Fraudulent Practices: Academic Misrepresentations of Plagiarism in the Name of Good Pedagogy," 3rd International Conference on Plagiarism, "Transforming Practice for an Authentic Future," Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, June 24, 2008.
"Border-Crossing in Writing and Research: Problems and Prospects in International Survey Research," 11th International Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (SIG Writing), Lund, Sweden, June 13, 2008.
"Disciplinary Conventions and Learning in the Disciplines: The Question of Genre," Carnegie Mellon University Communication Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, June 9, 2008. [invited featured speaker]
"Writing Across the Beaufort Curriculum: Art, Chemistry, Computer Science, and History," Beaufort County Community College, Washington, NC, June 5, 2008.
"Building on the Base: Principles and Practices for Writing Across the Curriculum," and "Models and Programs for WAC," Bennett College for Women, Greensboro, NC, June 3-4, 2008.
"Profiling Programs: Formative Uses of Assisted Descriptions in CAC Implementation," 9th Biennial International Conference on Writing Across the Curriculum, Austin, TX, May 30, 2008.
"Day 1: Writing and Learning," McDaniel Writing Institute, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, May 27, 2008.
"Deeper Learning: A Workshop on the Principled Use of Writing in All Courses," Russell Faculty Development Program, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, May 8, 2008.
"Not an Add-On: The Fundamental Role of Writing in All Disciplines," "Maximizing Learning from Writing," and "A Focus on Learning: Mid-Stakes Writing Assignments," Writing-Embedded Project, University of Portland, Portland, OR, May 5-6, 2008.
"How Universities Are Changing Communication Instruction," 10th Anniversary Celebration, Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication, Rice University, Houston, TX, April 18, 2008.
"The Amazing Relationship Beween Writing and Learning: Strategies for Courses in All Disciplines," Second Annual Charles Lloyd Writing Symposium, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, April 11, 2008.
"Strategies for Evaluating Student Writing" and "Writing, Reading, and Critical Thinking," Columbus State University Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Program, Columbus, GA, April 10, 2008.
"Take Nothing for Granted: How International Collaborations Pressure Established Ideologies of Literacy Education and Research," Conference on College Composition and Communication, New Orleans, LA, April 3, 2008.
"Steep Curves Ahead: Proceeding With Caution in 'Going International'," preconvention workshop, Conference on College Composition and Communication, New Orleans, LA, April 2, 2008.
"Assignments: Principles of Design and Support," and "Writing and Deep Learning," University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, March 21, 2008. [workshop for faculty in the composition program and presentation to the general faculty]
"The Future of Writing in the Digital Age: Multiple Contexts, Multiple Practices," Sweetland Writing Center Conference and Book Release, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 14, 2008. [invited presentation]
"The Challenges of International Collaboration," Writing Research Across Borders (Third International Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research), Santa Barbara, CA, Feb. 23, 2008.
"Raising the Bar: Assigning, Supporting, and Assessing Formal Writing," "Assigning and Supporting Writing,"and "Responding to and Evaluating Writing," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Feb. 14, 2008.
"Why Student Writing is Good for Us: Taking Responsibility for Writing in the Disciplines," McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Feb. 6, 2008.
"Building a Writing-Intensive Program Part 1: Developing and Supporting Assignment Goals" and "Building a Writing-Intensive Program Part 2: Articulating Outcomes," Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, Feb. 2, 2008.
"Writing Development and the Centrality of Students' Own Work," "Supporting and Assessing Writing Across the Curriculum," and "Building a Writing-Rich Program: Articulating Outcomes and Supporting Learning," University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, Jan. 23-24, 2008.
"The Value(s) of Research: Foundational, Heuristic, Political,"
response, Modern Language Association, Chicago, IL, Dec. 27, 2007.
"Understanding the Role of Narrative in Faculty Development and Teacher Education," National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, Nov. 17, 2007.
"Writing and Deep Reading," Pearson Detroit Regional Composition Forum, Detroit, MI, Nov. 16, 2007. [invited plenary address]
"Writing in All Disciplines: Principles and Strategies (and a Bit of Inspiration)," Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, Nov. 2, 2007.
"How to Make Writing Assignments That Help Students to Read Deeply and Critically Without Burying You in Grading," Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH, Oct. 11, 2007.
"Writing, Thinking, Learning" and "Toward Meaningful Assessment," University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Sept. 21 and 22, 2007.
"Teaching College Writing: Strategies for Increasing Engagement," Worcester State College, Worcester, MA, Aug. 27, 2007.
"The Construction and Transfer of Genre Knowledge Across Limited Task Domains: A Classroom-Based Study," 4th International Symposium on Genre Studies, Tubarao, Brazil, Aug. 16, 2007.
“Responding Orally to Students’ Writing: New Methods, New Technologies,” Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC, Aug. 7, 2007.
"Developing Writing-Intentional Courses," Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, July 30-31, 2007.
"Outcomes for Writing Across the Curriculum: Starting the Conversation," Council of Writing Program Administrators Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ, July 14, 2007.
"Scenarios for Teaching Writing" and "Integrating Writing Into Your Classroom," 10th Anniversary Symposium, Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, June 13, 2007.
"Designing Effective Assignments" and "Responding to Student Writing," University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 6, 2007.
"Lots of Writing in Large Classes: Are You Crazy?", "Faster and Fairer: Strategies for Assessing Student Writing," "Error's Endless Train: Dealing With Grammar When We Know We All Hate It," and "Supporting the Development of Writing Projects," Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, May 29-30, 2007.
"Remarkable Medium: Enhancing Writing and Learning in All Disciplines," Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, May 22-23, 2007.
"From Bold Ideas to Sensible Application: Enhancing Writing in General Education and WI Courses," Longwood University, Farmville, VA, May 21, 2007.
"More Writing, Deeper Learning: A Workshop on the Principled Use of Writing in All Courses," The Teaching Professor Conference, Atlanta, GA, May 18, 2007. [invited preconference workshop]
"Writing and Active Learning," Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI, May 12, 2007.
"Writing to Learn/Learning to Write," "Overview of the Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Movement," "Learner-Centered Teaching," Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, May 1-3, 2007.
NewRules: Convention and Change in Communication, Keynote Address, 7th Annual Symposium of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY, Apr. 27, 2007.
"Inscribing Learning: A Case for the Power of Writing," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, April 12, 2007.
"Closed Systems: Exposing Self-Fulfilling Prophecies in Standardized Writing Assessment," Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, NY, March 23, 2007.
"The Silly Fear of Plagiarism: Restoring Our Focus on Good Teaching," University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, March 5, 2007.
"Developing and Supporting Effective Writing Assignments" and "Writing and Deep Learning," U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Mar. 1, 2007.
"Time Well Spent: Designing Learning-Rich, Plagiarism-Proof Assignments," Clayton State University, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 26, 2007.
"A Rationale for Writing Across the Curriculum," Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, Feb. 23, 2007.
"Building on the Foundation: Supporting Writing and Learning in All Course," Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC, Feb. 15-16, 2007.
"Composition Research: The Gift that Keeps Giving," Carolina Council of Writing Program Administrators, Charlotte, NC, Feb. 9, 2007. [featured event]
"Extending the Core," Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC, Feb. 8, 2007.
"Engaging Students in Digital Writing," Center for Writing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 1, 2007.
"Meaningful Learning Outcomes in First-Year Writing Courses--and Beyond," Association of American Colleges and Universities, New Orleans, LA, Jan 20, 2007.
