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Re: "Productivity Models" and Writing Center work
You're raising an important issue as we prepare to open our own writing
center. We can talk about educating our colleagues and superiors, but my
cynical end-of-century self says beat'em by playing their game--especially
when you're dealing with number crunchers.
At JCCC in Overland Park, KS, Ellen Mohr has tutors that start with one
person, move to another, and then come back to check progress. In your
situation, that would become three hits if I had to emphasize my tutors'
efforts. (I'm saying this is what *I* would do to play others' numbers
games--not what Ellen does.) Tipsheets handed out--a hit. Guidance on
how to use software--a hit.
What's actually happening with the math tutors is that they are working
with smaller chunks of the process. If the $$ folks like that, segment,
segment, segment!
Sorry I'm sounding so cynical, but you'll never convince the math fellow
of the validity of the differences. He has no reason to adapt, so--
Pat McQueeney
Writing Consulting: Faculty Resources
KU's Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Service
4004 Wescoe Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-4232
<http://www.ukans.edu/~write/>