Introduction to the Special Edition

Welcome to this special edition of E-Source for College Transitions focused on engaging undergraduate students in writing. In this edition, you are treated to a review of Christine Harrington’s new book, Keeping Us Engaged: Student Perspectives (and Research-Based Strategies). In this review, three of our E-Source reviewers share how the approaches, values, and ideas of Keeping Us Engaged influenced their own professional practices. Then, from the author herself, Dr. Harrington shares how she developed Keeping Us Engaged with over fifty undergraduate students as writing partners. And finally, colleagues from the College of Wooster and the University of Alabama Birmingham share two projects that not only experientially engage undergraduate students, but are also presented in this special edition with those same undergraduates as co-authors. As we look towards an in-person fall semester, I hope you find these projects and undergraduate engagement ideas as inspiring as I do.