"Better Writing, Better Learning," University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 12-13, 2007.
"Learner-Centered Teaching: Helping Students Succeed," Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC, Jan. 4, 2007.
"Drawing In, Reaching Out: The Problems and Prospects of Internationalization," Modern Language Association, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 29, 2006. [invited WPA-sponsored address]
"Why Us?", Writing Across the Curriculum Program, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Dec. 8, 2006.
"Putting Writing at the Center of the College Experience," J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA, Nov. 20, 2006.
"Literacy Across the Disciplines," Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY, Nov. 10, 2006.
"Designing Plagiarism-Proof Assignments," Howe Center for Writing Excellence, Miami University, Oxford, OH, Oct. 25, 2006.
"Why Student Plagiarism is Good for Us," Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH, Oct. 6, 2006.
"Inspired by Writing: Engaging Students in Learning-Based Assignments," The Ohio State University at Newark, Newark, OH, Oct. 5, 2006.
"It's Up to Us: Assigning, Supporting, and Evaluating
Writing in All Disciplines," University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2006.
"In the Blink of an Eye: New Research on Response to Error in Student Writing," 10th
International Conference of the European Association for Research on
Learning and Instruction, Writing SIG, Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2006.
"Beyond Inherited Practice: Teaching as Professional Inquiry," University of Illinois at Chicago, Dept. of English Faculty Development Program, Chicago, IL, Aug. 23, 2006.
"Furthering the Cause: Next Steps in Writing Across the Curriculum," St. Leo University, St. Leo, FL, Aug. 17, 2006.
"Endless Writing," Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS, Aug. 15, 2006.
"Writing: The Core of Quality Enhancement," Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC, Aug. 10-12, 2006.
"Developing Writing-Intentional Courses," Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, Aug. 1-3, 2006.
"The Intelligent Design of Writing Programs: Reliance on Belief or a Future of Evidence?" Council of Writing Program Administrators Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN, July 14, 2006. [invited plenary address]

"Writing at the Center: WAC, WID & WCs," European Writing Centers Association Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 24, 2006. [plenary panel]
"Toward a New Conversation: Integrating the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning Into CAC Programs," Eighth
International Conference on Writing Across the Curriculum, Clemson,
SC, May 19, 2006.
"Beyond Doctrine: Encouraging Teacher Inquiry in Communication-Across-the-Curriculum Programs," Writing Development in Higher Education Conference, Milton Keynes, England, May 11, 2006.
"Writing Across the Curriculum: Learning, Support, and Evaluation," University of Colorado Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, May 5, 2006.
"Teaching Writing and the Limits of Going on Faith," keynote address, Conference on Contexts of Composition II: Addressing Writing in School and Beyond, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, April 29, 2006.
"Writing to Learn, Learning to Write: Strategies for Enhanced Courses and Improved Curricula," Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Hudson, NC, April 18, 2006.
"Sustaining and Developing Communication-Across-the-Curriculum Programs Through Partnerships," 1-Day Preconference, Southern States Communication Association, Dallas, TX, April 5, 2006. [invited]
"The Case for Writing and Learning Across the Curriculum," Conference on Writing Across the Curriculum, Capitol Area Writing Project, UNC-Charlotte Writing Project, and NC Teach, Raleigh, NC, Apr. 1, 2006.
"The Eyes Have It : Tracking the Psycholinguistic Effects of Errors in Writing," Conference on College Composition and Communication, Chicago, IL, Mar. 24, 2006.
"Automated Evaluation of Writing: Software as Reader/Grader/Responder to Student Writing," Conference on College Composition and Communication, Chicago, IL, Mar. 22, 2006. [half-day workshop, led with six others]
"Learning to Write, Writing to Learn," Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, Feb. 10, 2006.
"Error and Response as Social Construction," National Communication
Association, Boston, MA, Nov. 18, 2005.

"Warp
and Weft: Reflections on the Art of Communication-Weaving," keynote address, International
Conference On the Road to Sustainable Excellence: Communicating Across
the Curriculum, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 11,
2005.
"Writing Across Borders:
What Future for Globalization?", 2005 Conference of the International
Writing Centers Association, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 20, 2005. [invited
plenary]
"WAC, WID, and Contexts of Engagement," Cain Project, Rice
University, Houston, TX, Oct. Oct. 14, 2005. [staff development presentation]
"Plagiarism and the Credit Cycle in Academia and Beyond," Originality,
Imitation, and Plagiarism: A Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Writing,
Sweetland Writing Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Sept.
25, 2005.
"Learning to Write, Writing to Learn," St. Leo University--South Hampton Roads Center, Hampton, VA, Sept. 17,
2005.
"Supporting Writing Through Effective Response
Strategies," Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, Aug. 15-16,
2005.
"Writing in Support of Learning," Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District, Coldspring
High School, Coldspring, TX, Aug 12, 2005. [invited teacher inservice,
grades 4-12]
"Supporting Student Writing," Coker College, Hartsville, SC, Aug. 10, 2005.
"Going With the Digital
Flow," keynote address, Associated Colleges of the Midwest Conference on Information
Literacy and Writing Across the Curriculum, Carleton College, Northfield,
MN, July 31, 2005.
"'Can't Touch This': Machines as Readers and Raters," Annual
Conference of the Council of Writing Program Administrators, Anchorage,
AK, July 8, 2005.
"Permanent
Change: Motivation, Ownership, and Continuous Local Assessment of Writing
and Speaking," First International Conference on Enhancing Teaching
and Learning Through Assessment, Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2005.
"How do We Know 'We Know' that Students are
Learning?," Delta College, Saginaw, MI, June 3, 2005.
"Addressing the Challenges
of Writing in the Disciplines," First Annual Northeastern University
Colloquium on Writing In/Across the Disciplines, Northeastern University,
Boston, MA, May 20, 2005. [Invited featured speaker]

"From
Outcomes to Input: Entrusting Departments to Improve Writing," keynote address, 7th
Annual Symposium on Innovative Teaching, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada, May 18, 2005.
"Why Fundamentals Don't Transfer: Handling Basic Writing Problems
in Advanced Courses," and "Errors' Endless
Train: Working at the Surface in Composition Courses," Rutgers
University, Newark, NJ, May 12, 2005.
"Supporting Writing Across the Curriculum:
Programs and Possibilities," Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem,
NC, April 22, 2005.
"Learning Deeply, Writing Thoughtfully: A
Workshop on the Principled Use of Writing in All Courses," Claremont
School of Theology, Claremont, CA, April 8, 2005.
"Good Teaching Makes Good Citizens: Designing
Plagiarism-Proof Assignments," Center for Teaching and Learning,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Inver Hills Community College,
Inver Hills, MN, April 2, 2005. [system-wide faculty workshop]
"Technology's Role in Student Success: What Happens When Success
and Access Is Decided by a Computer?" Conference on College Composition
and Communication, San Francisco, CA, March 19, 2005.
"Starting/Restarting/Continuing WAC/WID: Program Models,Strategies,
and Innovations," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
San Francisco, CA, March 16, 2005.
"Plagiarism
and the International English Student: Strategies for Supporting Learners,"
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 19, 2005.
"(S)killing Learning:
The Politics of Performance and the Restoration of Development,"
keynote address, 2005 Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference, Charleston, SC,
Feb. 11, 2005.
"Plagiarism as Opportunity," East Carolina University, Greenville,
NC, Jan. 28, 2005.
