So You Want to Start a Peer Online Writing Center? (2013)

Keywords

peer feedback, open source technologies, online learning, second language writing, online writing center

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to share lessons learned in setting up three different peer online writing centers in three different contexts (EFL, Generation 1.5, and ESL). In each center the focus was on the language learner as a peer online writing advisor and their needs in maintaining centers “for and by” learners. Technology affordances and constraints for local contexts, which promote learner autonomy, are analyzed. The open-source platforms (Moodle, Drupal, and Google Apps) are compared in terms of usability for peer writing center work, particularly centers where groups co-construct feedback for writers, asynchronously. This paper is useful for readers who would like a head start or deeper understanding of potential logistics and decision-making involved in establishing a peer online writing center within coursework and/or a self-access learning center.

Citation Information

Type of Source: Journal Article

Author: Christine Rosalia

Year of Publication: 2013

Title:So You Want to Start a Peer Online Writing Center?

Publication: Studies in Self-Access Learning (SiSAL) Journal, Volume 4, Issue 1

Page Range: 17-42