Centralizing our WC

["Roseanna Almaee" <ralmaee@dmail.dartnet.peachnet.edu>]

I apologize up front for any of you who might have received this from 
another list, but I need you help ASAP.

Our school is considering moving our labs to a new "centralized" 
location.  This will not only be a physical move, but it appears it 
will be a philosophical move, as well.

Currently we work in about 1100 sq. ft. of space in the Humanities 
division under the direction of the chair of that division.  We 
have a full-time WC director, a full-time assistant director, two 
part-time assistant directors, and three student assistants.  We 
operate as a tutorial and CAI program all in one room.

The suggestion is to move our WC, the Developmental Reading Lab, 
the developmental Math Lab, and the Foreign Language Lab to a central 
location on campus where we will share computers and probably staff.  
This area will also house the counseling/testing offices, career 
center, GED offices, three multi-media classrooms and a multi-media 
studio for creating film/power point presentations.

Students using this "super center" will be both developmental and 
regular students.  They will be able to receive tutorial assistance, 
write papers, complete their on-line classes and do research through 
the internet and state multi-use computer programs.

Now, the question is...what research has already been completed 
relating to how sucessful these combined lab forces work?  What 
should we be watching for or avoiding?  Does anyone on this list have 
any information for me that might help in working towards this 
project???

Thanks,

Roseanna Almaee, Director
Darton College Writing Center
2400 Gillionville Rd.
Albany, GA 31707
(912) 430-6880
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