"From Goals to Grades: Identifying, Clarifying, and Applying Criteria
for Writing Assignments," Franklin and Marshall University, Lancaster,
PA, Jan. 26, 2005.
"Nothing Comes of Anything: Finding the Center of Composition,"
Modern Language Association, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 29, 2004.
"Thinking, Learning, and Writing in the Disciplines," Salem State College, Salem, MA, Dec. 14, 2004.
"Learning to Write Through Writing Across
the Curriculum," Carleton College, Northfield, MN, Dec. 6-8,
2004.
"Assessment, Writing, Speaking, and the Scholarship of Teaching,"
National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, Nov. 13, 2004.
"Of Ink and Air: Exploring
the Relationship Between Writing and Speaking," and "Writing
and Speaking to Learn: Strategies for an Engaged Classroom," 21st Annual Jack and Ruth Gribben English Lecture Series, Labette Community
College, Parsons, KS, Oct. 1
"The Labor of Composition:
Vagaries and Variables," 1st Annual Meeting of the Carolina Council
of Writing Program Administrators, Wildacres, NC, Sep. 28, 2004.
"New Themes: Readers, Communities, and Intuitive Learning,"
Monroe County Community College, Monroe, MI, Aug. 30, 2004.
"Supporting Writing Development," St. Leo University, St. Leo, FL, Aug. 16-17, 2004.
"Connecting the Dots: Reenvisioning WAC Programs Through Partnerships
and Collaborations," Conference of the National Council of Writing
Program Administrators, Newark, DE, July 16, 2004.
"Empowering
Learning in Engineering: A Study of Learning Styles, Strategies, and Success
of First-Year Students," International Conference on Engineering
Education and Research, Olomouc, Czech Republic, June 29, 2004.
"Formative
Assessment and Student Learning: Campus-Wide Reform," Assessment
2004: 2nd Biannual Joint Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment Conference,
Bergen, Norway, June 24, 2004. [co-author with Marilee Bresciani and Jon
Rust; presented by Bresciani]
"Computers as Readers: The Prospects of Data Mining for the Analysis
of Written Text," Computers and Writing 2004 Conference, Honolulu,
HI, June 11, 2004.
"The Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy of Multi-Modal Rhetoric,"
Rhetoric Society of America, Austin, TX, May 31, 2004.
"Writing to Learn
Vs. Learning to Write: An International Perspective," 7th National
WAC Conference, St. Louis, MO, May 22, 2004. [featured speaker]
"Supporting Writing Development," Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, May 11-13, 2004.
"Writing and Learning Across the Curriculum," Cardinal Stritch
University, Milwaukee, WI, May 8, 2004.
"Writing and Public Literacy," Longwood University, Farmville, VA, May 6, 2004.
"Designing and Using Rubrics for Classroom
and Programmatic Assessment of Writing," 2nd National Undergraduate
Assessment Symposium, Cary, NC, April 16, 2004. [evaluations]
"Glass Half Full: Plagiarism as Pedagogical
Opportunity," Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC, April 14,
2004.
"From Writing to Communication: WAC on the Move," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, San Antonio, TX, March 27, 2004.
"Making Evaluation Work and Working Less on
Evaluation: Developing and Using Rubrics for the Assessment of Writing," Hampton University, Hampton, VA, March 20, 2004.
"The Promise of Plagiarism," Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin College
Conference on Information Ethics and Academic Honesty, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick, ME, March 5, 2004.
"Evening the Score: Developing and Using Rubrics
for the Assessment of Writing," and "The Promise of Plagiarism,"
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Jan. 30, 2004.
"Writing and Speaking Across the Disciplines," George School, Newton, PA, Jan 5, 2004.
"Looking in the Multi-View Mirror: The Role of Reflective Practice in
Communication Across the Curriculum Programs and Practices," National
Communication Association, Miami, FL, Nov. 22, 2003
"Writing Across the Curriculum: Approaches and Strategies,"
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 7, 2003.
"Creating a Culture of Writing at Miami: What Faculty Can Do,"
Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH, Oct. 31, 2003.
"Plagiarism as Opportunity,"
Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin College Conference on Information Ethics and
Academic Honesty, Colby College, Waterville, ME, Oct. 15, 2003. [invited
plenary address]
"Good Teaching Makes Good Citizens: Designing Plagiarism-Proof Assignments,"
Writing Emphasis Lecture, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Sept.
22, 2003.
"By Design: Assigning, Coaching, and Evaluating
Writing in All Disciplines," LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY,
Sept. 19, 2003.
"Consulting with Faculty," Cain
Project Program Leaders Workshop, Rice University, Houston, TX, Sept.
5, 2003.
"Integration, Design, and Evaluation." Christopher
Newport University, Newport News, VA, Aug. 20, 2003.
"Teaching Teaming, Writing, and Speaking," American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN, June 22, 2003.
"Talk
as Text, Text as Talk: The Role of Hybrid Assignments in Teaching and
Learning Across the Curriculum," Conference on Developing Language
and Communication in Higher Education: Trends in Teaching and Research,
Chalmers Lindholmen University, Göteborg, Sweden, June 17, 2003.
"Integrating Teaming, Writing, and Speaking in CHE Unit Operations Lab,"
2003 American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN, June 23,
2003. [coauthor only, with Dave Kmiec, Paula Bernardinelli, Lisa Bullard,
Deanna Dannels, Naomi Kleid, and Steven Peretti]
"Instruction and Assessment of Multidisciplinary Teaming Skills in Senior
Design," 2003 American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN,
June 23, 2003. [Coauthor only, with Deanna Dannels, Paula Bernardinelli,
Lisa Bullard, Naomi Kleid, Dave Kmiec, and Steven Peretti]
"Understanding How Freshmen Engineering Students Think They Learn," 2003
American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN, June 23, 2003.
[Coauthor only, with Joni E. Spurlin, Leonhard E. Bernold, and Cathy L.
Crossland]
"Using Writing and Speaking to Teach Critical
Thinking Skills," North Carolina A&T State University,
Greensboro, NC, May 21, 2003.
"From Goals to Grades: Designing Clear, Engaging,
and Effective Formal Writing Assignments Across the Disciplines," Virginia Technological University, Blacksburg, VA, May 15-16, 2003.
"Talk, Text, or Both: Using Writing and Speaking
to Improve Learning in All Disciplines," and "We
Never Wanted to Be Cops: Plagiarism, Good Teaching, and Shared Responsibility,
" 22nd Annual Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC, May
13, 2003. [invited workshops]
"Writing in First-Year WI Courses: Approaches
and Strategies," Davidson College, Davidson, NC, May 12, 2003.
"'If Only They Were Better Readers': Using
Writing and Speaking Exercises to Improve Students' Critical Analyses
of Course Materials." Depaul University, Chicago, IL, April
22, 2003.
"Rethinking Outcomes:
The Role of Writing and Speaking in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment,"
keynote address, Inaugural National Undergraduate Assessment Symposium, North Carolina
State University, Raleigh, NC, April 8, 2003.
"Academic Integrity in a Technological World," 2003 UNC Teaching
and Learning With Technology Conference, Greensboro, NC, March 27, 2003.
"Speaking and Writing: The Present State of Knowledge and the Future
of Integration: Integrating Writing and Speaking in Composition Courses,"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, NY, Mar.
22, 2003.
"How Do We Know They Work? Textbooks and the Scholarship of Teaching,"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, NY, Mar.
21, 2003. [roundtable]
"Mark Whose Words? Plagiarism and the Prospect of Shared Responsibility,"
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Mar. 11, 2003.
