Writing Center Research

[CAMILLE LANGSTON <g_langston@VENUS.TWU.EDU>]

Hello Everyone!

I have a bit of a favor to ask.  In hope of expanding our writing center, I am
participating in a research project which will compare Texas Woman's
University's Writing Lab to the writing centers of other campuses.  In hopes of
gathering cutting-edge data from the writing center pros, I have attached an
interview, which I hope you will take the time to complete and return to me. 
If you are interested in the outcome of collected data, let me know, and I'll
share.

Thanks,
Camille Langston
TWU Writing Lab Coordinating Assistant
g_langston@venus.twu.edu
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Name of university:
Approximate # of university students:

Name of writing center:

Name and title of writing center director:

How is your writing center funded?

Who staffs your writing center?  How many staff people?

Do you have a workshop/seminar/class to train your tutors?  What does it
involve?

Is your writing center operated through the English dept.?

What are your writing center operating hours?

How many students use your writing center per semester?

Do you use computer-assisted instruction in your writing center?  How?

How many computers are in your writing center?  What types of hardware and 
software do you use?

Do you have a grammar hotline?

Do you have an OWL or any other electronic services?

What major changes have occurred in your writing center during the past 5
years?

Have I forgot anything?

If you have any brochures or other information pertaining to your writing
center (policies, etc.), I would love to see them.  You can snail mail them to: 
Camille Langston, Texas Woman's University, Dept. Freshman English, PO Box
23972, Denton, TX 76204-1972


Thanks for your help!