Presentation/Proposal Title
Expanding writing center services with an eye toward utilizing best data practices
Type of Presentation/Proposal
Individual Presentation or Paper
Start Date
5-4-2019 2:00 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:00 PM
Keywords
potential services, data management, data literacy, best practices
Description
As writing centers continue to grow, refine and expand their services, one possible area for such expanded services could providing basic assistance regarding best data management practices. Being able to recognize potential red flags regarding backing up data, proper file naming conventions, proper file directory structures, and managing research files (such as PDFs) could save student from the anguish of deleting, misplacing, or corrupting their valued files.
Writing centers are in a unique position to assist and recognize potential problems as they are on the front lines of service with regard to students’ research and writing projects. Additionally, the knowledge needed to recognize such potential problems could typically be taught to writing center staff members in less than an hour.
Therefore, this session will examine the potential benefits of providing writing center staff with basic knowledge pertaining to best data practices as well as a brief overview of what concepts could potentially be provided to such staff. Such concepts include: The best ways to backup projects (and the “rule of threes”), the value of utilizing sustainable (and not proprietary) file formats, proper file naming conventions, and organizing research files. It is believed that by possessing such knowledge writing centers will be able to further their mission of fostering information literacy and helping to create better and more confident writers.
Expanding writing center services with an eye toward utilizing best data practices
Alumni Boardroom
As writing centers continue to grow, refine and expand their services, one possible area for such expanded services could providing basic assistance regarding best data management practices. Being able to recognize potential red flags regarding backing up data, proper file naming conventions, proper file directory structures, and managing research files (such as PDFs) could save student from the anguish of deleting, misplacing, or corrupting their valued files.
Writing centers are in a unique position to assist and recognize potential problems as they are on the front lines of service with regard to students’ research and writing projects. Additionally, the knowledge needed to recognize such potential problems could typically be taught to writing center staff members in less than an hour.
Therefore, this session will examine the potential benefits of providing writing center staff with basic knowledge pertaining to best data practices as well as a brief overview of what concepts could potentially be provided to such staff. Such concepts include: The best ways to backup projects (and the “rule of threes”), the value of utilizing sustainable (and not proprietary) file formats, proper file naming conventions, and organizing research files. It is believed that by possessing such knowledge writing centers will be able to further their mission of fostering information literacy and helping to create better and more confident writers.