"Writing for Learning: Strategies for Enhanced
Courses and Improved Curricula," University of Nebraska at
Omaha, Omaha, NE, Mar. 6, 2003.
"Integrating Speaking and Writing Across the
Curriculum," State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland,
NY, Mar. 1, 2003.
"Mark Whose Words?
Plagiarism and the Prospect of Shared Responsibility," South Central
Writing Centers Association Conference and the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR, Feb. 20, 2003.
"Preparing Teaching Portfolios for Instructional Development and
Future Employment," English Dept., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
AR, Feb. 20, 2003.
"Empowerment
to Learn in Engineering: Preparation for an Urgently-Needed Paradigm Shift,"
6th Conference of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education,
Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Feb. 11, 2003. [Winner
of conference Diamond (First Place) award for the most significant contribution
to engineering education]
"Words Work: Using Writing and Speaking to
Enhance Learning Across the Curriculum," Lenoir-Rhyne College,
Hickory, NC, Jan. 30-31, 2003.
"The
Judgment of Use: Plagiarism, College Writing, and Shared Responsibility,"
University of Iowa Conference on Preventing Plagiarism in a Digital Age,
Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 24, 2003.
"We Never Wanted to Be Cops: Plagiarism, Good Teaching, and Shared Responsibility,"
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Jan 21, 2003.
"It's By Design: Assigning,
Supporting, and Evaluating Student Writing in All Disciplines," Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY, Jan. 16, 2003.
"Teacher
Response to AAVE Features in the Writing of College Students: A Case Study
in the Social Construction of Error," International Conference of
the Association of Applied Linguistics, Singapore, Republic of Singapore,
Dec. 16, 2002.
"When Writing and Speaking Meet: Integrating Oral Communication
into English Departments and Curricula." National Communication Association,
New Orleans, LA, Nov. 22, 2002.
"The Judgment of Use: Plagiarism, Writing Instruction, and Shared
Responsibility," Florida State University, Nov. 8, 2002.
"Academic Integrity: How Faculty are Complicit in Plagiarism,"
Duke University Center for Teaching, Learning, and Writing, Durham, NC,
Nov. 7, 2002.
"Grading Papers: From Learning Outcomes to Focused Assessment,"
"What About Speaking? The Role of Oral Communication in WAC Programs,"
"Formative Uses of Teaching Portfolios," "Sometimes to
be Right is Wrong: The Slippery Concept of Error in Writing," "Into
the Mix: Incorporating Speaking Into WAC Programs," Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT, Oct. 24-25, 2002. [series of presentations to various
audiences]
"Permanent Change: An Outcomes-Based Model of Communication Across
the Curriculum." Bernard Schwartz Symposium on Communication Across
the Curriculum, Baruch College, New York, NY, Oct. 11, 2002.
"Interrelationships Between Success and Learning Strategies Applied
By Engineering Students," NSF ECEG Conference, Washington, D.C.,
Sept. 30, 2002. [grantee showcase presentation]
"Writing to Learn: Design and Integration." Penn State University Berks-Lehigh Valley College, Reading, PA, Sept.
19-20, 2002.
"Writing, Speaking and Disciplinary Courses:
Design and Integration." Shaker Village of Pleasantville,
Harrodsburg, KY, Sep. 12-13, 2002. [invited faculty development workshops
for faculty at Miami University of Ohio]
"Speaking and Writing: Advice for a New Curriculum," and "Writing
to Learn: Teaching With Writing" Winona State University, Winona,
MN, Aug. 28, 2002.
"Integration, Design, and Evaluation." Christopher
Newport University, Newport News, VA, Aug. 22, 2002.
"Permanent
Change: Case Studies of Continuous Program Review and Assessment."
Fourteenth International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education,
Vienna, Austria, July 23, 2002.
"WPA Assessment Institute," Conference of
the Council of Writing Program Administrators, Park City, UT, July 11,
2002. [workshop leader]
"The Turn to Multimodal Communication Instruction: Challenges to WPAs,"
Annual Conference of the Council of Writing Program Administrators, Park
City, UT, July 12, 2002.
"Writing and Learning Across the Curriculum." Brooklyn College and Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY, June
11-12, 2002.
"From Goals to Grades: Designing Clear, Engaging,
and Effective Formal Writing Assignments Across the Disciplines," Virginia Technological University, Blacksburg, VA, May 16-17, 2002.
"Creating Assignments for Writing Intensive
Classes," Hollins University, Roanoke, VA, April 19, 2002.
"Using Writing, Oral Communication, and Technology
to Teach Students to Evaluate Arguments," East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, TN, April 10, 2002.
"The Social Construction of Error," Temple University, April
5, 2002.
"A Progressive Approach to Handbook Grammar: Axiomatic or Oxymoronic?"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, March 21, 2002.
"What About Speaking? The Role of Oral Communication
in Composition and WAC Programs," Conference on College Composition
and Communication, March 20, 2002. [half-day workshop]
"Trends in Composition Instruction and Implications for Instructional
Design and Delivery," Plato Learning, Inc., Bloomington, MN, March
13, 2002.
"Preparing Students
to Communicate Well in Their Fields: Agents, Actors, Beneficiaries,"
Sixth National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Houston, TX,
March 8, 2002.
"Mutual Support: Communication-Across-the-Curriculum Programs and
Institutional Improvement in Undergraduate Education," Sixth National
Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Houston, TX, March 7, 2002.
"Focus on Student Learning" and "Using
Writing and Speaking to Support Course Goals," North Carolina A&T
State University, Greensboro, NC, Nov. 14, 2001.
"Paradigms Ashift: The Reunification of Research in Writing and Speaking,"
National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2, 2001.
"Incorporating Writing and Speaking Across the
Curriculum," Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, Sept. 19,
2001. [series of faculty and administrative workshops]
"Effective Response to Student Writing," University
of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Aug. 13, 2001.
"Transformations
at NC State University: Assessment, Program Development, and Continuous
Improvements." Thirteenth International Conference on Assessing Quality
in Higher Education, Glasgow, Scotland, July 26, 2001.
"In Name Only? Creating a Truly Integrated, Cross-Curricular
Writing and Speaking Program." Fifth National Writing Across the
Curriculum Conference, Bloomington, IN, June 1, 2001
"Day Five: Incorporating the Principles of WAC
at the Level of Course Design." Virginia Technological University,
Blacksburg, VA, May 25, 2001.
"Teaching Portfolios and the Process
of Certification for a Writing-Intensive Curriculum." Marshall University, Huntington,
WV, May 21-23, 2001.
"Genre
and the Concept of Rhetorical Hybridity in Education." Third International
Conference on Genres and Discourse in Education, Work, and Cultural Life.
Oslo, Norway, May 14, 2001.
"Rethinking the Roles of Writing in the University," Duke University
Roundtable on Language and Literacy, with Shirley Brice Heath and Andrea
Lunsford. Durham, NC, April 5, 2001. [invited]
"The Idea of a University: Writing Programs in Institutional Context.
" Conference on College Composition and Communication, Denver, CO, March
16, 2001. [invited chair]
"Research on Teacher Response to Error in Speech and Writing. " Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Denver, CO, March 16, 2001.
"Development, Response, and Evaluation: Using Student
Portfolios Effectively." University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
Pembroke, NC, Feb. 21, 2001.
"Furthering Communication Skills of Upper-Division
Students." Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi,
TX, Feb.12, 2001.
