Feasible Strategies for Integrating Relevant Writing Activity Into the Courses You Teach
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Delivered on February 4, 2026, by Pamela Flash, Founding Director of WEC Program at University of Minnesota, it served as the keynote for WAC Week 2026. During the workshop, participants considered and addressed factors that can block (or at least discourage) us from integrating more writing activities into our semesters. Participants identified high-priority, course-relevant writing abilities they expect of students along with logistical factors such as the course’s place in departmental curricula, its structure, and the students who enroll. The workshop included attention to a low-stakes, high-potency instructional strategy that has proven adaptable across disciplines: the five-minute workshop. Examples and evidence was drawn from the University of Minnesota’s award-winning Teaching with Writing Program and the Writing-Enriched Curriculum (WEC) method. (Note: Editing of closed captions is not yet complete.)
Using Writing to Foster Learning, Engagement, and Critical Thinking
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Presented by Mike Palmquist on November 6, 2023, in the Colorado State University WAC Week series. View the Workshop Slides.
From First-Year Writing to Writing in the Major: Enhancing Student Self-Efficacy for WAC
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Delivered by Heather Falconer on February 6, 2026, the workshop explored how instructors can align their reading and writing expectations with the skills taught in first-year writing courses by emphasizing writing as a high-impact educational practice in disciplinary courses. (Note: Editing of closed captions is not yet complete.)
Using Writing Across the Curriculum to Foster Learning and Critical Thinking
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Delivered on February 2, 2026, workshop leaders Mike Palmquist, Annie Halseth, and Jake Sherlock explored how WAC activities – in particular, writing to learn and writing to engage assignments — can support active teaching and learning in courses across the disciplines. Building on the observation that writing and speaking are among the most effective ways of engaging students in critical engagement with course content and disciplinary practices — in particular, through the added cognitive processing required to transform knowledge into writing or speaking — this workshop helped participants consider the role WAC can play in engaging students more deeply in their courses. (Note: Editing of closed captions is not yet complete.)
Responding to Student Writing Effectively and Efficiently
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Presented by Sue Doe and Mike Palmquist on November 8, 2023, they consider a range of strategies for providing feedback to students on writing tasks and assignments. View the Workshop Slides. View the Workshop Chat Transcript
Writing to Persuade: Constructing Evidence-Based Arguments in the Natural Sciences
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Delivered on February 6, 2026, by biologist Meena Balgopal, the workshop introduced participants to structures of scientific arguments, especially the Toulmin method (claims, qualifiers, evidence, backing, warrants, and rebuttals) and explored how writing-to-learn strategies (prompts, graphic organizers, peer-review, and self-evaluation rubrics) can support students’ argumentative writing. Noting that instructors in large courses are often overwhelmed with assigning writing, the workshop leader discussed how prompts, graphic organizers, peer- and self-review can be used in ways that support student learning. The workshop leader shared examples of prompts and rubrics that she and colleagues co-developed for life science courses as part of NSF-funded projects. (Note: Editing of closed captions is not yet complete.)
Assigning Course Texts: Meaningful Text Selection and Engagement to Support Student Learning
This is a recording of one of a series of workshops on writing across the curriculum (WAC) hosted by the WAC Program at Colorado State University. Delivered by Andrea Glaws on February 4, 2026, it explores common reasons students do not read assigned course texts and provides ways to support students in engaging with course texts in meaningful ways. (Note: Editing of closed captions is not yet complete.)
