OWCA Informational Session: So You Want to Present at a Conference? (2023)
Do you have ideas that can start a conversation? Have you done research that you want to share? Is there a workshop you feel is invaluable for others to participate…
Webinar | Genres of the Job Market
On Wednesday, August 16th, presenters Dr. Andrea Hernandez-Holm and Dr. Jill Dahlman provided an overview of the academic job search process from researching positions to interpreting job descriptions to preparing the…
Webinar | Perspectives on Asynchronous Tutoring
On Monday, May 15th, panelists Mohsine Bensaid, Maura Grady, Laura Hardin Marshall, and Sarah-Jean Watt offered presentations on their approaches to asynchronous tutoring practices across a variety of institutional contexts.…
Webinar | Fostering a Research Culture in Your Writing Center Panel
On Tuesday, October 4th, panelists Dr. Candis Bond, Dr. Scott Whiddon, and Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski engaged the audience in a discussion of how writing center directors, at a variety of…
Webinar | Story Culture Live: Homegrown Storytelling as Actionable Anti-Racism Work by Clarissa J Walker
On Wednesday, August 24th at 1 p.m. ET, Clarissa J. Walker presented “Story Culture Live: Homegrown Storytelling as Actionable Anti-Racism Work.” Clarissa introduced the components of the SCL framework: Agency, Kinship,…
Webinar | What’s Your Story?: Work Backwards from Your Goals to Identify Data Points and Evidence to Support Your Writing Center (2022)
On July 20, 2022, Rikki Corniola led a webinar on “What's Your Story?: Work Backwards from Your Goals to Identify Data Points and Evidence to Support Your Writing Center.” This…
OWCA Conference (2021)
The Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA) hosted our first virtual conference on October 4-8, 2021, on the theme of interdependence in the online writing center. Call for Proposals Interdependence is…
Webinar | Introduction to Digital Accessibility Principles with J. M. Dembsey (2021)
On August 10, 2021, J. M. Dembsey led a webinar on "Introduction to Digital Accessibility Principles." The webinar discussed headings, vertical lists, descriptive hyperlinks, alternative text, and image descriptions. Examples…
OWCA Special Interest Group (2020)
On October 29, 2020, Jenelle Dembsey, Sarah Prince, and Elle Tyson (the OWCA Executive Board) hosted a special interest group at the International Writing Center Association's Listen. Learn. Lead. online event.
Webinar | Enacting Antiracism in Asynchronous Writing Consultations with Eric Camarillo (2020)
On October 26, 2020, Eric Camarillo presented on “Enacting Antiracism in Asynchronous Writing Consultations.” Over 140 professionals attended. The goal of this presentation was to reframe the value of asynchronous writing center…