An Introduction to the GWC’sOnline Graduate Writing Tutoring for CAPS courses:

Graduate Writing CenterAcademic Support Programs, Campus Center-1-1300www.graduatewritingcenter.wikispaces.umb.edu UMass Boston

The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) provides Online Graduate Writing Tutoring to students enrolled in in online graduate College of Advancing and Professional Studies courses.

The GWC’s Online Graduate Writing Tutoring Offers:

• One-to-one weekly tutoring

• Strategy-based interactive webinars (visits to online graduate courses or programs)

• Open drop-In small-group Writing Sessions

• The GWC’s Online Learning Commons

One-to-One TutoringWeekly scheduled feedback from a dedicated tutor within 24 hours.One-to-one Weekly

Online Tutoring:Sample comment

Can you explain how this connects to the second part

of the prompt before moving to next paragraph?

Weekly One-to-one Tutee/Tutor Comments:

Your Ongoing Conversation

The GWC’s

Online Learning Commons

The GWC’S Online Learning Commons: Online Graduate Writing Tutoring has an open (24/7) Bb Collaborate room for you to hold meetings with fellow students, group-study, and to exchange out-of-class collaborative work.

• Strategy-based Interactive Webinars (e.g., Time Management for Online Students)--offered in class or in the GWC Online Learning Commons webinars

• Open Writing Sessions: Weekly drop-in open space for students to come discuss writing as needed (begins a few weeks into the semester)

• Writing Support Group Facilitation: The GWC can provide resources and organization for student-led study groups.

Strategy-based Webinarin the GWC Online Learning Commons (via BB Collaborate)

Other Online Graduate Tutoring Offerings

Interactive In-Class Visit Strategy-based offerings include:

--Generating Writing--(Re)organizing Papers--Revision and the Writing Process--Research Writing Strategies--Cite/Write/Right

In-class visits are customized to the needs of specific classes and with specific assignments in mind.

Other Online Graduate Tutoring Offerings

Interactive Strategy-based sessions by student-demand. Invite the GWC to schedule an interactive session with your study group or writing support group.

E-mail the GWC with:-the name of your group-the UMass Boston e-mail addresses of the members (at least 4) who will attend the session-the study-strategy or issue on which you would like to focus

Where to find everything!

Type Online Location

One-to-One tutoring

UMB Online Graduate Writing Tutoring [current semester] Bb shell

Strategy-Based Interactive Webinars

Graduate Writing Center Online Learning Commons [current semester] Bb Collaborate room

Open Writing Sessions

Graduate Writing Center Online Learning Commons [current semester] Bb Collaborate room

Writing Support Group Facilitation

Graduate Writing Center Online Learning Commons Start Here

(Look for these GWC Bb shells on your Bb landing page.)

It’s never too early to start thinking about one-to-one tutoring. Tutors can help you at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to final touches.

Visit the GWC wikispace for helpful handouts and more information: graduatewritingcenter.wikispaces.umb.edu/ gwc@umb.edu @OLGWC_ASP_UMB

Graduate Writing CenterAcademic Support Programs, Campus Center-1-1300UMass Boston

Thank you!