"Designing and Responding to Student Writing: Better,
Faster, and Fairer." Depaul University, Chicago, IL, Jan. 31, 2001.
"Integration, Design, and Evaluation." Christopher
Newport University, Newport News, VA, Dec. 15, 2000.
"Instructional Design and Effective Integration," Carleton College, Northfield, MN, Dec. 11-13, 2000.
"Ongoing Conversations: New Issues and Challenges
Facing Communication Across the Curriculum." National Communication
Association, Seattle, WA, Nov. 11, 2000. [short course]
"Writing to Learn and Think." Surry Community
College, Dobson, NC, Nov. 9, 2000.
"Read, Recognize, Revise: New Theories of Reader Response to Surface
Correctness. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Sept. 23, 2000.
"Response to Error and the Construction of Persona." Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL, Sept. 13, 2000.
"The Social Construction of Error: A Progressive Approach to Handling
Surface Details in Students' Prose." Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville,
IL, Aug. 17, 2000.
"Student Portfolios: A Context for Purposeful Teaching and Rich Assessment.
" University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Aug. 16, 2000.
"Integrating
Writing and Speaking: A Campus-Wide Program. " Fourth International Conference
for Global Conversations on Language and Literacy, Utrecht, The Netherlands,
Aug. 2, 2000. [co-organizer and co-chair of the conference]
"Shobhna's Pronouncement. " Conference of the Council of Writing Program
Administrators, Charlotte, NC, July 14, 2000.
"A Model for Discipline-Specific Outcomes-Based Assessment of Writing
and Speaking. " American Association for Higher Education Conference
"Assessment 2000," Charlotte, NC, June 16, 2000.
"WAC and the Reform of Higher Education: Building
a WAC Program" [workshop for deans and department heads] and "Effective Assignment Design" [workshop for faculty across the
curriculum], Eastern Michigan University, East Lansing, MI, June 7-8,
2000.
"What You Get Is What You Assign: A Workshop on the
Craft of Effective Design. " 19th Annual Wildacres Retreat, Little
Switzerland, NC, May 16, 2000.
"The Writing Continuum."
Keynote address, 19th Annual Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC, May 16, 2000.
"Integration, Design, and Evaluation." Christopher
Newport University, Newport News, VA, May 9, 2000.
"Tools of the Trade: Responding at the Surface. " Robert Morris College,
Pittsburgh, PA, May 1, 2000.
"The Third and Fourth 'C': New Directions in Uniting Writing and Speaking
Across the Curriculum." Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Minneapolis, MN, April 13, 2000.
"Crossing Borders, Creating Interfaces: Articulating
High School and College Writing in Ways That Work." Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Minneapolis, MN, April 14, 2000.
"Integration, Design, and Evaluation." Christopher
Newport University, Newport News, VA, March 18, 2000.
"Progressive Teaching of Error: Not an Oxymoron. " Northeastern University,
Boston, MA, Jan. 31, 2000.
"Developing and Assessing Writing Portfolios Across
the Curriculum." California State University
at Chico, Chico, CA, Jan. 10, 2000.
"Teaching Grammar Responsibly. " National Sales Meeting, Addison Wesley
Longman, Miami, FL, Jan. 5-6, 2000.
"Becoming 'Disciplined' in Talk and Text: Genre as Social Action Across
the Curriculum." Annual Conference of the National Communication Association,
Chicago, IL, Nov. 4, 1999.
"Incorporating Oral and Written Communication Across the Curriculum:
Initial Strategies and Resources for Faculty Developers. " Annual Meeting
of the Professional Organization and Development Network in Higher Education,
Split Rock, PA, Oct. 16, 1999.
"Response, Evaluation, and Instruction:
Developing Thoughtful Methods for Complex Writing Programs." Concordia
College, Moorhead, MN, May 7, 1999.
"Drama in the Mundane: The
Role of Real(istic) Scenarios in Creating Thoughtful Teachers." NCTE Professional Development
Conference "Stories in the Classroom: Narration as Knowledge." Tucson, AZ,
April 30, 1999. [invited featured speaker]
"The Role of Conventions in Progressive Writing Instruction," University
of Nevada at Las Vegas, April 23, 1999.
"The Social Construction of Error: Examining the Negotiation of Rules in
Professional Editing Publications." Conference on College Composition and
Communication, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 27, 1999.
"Language Development, Parent Education, and Bilingual
Communities," Early Childhood and Family Education Program, Minnesota
Dept. of Education, Minneapolis, MN, Jan. 29, 1999. [invited inservice workshop]
"Education Specialists and the Demise of Employment in Composition," Modern
Language Association, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 29, 1998.
"Portfolios for Performance Review and Faculty Development," Claflin College, Orangeburg, SC, Oct. 5, 1998.
"Developing a Teaching Portfolio," University
of Wisconsin at Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, Aug. 26, 1998.
"What's
the Language of My Classroom? Reflections on Literacy and Language Awareness
in Education," Third International Conference, Global Conversations
on Language and Literacy, Bordeaux, France, Aug. 7, 1998.
"Riches and Dearth: A WPA's Guide to Tuition-Based Funding," Annual Summer
Conference, Council of Writing Program Administrators, Tucson, AZ, July
17, 1998.
"Technology and Employment:
A Response to the Report of the MLA Committee on Professional Employment,
ADE Summer Seminar, Chicago, IL, July 10, 1998. [invited featured
speaker]
"Angles of Refraction," NCTE Conference on Reflective Practice, Seattle,
WA, June 19, 1998.
"Writing to Learn," University of Michigan
at Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, May 13, 1998.
"Writing Extensively,"
Keynote address, Depaul University First-Year Studies Faculty Conference, Chicago, IL,
April 24, 1998.
"What Makes Us Experts? Rethinking Teacher Portfolios as a Context for
Critical Reflection." Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Chicago, IL, April 3, 1998.
"Developing a Teaching Portfolio," Gustavus
Adolphus College Faculty Retreat, Minnetonka, MN, March 14, 1998.
"Dimensions of Error: Social Construction of Editorial Practice," North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Feb. 19, 1998.
"What To Do About Written Conventions?" Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX, Feb. 5, 1998.
"Cloudy Reflections: Issues in the Summative Assessment of Teaching Portfolios,"
Sixth Annual Conference on Faculty Roles & Rewards, American Association
for Higher Education, Orlando, FL, Jan. 31, 1998.
"Writing in the Service of Learning," Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 8, 1998.
"Social Responsibility and the Teaching of Writing," Conference of the
National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, MI, Nov. 21, 1997.
"The Social Construction of Error," University of Memphis, Memphis,
TN, Nov. 14, 1997
"Response and the Social Construction of Error," University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR, Nov. 13, 1997.
"Responding to the Unexpected: What Happens When
We Read Students' Writing." University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana,
Center for Writing Across the Curriculum, Oct. 31, 1997.
"'There are Times When to be Right is Wrong': Errors, Student Errors,
and the Social Construction of Standard Written English," Carleton College
and St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Oct. 27, 1997.
"Student Portfolios and Teaching as Reflective Practice: Symbiosis."
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Oct. 16,1997.
"(Re)locating Literacy:
Reflections on the Place of Writing Programs in Higher Education," Annual
Summer Conference of the Council of Writing Program Administrators,
Houghton, MI, July 19, 1997. [invited plenary address]
"Teaching as Reflection:
Creating Formative and Summative Teaching Portfolios," NCTE Conference
"Expanding the Conversations on Reflection," Montreal, Canada, June 27,
1997. [invited featured speaker]
"Local Assessment of Writing," Concordia College,
Moorhead, MN, June 4-6, 1997.
