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Home » Archives » Spring 2005 (Volume 2 Issue 2) - Technology in the Writing Center
Communities Anonymous Spring 2005 / Training
Interview conducted by members of the Praxis Editorial Board: Eileen Abrahams, Sue Mendelsohn, and Melissa Miller. Shari Clevenger, Kendra Haggard, and Jeanne Urie--all students in Mary Stanley's writing center administration course at Northeastern State University--chat with Praxis about the pros and cons of online instruction. This issue of Praxis explores how writing centers use technology. We had the good fortune of learning about Dr. Mary Stanley’s graduate course in writing center administration at Northeastern State University (NSU). The course, which takes place entirely online, walks students through the process of designing a writing center from the ground up (see Stanley’s article in this issue of Praxis). Three students from the course–Shari Clevenger, Kendra Haggard, and Jeanne Urie–sat down for an instant message (IM) chat with Praxis to give us a students’ eye view of learning about writing centers online. While our chosen interview format reveals perhaps both the possibilities and limitations of technology, we do hope to have captured some of the interactive spirit this particular method of wired communication offers. The Interview
Praxis: Can you tell us a bit about yourselves? Shari: I am a graduate teaching assistant at NSU on the literature track. I am also senior writing center coordinator and teach a developmental English class. I am a non-traditional student; I started college at age 46, and I am able to study and work at what I consider my heart's desire. Even though I am on the literature track, I have been very interested in writing center administration and in tutoring students. I will be working in the NSU writing center, teaching two classes, and working on my thesis in the spring. Kendra: I am a developmental English instructor. I recently graduated from NSU with my MA. I decided to finish the Writing Program Administration Program, which has four components . I was a non-traditional student. I worked various jobs before returning to school. I was 25 when I started back, and I knew that I wanted to teach higher-ed. I became interested in the writing center when I did my capstone experience here. Praxis: