Teaching Resources for Instructors and Faculty, by Topic
Academic Reading Strategies
Disciplinary Writing
- WID has a library of books about writing across and within the various academic disciplines. To check availability, view the WID LibraryThing (new tab). To check out a book, visit us at 302 Howe Memorial Library.
General Education Writing Requirements (WIL1 & WIL2)
- WID hosts a Teaching-First Year Students Microsoft Team that houses information and assignment examples for the WIL1 requirement.
- Read about, find resources, and see examples and ideas on the Foundational Writing and Information Literacy requirements (WIL1) page.
Multilingual Writers
Plagiarism, Source Use, and Writing Ethics
Responding to Writing
- Beyond the Red Ink: Students Talk about Teachers' Comments (video, new tab)
- Check out our books on responding to writing!
Teaching, General
WID has a library of books about writing across and within the various academic disciplines. To check availability, view the WID LibraryThing (new tab). To check out a book, visit us at 302 Howe Memorial Library.
This list includes links to fabulous books about teaching (new tab) available online to UVM affiliates.
Teaching Writing Remotely
Instructor and Faculty Teaching Support Beyond WID
Faculty Development Offices @ UVM
WAC Clearinghouse
The WAC Clearinghouse (new tab) is a wide-ranging scholarly site by Colorado State University about communication across the curriculum. It houses several publications on writing in the disciplines. Use the helpful search box on the homepage to explore materials on any teaching topics of interest.
Supports & Resources for Students
Programs of Study in Writing @ UVM
While every major or minor at UVM offers students opportunities to learn about writing, students who are interested in focusing on writing might consider majors, minors or courses in the following areas:
- English: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, and Creative Nonfiction
- Community Development and Applied Economics: Public Communication and Consumer and Advertising
- Education: Theory and methods courses address issues of literacy
Student Publications & other Writing Opportunities
- The Gist (new tab) is an RSO publication of student writing and visual art, including fiction, essays, poetry, photography, and painting
- The Vermont Cynic (new tab) is a student-run print and online weekly newspaper, and one of UVM's largest RSOs
- The Watertower (new tab) "UVM's alternative news mag"
- Student Research Conference (new tab) is a one-day forum featuring oral presentations and posters of graduate student research projects