"Interesting Tensions:
Proficiency Tests and Authentic Assessment," keynote address, Joint Meeting of the Toledo
Area Writing Project, the University of Toledo, the Toledo Public
Schools, and the Bowling Green City Schools, Toledo, OH, May 3, 1997.
"Responsibility and Reflection: Curricular Design
in Composition," University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, May 2, 1997.
"'The Jonas Incident': Response, Error, and Ideology," Western Washington
University, Bellingham, WA, April 25, 1997.
"Response and the Social
Construction of Error," NCTE Conference on Assigning, Responding to, and
Assessing Writing, Sonoma County, CA, April 18, 1997. [invited featured
speaker]
"Technology in the Classroom: Cases for Discussion," Loras College, Dubuque, IA, April 12, 1997.
"'The Preacher'": The Social Construction of Conventions in the Teaching
of Writing," University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, April 9, 1997.
"Cases for Diversity," Carroll College, Wakesha,
WI, April 5, 1997.
"Teaching Conventions in the Context of Process," Kalamazoo Valley Community
College, Kalamazoo, MI, April 3,1997.
"Evaluation and the Assessment of Writing," and "Teaching Error in a
Progressive Classroom," Michigan State University,
Lansing, MI, April 2, 1997.
"Responding to Student Writing: Improving Our Methods Through Critical
Reflection." Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, March 28, 1997.
"Response and Evaluation," Iowa State University, Ames, IA, March 26,
1997.
"The Social Construction of Error," Bellville Area Community College,
Bellville, IL, Mar. 24, 1997.
"The Role of Error in the Progressive Writing Classroom," Eastern Michigan
University, Ypsilanti, MI, Mar. 18, 1997.
"Writing With Peer Groups," Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI,
Mar. 18, 1997.
"The Role of the Editor: Perspectives From a Time Magazine Editor and
Implications for Writing Classes." Conference on College Composition
and Communication, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 13, 1997. [invited chair]
"On Reflection: The Role of Logs, Journals, and Notebooks in Service-Learning
Courses," Conference on College Composition and Communication, Phoenix,
AZ, Mar. 13, 1997.
"Service Learning: Laying the Foundations of a Successful
Course," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 12, 1997.
"Using Peer Groups Effectively in the Classroom," Northeastern Louisiana
University, Monroe, LA, Mar. 11, 1997.
"Collaboration in the Writing Classroom," Lansing Community College,
Lansing, MI, Feb. 28, 1997.
"Writing for Learning," College
of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, Jan. 21-24, 1997.
"The Teacher Portfolio:
Purpose, Design, and Ethics." NCTE Conference on Conflict and Consensus:
Exploring Diversity and Standards in the Portfolio Movement. New Orleans,
LA: Jan. 17, 1997. [invited featured speaker]
"Cases for Teaching and Learning," Bismarck
State College, Bismarck, ND, Sept. 28, 1996.
"Weaving the Threads Together: Diversity and Student
Learning," Augsburg University Faculty Development Retreat, Mt.
Olivet Retreat Center, Farmington, MN, Aug. 28, 1996.
"The Teacher Portfolio: A Tool for Teacher Research, Development, and Assessment,"
Second International Conference, Global Conversations on Language and Literacy,
Heidelberg, Germany, Aug. 13, 1996.
"Revising Pivotal Courses," Annual Summer Institute,
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning,
Northfield, MN, July 7-12, 1996. [invited workshop planner, leader, and
member of Core Faculty Team]
"Teaching as Revision: Teacher
Portfolios and Teacher Assessment," NCTE Conference on Learning and Literacies, Albuquerque,
NM, June 21, 1996. [invited featured speaker]
"Improving Learning Through the Writing Process" and "Helping Faculty to Integrate Writing Into Course
Structures," St. Louis University, April 25-26, 1996.
"Strategic Response," University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, April 18-19,
1996.
"Helping Students to Encounter and Accept Diversity," Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning,
Bethel, MN, April 13, 1996.
"Dilemmas in Teaching," Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, Bismarck, ND, April 4, 1996.
"Composing the World: Revisiting the Issue of Content in First-Year Composition,"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, Milwaukee, WI, Mar.
28, 1996.
"Response, Evaluation, and
Assessment," Research Network Forum, Conference on College Composition and
Communication, Milwaukee, WI, Mar. 27, 1996. [invited plenary speaker]
"Teaching Portfolios as Reflective Practice," Conference on College Composition
and Communication, Milwaukee, WI, Mar. 27, 1996.
"College in the Schools and Community," Conference on College Composition
and Communication, Milwaukee, WI, Mar. 27, 1996. [chair]
"General Education in a Linked-Course Environment," Morehead State University,
Morehead, KY, March 21-22, 1996. [invited address and consultant]
"Assessing Writing Across the Curriculum in an Age
of Accountability," Conference of the Collaboration for the Advancement
of College Teaching and Learning, Bloomington, MN, Feb. 15, 1996.
"Preparing for the New Writing Requirement," College
of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, Jan. 16-19, 1995.
"What Is Good Teaching? A Case Study Approach," University
of Minnesota-Morris, Peter's Resort, Glenwood, MN, Sept. 11-12, 1995.
"Teaching Writing: Issues and Strategies," Black
Hills State University, Spearfish, SD, Aug. 28-29, 1995.
"Ideologies of Response,"
keynote address, NCTE/Colgate University Conference on Assigning and Responding to Writing,
Hamilton, NY, Aug. 12, 1995.
"Writing and Higher-Order Thinking," Niagra
County Community College, Sanborn, NY, April 10, 1995.
"Trudy Does Comics: Narrative
Experience and Teacher Development," keynote address, 31st Annual Illinois Community-College/University
English Articulation Conference, Monticello, IL, April 6, 1995.
"Teaching as Revision: A Workshop on Teacher Portfolios," Conference on College Composition and Communication, Washington,
D.C., Mar. 25, 1995.
"Learning From Teaching: Teacher Portfolios as Hybrid Genre," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Washington, D.C., Mar. 23,
1995.
"Writing Across the Curriculum: Effective Assignments," Moorehead State University, Moorhead, MN, Feb. 21, 1995.
"Case Writing," Bush Faculty Development Conference,
Bloomington, MN, Feb. 16, 1995.
"Designing and Evaluating Assignments Across the Curriculum," University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, Jan. 27, 1995.
"The Discourse of Reflection: Using Teaching Portfolios to Improve and
Assess Instruction," National Council of Teachers of English, Orlando, FL,
Nov. 20, 1994. [speake and organizer of session]
"How Can You Tell a Reflective Practitioner When You See One?," NCTE Assembly
on Research, Orlando, FL, Nov. 16, 1994. [invited speaker]
"Teaching Portfolios: Scholarship, Reflection, and Professionalism," University
of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Nov. 2, 1994.
"Writing Our Way to Better Teaching: Using Teaching
Portfolios for Faculty Development and Evaluation," Weber State University,
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 14-15, 1994.
"Academic
Literacies in Higher Education," First International Conference, Global
Conversations on Language and Literacy, Oxford University, Oxford,
England, Aug. 15, 1994.
"Writing to Learn Across the Curriculum," University
of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, June 20-24, 1994.
"The Discourse of Reflection:
Using Teaching Portfolios to Improve and Assess Writing and Writing-Across-the-Curriculum
Programs," NCTE National Portfolio Series Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, June
18, 1994. [invited featured speaker]
"Cases and Reflective Practice in Faculty Development," Sinte Gleske University, Mission, SD, April 28-29, 1994.
