAC

• Learn how to create WAC-friendly assignments

• Assess writing using WAC principles

• Recognize the relationship between academic integrity and effective writing 

• Understand the role of globalization, diversity, and inclusion in WAC

• Determine available WAC resources for students and faculty

• Locate WAC support for professional development and scholarship

Topics

• Introduction to WAC

• WAC benefits for students

• Creating WAC-friendly assignments 

• Evaluating writing

• Academic Integrity

• WAC and globalization, diversity, and inclusion

• WAC support for non-student stakeholders