Comments for Another Word http://writing.wisc.edu/blog from the UW–Madison Writing Center Mon, 20 May 2013 07:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Brian http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-15122 Brian Mon, 13 May 2013 16:27:12 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-15122 Thanks for this post, Mike, and for the mention. Your centre is doing pretty well, too! Twitter is a powerful tool, and as FB wanes (further), Twitter will become more important. Thanks for this post, Mike, and for the mention. Your centre is doing pretty well, too!

Twitter is a powerful tool, and as FB wanes (further), Twitter will become more important.

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Katrin Girgensohn http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-15097 Katrin Girgensohn Sun, 12 May 2013 17:48:55 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-15097 Thanks for this inspiring post! I have never thought about twitter in this way before. It is fascinating to see how UW Madison's writing center is always able to start new things, but always thoughtful and always in a way that includes re-thinking about established structures. Congratulations! Thanks for this inspiring post! I have never thought about twitter in this way before.
It is fascinating to see how UW Madison’s writing center is always able to start new things, but always thoughtful and always in a way that includes re-thinking about established structures. Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Sitting on Top of the World: A Multilingual Writing Center? by Julie http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=874&cpage=1#comment-15013 Julie Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:25 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=874#comment-15013 Dear Manuel, thank you for sharing your interesting experiences and thoughts about the multilingual writing centre! Academically and personally, I am interested in writing as a progress and the support offered at universities, especially multilingually, so that your post will be a wonderful source for a paper I am writing about multilingual writing centres. Great comparison to the football field! Dear Manuel, thank you for sharing your interesting experiences and thoughts about the multilingual writing centre! Academically and personally, I am interested in writing as a progress and the support offered at universities, especially multilingually, so that your post will be a wonderful source for a paper I am writing about multilingual writing centres. Great comparison to the football field!

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Joel Ninmann http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14986 Joel Ninmann Thu, 09 May 2013 23:40:06 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14986 Great post, Mike. Can't wait to talk with you guys some more at the Twitter party. Thanks for the shout-out! Great post, Mike. Can’t wait to talk with you guys some more at the Twitter party. Thanks for the shout-out!

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Loren Kleinman http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14978 Loren Kleinman Thu, 09 May 2013 19:56:23 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14978 Great post! It's great to see that more writing centers are engaging in the use of social media to target students. I agree with Nancy that "social media is one more way for writing centers to model effective communication for students." Yes! Writing is social by nature and by participating in this type social discourse, aren't we reinforcing what it means to write, be a writer? Aren't we reinforcing our value to the writing community and claiming our space in the conversation? I think social media can allow us to engage with the larger writing conversation, the larger writing community and show that we are part of community of practice, embedded in its process. Fantastic post! Great contribution! Great post! It’s great to see that more writing centers are engaging in the use of social media to target students. I agree with Nancy that “social media is one more way for writing centers to model effective communication for students.” Yes! Writing is social by nature and by participating in this type social discourse, aren’t we reinforcing what it means to write, be a writer? Aren’t we reinforcing our value to the writing community and claiming our space in the conversation? I think social media can allow us to engage with the larger writing conversation, the larger writing community and show that we are part of community of practice, embedded in its process. Fantastic post! Great contribution!

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Rachel Azima http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14970 Rachel Azima Thu, 09 May 2013 17:09:36 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14970 This is hugely helpful, Mike! We have been having nagging feelings that we should be using Twitter more and better, and I will be pointing our next social media guru toward this post. I agree with Rik that the photos add a lot (and it's just nice to see the inside of the WC again!). Lots to think about here. This is hugely helpful, Mike! We have been having nagging feelings that we should be using Twitter more and better, and I will be pointing our next social media guru toward this post. I agree with Rik that the photos add a lot (and it’s just nice to see the inside of the WC again!). Lots to think about here.

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Nancy Vazquez http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14962 Nancy Vazquez Thu, 09 May 2013 15:53:27 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14962 Thanks for a detailed and thoughtful post. We've been trying a similar approach at the Texas A&M University Writing Center, @tamuwc, and I got a few more ideas from you, ideas which I will gratefully steal. I agree that twitter is a particularly useful tool for writers and readers.(And many authors, especially up-and-coming writers, are often amazingly open to talking with their readers via twitter.) One thing I'd add to the "Why bother?" question is that being engaged with social media is one more way for writing centers to model effective communication for students. In our center, we're trying to encourage students to think about social media as a useful way to interact with their university, their instructors, scholars in their field, and potential employers. Is Twitter a passing fad? Possibly, but I think that, while the platforms may change, the idea of engaging with others through social media will be with us for quite a while. Thanks for a detailed and thoughtful post. We’ve been trying a similar approach at the Texas A&M University Writing Center, @tamuwc, and I got a few more ideas from you, ideas which I will gratefully steal. I agree that twitter is a particularly useful tool for writers and readers.(And many authors, especially up-and-coming writers, are often amazingly open to talking with their readers via twitter.) One thing I’d add to the “Why bother?” question is that being engaged with social media is one more way for writing centers to model effective communication for students. In our center, we’re trying to encourage students to think about social media as a useful way to interact with their university, their instructors, scholars in their field, and potential employers. Is Twitter a passing fad? Possibly, but I think that, while the platforms may change, the idea of engaging with others through social media will be with us for quite a while.

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Rik http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14960 Rik Thu, 09 May 2013 14:55:51 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14960 Thanks so much for this post, Mike! Glad to hear about all the developments you've spearheaded. I really enjoyed seeing pics of the WC at work in the tweets; I feel like they give students, especially, those who haven't visited yet, a sense of how the WC works and who they might work with. And thanks for the shout-out/link! Thanks so much for this post, Mike! Glad to hear about all the developments you’ve spearheaded. I really enjoyed seeing pics of the WC at work in the tweets; I feel like they give students, especially, those who haven’t visited yet, a sense of how the WC works and who they might work with.

And thanks for the shout-out/link!

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Sarah Z. Johnson http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14958 Sarah Z. Johnson Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:47 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14958 Mike, this article came at just the right time. Beginning new outreach projects can feel overwhelming, but you've made me feel empowered to start (how writing center-like!) Mike, this article came at just the right time. Beginning new outreach projects can feel overwhelming, but you’ve made me feel empowered to start (how writing center-like!)

]]> Comment on The Social Center: Why Writing Centers Need Twitter by Leah http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510&cpage=1#comment-14902 Leah Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:34 +0000 http://writing.wisc.edu/blog/?p=3510#comment-14902 The post turned out great! It's so exciting to see a write up of the work our little group accomplished this semester. Like Kristiane, before we met with Alex, I only saw Twitter as a broadcasting tool, but my understanding has evolved since then. I now see Twitter as an important outreach tool that not only reaches out, but has the potential to draw students into conversations. I am excited to continue to build our Twitter presence and to reach more students next year! The post turned out great! It’s so exciting to see a write up of the work our little group accomplished this semester. Like Kristiane, before we met with Alex, I only saw Twitter as a broadcasting tool, but my understanding has evolved since then. I now see Twitter as an important outreach tool that not only reaches out, but has the potential to draw students into conversations. I am excited to continue to build our Twitter presence and to reach more students next year!

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