"Cases for Faculty Development and Classroom Instruction," Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD, April 20-21, 1994.
"Stories to Teach By: Using Cases for Faculty Development," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Nashville, TN, March 18, 1994.
"Writing Cases About Teaching," Bush Faculty
Development Conference, Bloomington, MN, Feb. 17, 1994. [invited address
and faculty workshop]
"Response to Student Writing:
Theory, Methods, and Results." NCTE Assembly for Research, Pittsburgh, PA,
Nov. 17-18, 1993. [chair of Assembly, organizer of workshop, plenary address]
"Public Discourse Vs. Writing in the Disciplines." Midwest Modern Language
Association, Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 5, 1993. [chair, speaker, and organizer
of session]
"Reflective Practice, Effective Teaching: The Portfolio
as a Tool for Conversations About Teaching." 1993 Bush Summer Institute
on College Teaching and Learning, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, June
20-25, 1993. [invited member of planning team and workshop leader]
"Questionable Currents:
Writing Across the Curriculum and the Perils of Simplicity," keynote address, Annual Meeting
of the SUNY Council of Writing Programs, Niagra Falls, NY, April 24, 1993.
"Portfolios and Response:
Balancing Roles," keynote address, Conference of Virginia Commonwealth University and
area community colleges, Richmond, VA, April 14, 1993.
"Training Teachers in Context: Scenarios for Professional
Development," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
San Diego, CA, Mar. 31, 1993. [speaker, workshop leader, and organizer of
session]
"Responding to Writing--Across the Curriculum," Western Illinois University,
Macomb, IL, Mar. 3-4, 1993. [invited address and faculty workshop]
"Designing Effective Writing Assignments Across the
Curriculum," Inver Hills Community College, Inver Hills, MN, Feb.
25, 1993.
The Role of Narrative in Literacy Teaching, Learning, and Research.
Midwinter Conference of the NCTE Assembly for Research, Chicago, IL,
Feb. 12-14, 1993. [Chair of Assembly and organizer of entire conference]
"Scenarios for Teacher Development in Writing," National Council of Teachers
of English, Louisville, KY, Nov. 23, 1992. [speaker/workshop leader]
"Moving From Response to
Evaluation," Assembly for Research, National Council of Teachers of English,
Louisville, KY, Nov. 18, 1992. [invited plenary address]
"School Beyond Schools:
Service Learning and the Transformation of Education," keynote address, Statewide Higher
Education Conference of the National Youth Leadership Council, Minneapolis,
MN, Nov. 13, 1992.
"Contexts for Texts: Where Does Effective WAC Happen?" Midwest Modern
Language Association, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 6, 1992. [respondent]
"Using Portfolios at the Graduate Level," Miami University Conference
on Portfolio Assessment, Oxford, OH, Oct. 4, 1992. [invited speaker]
"Portfolios for Teachers:
Writing Our Way to Reflective Practice," Miami University Conference on
Portfolio Assessment, Oxford, OH, Oct. 3, 1992. [invited featured speaker]
"Literacy and the Paradox of Schooling," Earl A. and Betty Galt Brown
Lecture Series, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, Sept. 16, 1992.
"Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Critical
Thinking Across the Curriculum." Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND,
Aug. 18-21, 1992. [weeklong faculty workshop]
"Using Scenarios to Prepare New Teachers of Writing Courses: Practice
and Research," Conference of the Council of Writing Program Administrators,
Breckenridge, CO, July 25, 1992.
"Teachers' Written Comments on Student Essays: A National Study," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Cincinnati, OH, Mar. 20, 1992.
[invited speaker]
"Editorial Review: An Unexplored Context for Writing Response," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Cincinnati, OH, Mar. 19, 1992.
"Using Case Studies to Prepare New Teachers of Writing-Intensive Courses,"
Bush Faculty Development Conference, Bloomington, MN, Feb. 21, 1992.
"Perspectives on Literacy: Analyzing Changes in Students' Conceptions
of Literacy Through Reflection Logs," NCTE Assembly on Research, Seattle,
WA, Nov. 25, 1991.
"New Directions in Literacy Research: Research on Writing Across the
Curriculum," National Council of Teachers of English,
Seattle, WA, Nov. 24, 1991.
"WAC at Century's End: A 30-Year Study of What Other Disciplines Say
About Writing," Midwest Modern Language Association, Chicago, IL, Nov.
14, 1991.
"Active learning and the Writing Process: Integrating
Writing Into Courses Across the Curriculum," Kent State University,
Kent, OH, Nov. 8-9, 1991.
"Response to Student Writing," University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, April 25, 1991.
"Literacy in Higher Education:
An Agenda for Action," keynote address, Conference on Academic Literacies
in Multicultural Education, Honolulu, HI, April 16, 1991.
"Academic Literacy Meets Cultural Diversity: An Analysis of Ideological
Change Among Student Tutors in a Service Learning Program," Conference
on Academic Literacies in Multicultural Education, Honolulu, HI, April
15, 1991. [invited address]
"The Pleasures and Torments of Implementing Writing Across the Curriculum
at a Major Research-Oriented University," Conference on College Composition
and Communication, Boston, MA, Mar. 22, 1991.
"Adapting Collaborative Learning Strategies to a Multiplicity of Diverse
Populations," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Boston, MA, Mar. 21, 1991. [chair]
"Responding to Student Writing: Is There an Expert in the House?" Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Boston, MA, Mar. 20, 1991. [workshop
leader]
"Collaborative Models for College-Wide Writing Programs," Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Mar. 4, 1991. 8
"Collaborative Writing, Collaborative Teaching: Issues and Effective
Strategies," National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA,
Nov. 20, 1990. [workshop chair and speaker]
"Using Writing to Assess Skills in Scientific Inquiry,"
NCTE Assembly for Research, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 19, 1990.
"Writing to Learn: Research Vs. Belief," Research Network, National Council
of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 16, 1990.
"Using Writing to Assess Skills in Scientific Inquiry,"
National Testing Network in Writing, New York, NY, Nov. 10, 1990.
"Situating Literacy: An Overview," Midwest Modern Language Association,
Kansas City, MO, Nov. 2, 1990. [chair, presenter, and organizer of
session]
"Linguistics, Computers, and the Analysis of Prose Style: A Comparative
Study," 16th Annual Minnesota Conference on Language and Linguistics,
Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 13, 1990.
"Composition and 'Adaptive Consulting': Integrating Writing Into the
Sciences at Three Universities," Minnesota Council of Teachers of English,
Minneapolis, MN, April 20, 1990. [presenter and organizer of session]
"Writing and Scientific Inquiry: Research and Curricular Change in a
School of Dentistry," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Chicago, IL, Mar. 22, 1990.
"Research on Writing to Learn: The Interesting Case of Academic Journals,"
Research Network, Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Chicago, IL, Mar. 21, 1990. [invited address]
"Writing Assessment: Problem-Solving Strategies for
Meeting Your Purpose," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Committee on Assessment, Chicago, IL, Mar. 21, 1990. [presenter and workshop
leader]
"Writing to Learn: Research on Dialogic Journal Writing in Academic Settings,"
Assembly for Research, National Council of Teachers of English, Baltimore,
MD, Nov. 20, 1989.
