Academic Writing Micro Modules from UT Language Centre

Are you looking for a time-effective intervention to support your students with their academic writing in English? If the answer is yes, then UT language Centre is looking for you too: We need users to test our new micro modules on academic writing in Q3 and/or Q4!

Our teachers have developed these micro modules based on experiences of working with UT student writers, and getting to know the typical challenges and errors. You can use them to support your students with academic writing in English.

Each micro-module is a short (5-10 min) and interactive H5P on a specific aspect of writing that you can import into your Canvas environment and set as an assignment for students.

Current topics include:

• Standalone module: Introduction to Academic Writing
  • Especially useful for first and second year students.
• Series: Common mistakes in English-language student writing at UT
  • Especially useful for students (any level) who cannot use Grammarly because of AI, or who are writing theses.
• Series: Overcoming writer’s block and navigating the writing process
  • Especially useful for students approaching, or already busy with, thesis writing.

Participating will involve:

1. Choosing the most appropriate micro-module(s) for your module
   1. You may consult with Stefanie on this if you are not sure
2.  Setting it (them) as an assignment(s)
3.  Monitoring student interaction and scores
4. Completing a short evaluation survey
5. Attending a focus group meeting

Micro-modules will be finalized and ready to import to your Canvas environments by Monday 13 January 2025. If user testing determines that this type of resource is useful, we will take suggestions for further topics and expand the collection next academic year.

dr. S.G. Allum (Stefanie) Skills Lab Coordinator

+31534894723

 s.g.allum@utwente.nl

Building: Vrijhof

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