Fall 2008 Writing Center Usage Data

Submitted by Dennis Bennett on Tue, 2008-12-23 16:32.

Hi,

I've attached a spreadsheet detailing weekly usage of the writing center for the fall term, including a new category, percent capacity.

As it turns out, we're very close to what other writing centers consider an optimal average percent capacity: 60%.

Take a look at the spreadsheet (I've provided open document spreadsheet and Excel versions), and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

You will need to register or login to this site in order to download the attachments. All registered users of the site must have an OSU email address. If you're not affiliated with OSU and you want a copy of the report, please contact me via the feedback link in the footer.

Regards,

Dennis Bennett

ATTENTION Writing Assistants: Please indicate below where you completed WR 121.

Submitted by Dennis Bennett on Tue, 2008-04-22 12:04.
I completed WR 121 at OSU
33% (10 votes)
I received WR 121 credit via an AP course in high school (never took it at OSU)
47% (14 votes)
I completed WR 121 at a community college
13% (4 votes)
Other (please leave a comment below)
7% (2 votes)
Total votes: 30

In which area would you most like additional training?

Submitted by Miss Marjie on Fri, 2008-04-11 07:44.
Business Writing
0% (0 votes)
Grammar
10% (1 vote)
Technical Writing
0% (0 votes)
Velociraptor Defense
30% (3 votes)
Theses
20% (2 votes)
Working with ESL students
40% (4 votes)
Application/Awards Essays
0% (0 votes)
Online Writing Lab responses
0% (0 votes)
Other (leave comment please)
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 10

What would you like to see more of (or created) on the Portal?

Submitted by Miss Marjie on Sun, 2008-03-16 23:14.
Training materials
60% (3 votes)
Instant messaging for when other Writing Centaurs are online at 1 am
20% (1 vote)
Customizable features (layout, color options, blog features, etc.)
0% (0 votes)
Reading recommendations
20% (1 vote)
Scratch-n-sniff forum topics
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 5

OWL On Call Sign Ups

Submitted by Dennis Bennett on Tue, 2007-10-09 10:03.

Please ensure that you're logged into the Portal, and then indicate what days you're available to take OWLs on an on-call basis. (NOTE: If you're logged in to the portal, you should see your portal user name at the top of the left-hand column under the link to "Home.")

I'd rather that my first appointment ever as a writing assistant was...

Submitted by Dennis Bennett on Mon, 2006-05-01 10:55.
a) Something unexpected. I walk in the Center and find out that I have an appointment
57% (8 votes)
b) Something for which I have a day or two to prepare
7% (1 vote)
c) Either way's fine with me
29% (4 votes)
d) First session? What's that?
7% (1 vote)
Total votes: 14