Writing the Writing Assignment: A Workshop on Writing Assignment Design, Including AI Considerations

Description

How do you design a writing assignment to give your students the best possible chance of success? What features motivate students to want to complete the assignment?

In this workshop to help instructors develop and revise materials for next term, attendees will share research-based principles of good writing assignment design. Attendees will also discuss artificial intelligence (AI) considerations, including options for integrating generative AI tools to support students' growth as writers. You will have time during the workshop to explore some of these tools and get feedback on your assignment from other workshop participants.

The workshop is open to all faculty, graduate, and postdoctoral instructors and will be led by University Writing Program faculty members Rebecca Wilbanks and Jason Ludden.