"Disciplinary Research on Writing Across the Curriculum: Broadening the
Scholarly Community," Special Forum on Writing
Across the Curriculum, Mid-west Modern Language Association, Minneapolis,
MN, Nov. 3, 1989. [chair, presenter,
and organizer of session]
"Discourse Features of Academic Journals," Applied Linguistics Section,
Midwest Modern Language Association, Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 3, 1989. [presenter
and chair of session]
"Computer Deep Cases for Writing Instruction," Fifth National Conference
on Computers and Writing, Minneapolis, MN, May 13, 1989.
"Large-Scale Portfolio Assessment: Problems and Issues," Seventh Annual
Conference of the National Testing Network in Writing, Montreal, Canada,
April 10, 1989. [invited speaker]
"Developing a Portfolio
Assessment Model," Writing Program Administrators of Virginia, Lynchburg,
VA, April 8, 1989. [invited keynote address]
"Radical Collaboration: A Panel-less Panel on Writing Together," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Seattle, WA, March 16,
1989.
"The Neglected Genre: Research on Academic Journal Writing," NCTE Assembly
for Research, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 21, 1988.
"The Future of Writing Across the Curriculum: Research on Ideological
Change," Special Forum on Writing Across the Curriculum, Midwest
Modern Language Association, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 4, 1988. [presenter and
organizer of session]
"Professional Writing: Distinguishing its Generic Structures," Midwest
Modern Language Association, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 4, 1988. [respondent]
"Cultural Literacy and
Trivial Pursuits," State Education Convention of the Minnesota Council
for the Social Studies, Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, Minnesota
High School Press Association, and Minnesota Interdisciplinary Humanities
Advisory Committee, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 21, 1988. [invited keynote address]
"Professionals: Writing for Publication," Rochester Center, Continuing Education and Extension, Rochester, MN, May 7
and 14, 1988.
"The Crisis Cycle: Recent Reports on the Attainment of Literacy," Carleton
College Forum on Literacy, Northfield, MN, April 22, 1988. [invited speaker,
with Shirley Brice Heath and Robert Brown, Jr.]
"Portfolio Assessment Across the Curriculum: Early Conflicts," Sixth
Annual Conference of the National Testing Network in Writing, Minneapolis,
MN, April 16, 1988. [presenter, organizer of session, and conference co-chair]
"Resistance to Writing: Case Studies of Departmental Ideology," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, St. Louis, MO, March 18, 1988.
[presenter and organizer of session]
"The Pragmatics of Memo Writing: Developmental Differences in the Use
of Rhetorical Strategies," National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg,
FL, Dec. 2, 1987. [with Richard Beach]
"Writing and Place: Studies of Transitions into New Discourse Communities,"
Midwest Modern Language Association, Columbus, OH, Nov. 12, 1987.
"Revision, Response and Evaluation of Writing--Across
the Curriculum," Bethel College, St. Paul, MN, Aug. 20-21, 1987.
"Professionals: Writing for Publication," Rochester Center, Continuing Education and Extension, Rochester, MN, May 2
and 16, 1987.
"Implementing Writing Across the Curriculum at the Large State University,"
joint meeting of the MCTE, NDCTE, and WCTE,
Fargo, ND, April 24, 1987. [presenter and organizer of session]
"Methods for Editing Technical Writing," Engineering College Magazines
Association, Minneapolis, MN, April 10, 1987.
"Developmental Differences in the Use of Rhetorical Strategies in a Memo-Writing
Role-Play Session," American Educational Research Association, Washington,
D.C., Apr. 20, 1987. [with Richard Beach]
"Assessing Informal Writing," Fifth Conference of the National Testing
Network in Writing, Atlantic City, NJ, April 6, 1987.
"Outside Looking In: Charting the Influence of Composition Theory on
Writing in Other Disciplines, 1966-1986," Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Atlanta, GA, March, 1987.
"Responding to Writing--Across the Curriculum," Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, Feb. 17-18, 1987.
"Research in Language Education," NCTE Assembly for Research, San Antonio,
TX, Nov. 24, 1986. [presenter and workshop co-chair]
"Transitions in Discourse Communities: Case Studies of Three Undergraduate
Interns' Professional Writing," Association of Business Communicators,
Los Angles, CA, Nov. 13, 1986. [with L. Lee Forsberg]
"The Discourse of Commentary: Responding to Student Writing," Midwest
Modern Language Association, Chicago, IL, Nov. 7, 1986. [presenter,
chair, and organizer of session]
"Deep Cases and CAI: Implications for Teaching and Research," Second
National Conference on Computers and Composition, Minneapolis, MN,
August 1, 1986.
"Talking About Writing: The Discourse of Commentary," Conference on College
Composition and Communication, New Orleans, LA, March 14, 1986.
"Cases
for Writing: Theory, Design, and Use," Fourth International Conference
on the Teaching of English, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 1985.
"Self-Assessing Strategies of Student Writers," Fourth Conference of
the National Testing Network in Writing, Cleveland, Ohio, April 15, 1985.
"Writing Across the Curriculum: The Current State of Research," NCTE
Assembly for Research, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 25, 1985.
"Computers in the Classroom: An Update," National Council of Teachers
of English, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 24, 1985.
"Professionals: Writing for Publication in the Field
of Gerontology," Department of Community Services and All-University
Council on Aging, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, October 19,
26, and Nov. 2, 1985.
"Oral Culture and Academic Subculture in the Composition Classroom,"
Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, Brainerd, MN, April 19, 1985.
[chair]
"Talking About Writing: The Language of Self-Assessment," Minnesota Council
of Teachers of English, Brainerd, MN, April 20, 1985. [presenter and organizer
of session]
"Reading, Writing, and Purpose: Exploring Intentions in Composition,"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, Minneapolis, MN,
March 21, 1985.
"Response to Student Writing: The Nature of the Transaction," Third Conference
of the National Testing Network in Writing, San Francisco, CA, Mar. 7,
1985.
"Models of Instructional Ideology and Their Implications for Teaching
Writing," NCTE Assembly for Research, Detroit, MI, Nov. 19, 1984.
"Reading, Writing, and Communicative Intention," Conference on Relating
Reading and Writing in the College Years, University of New Hampshire,
Durham, NH, Oct. 13, 1984.
"Cognitive Style and the Writing Teacher," National Council of Teachers
of English, Denver, CO, Nov. 19, 1983. [presenter and organizer of
session; session selected for Denver advance press release on the convention]
"Writing, Evaluation, and Intellectual Style," Conference of the Indiana
Teachers of Writing, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 23, 1983. Repeated Sept.
24, 1983.
"William Perry and Cognitive Development of the Writer," Indiana College
Educators Association, Indianapolis, IN, March 25, l983.
"On Defining Excellence," Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Detroit, MI, March 18, 1983.
"From Scheme to Theme: A Cognitive Model for Writing," Conference of
the Indiana Teachers of Writing, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 25, 1982.
"Recent Cognitive Language Theory and Teaching Composition," Indiana
Council of Teachers of English, Indianapolis, IN, April 24, 1982.
"Primary Trait Scoring and the Evaluation of Student Writing," Fifth
Mid-America Conference on Composition, Evansville, IN, May 1, 1981.
"Conceptual, Behavioral, and Written Models for Teachers of Composition,"
Conference on College Composition and Communication, Dallas, TX, March
27, 1981. [chair]
"A Videotape Program for Teacher-Training in Composition," National Conference
on College Learning, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, Feb. 20, 1981.
"Revision and Editing: Theory, Practice, and Research,"
National Council of Teachers of English, Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 22,
1980. [respondent]