Composition Course Information for Faculty and Staff

11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
Let’s face it: academic honesty incidents can be stressful for both professors and students. This workshop is designed to take some of the anxiety and mystery out of the academic honesty process at KU by explaining the full procedure from the Academic Honesty Committee at KU including recommendations to aid transparency and efficacy for everyone involved. A discussion of A.I. will be included as well as an explanation of our process of evidence in connection with common issues in composition courses.

11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
Games are texts, too! This workshop will introduce participants to games as subjects of textual analysis, genres of writing, AND tools for active learning. This workshop will take participants on a tour of the new videogame preservation archive in the library, introduce easy game-building tools like Mentimeter and Twine, give ideas for role-playing and randomization in composition activities, and discuss techniques in incorporating “gamification” into a whole course structure.

11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
This workshop will discuss tools, techniques, and activities in our use of the library for composition courses. We will visit STEAMworks, discuss ILL, audiobooks and ebook access, how to request materials, course reserves, databases, library scavenger hunts, librarian classroom visits, and more.

11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
How do we support our students who might need it most in divisive political and social times? How do we encourage students to express their voices in writing and discussion and foster a community of respect?

11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
You might be familiar with the fact that your Kutztown composition faculty colleagues wrote an Open Educational Resource textbook! We will briefly go over how to access this resource as well as other free open-access resources, articles, readings, and technology that can assist students in Composition.