Teaching and Learning Support
Classroom Instruction
Experts in the teaching and learning of writing are available to provide specific instructional support for any course at Appalachian State.
- We offer generalized workshops and support in the following areas:
- Writing Across Curriculums
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing Strategies
- Writing to Learn
- Portfolio and Reflective Writing
- Vertical Writing Curriculum Overview
- Technical Error
- Plagiarism
- Documentation Style (MLA, APA, and Chicago), etc.
We also offer individually designed sessions created in consultation with the faculty member and designed to support context-specific student learning.
If you would like a WAC consultant to come to your class, please complete this request form.
Faculty Consultations & Workshops
The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program's main objective is to support the culture of writing at Appalachian State by engaging with teachers in all disciplines. We also offer a variety of workshops about teaching writing. Many of these are open to the University, but we can also tailor workshops to the needs of specific faculty groups.
Examples include:
- Reducing faculty workload by assessing writing more efficiently and quickly
- Addressing student error
- Scaffolding writing assignments to support clarity and practice (TILT & UDL models)
- Building meaningful assignments
- Helping students choose a focus for their writing
- Using eportfolios to document, reflect on, and assess learning
- Conducting valuable, productive peer review
- Teaching revision strategies and practices
- Addressing attribution, documentation, and plagiarism
- Using reflection to support deep, long-term learning
- Incorporating low-stakes writing activities and writing-to-learn pedagogy
- Getting students to read and apply teacher feedback
- Engaging in effective collaborative writing
- Teaching analysis
- Constructing an argument
- Employing audience, voice, and tone effectively
WAC Liaisons by College
If you would like to discuss these or any other topics with WAC consultants, contact the liaison for your college.
- College of Arts and Sciences (Maths and Sciences): Sarah Zurhellen and Kelly Terzaken
- College of Arts and Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences): Kelly Terzaken and Sarah Zurhellen
- College of Business: Miles Britton and Beth Carroll
- College of Education: Beth Carroll and Julie Karaus
- College of Fine and Applied Arts (Art, Theatre & Dance): Sarah Zurhellen and Julie Karaus
- College of Fine and Applied Arts (Applied Design, Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Tech & the Built Environment): Beth Carroll and Julie Karaus
- College of Fine and Applied Arts (Communication): Miles Britton and Sarah Zurhellen
- College of Health Sciences: Julie Karaus and Beth Carroll
- Graduate School: Beth Carroll and Sarah Zurhellen
- Hayes School of Music: Sarah Zurhellen and Miles Britton
- Honors College: Beth Carroll and Sarah Zurhellen
- University College: Miles Britton and Julie Karaus
- Watauga Residential College: Julie Karaus and Miles Britton