I'd also be interested in who is assessing via portfolio evaluation. We are also looking at this for OCAD... fits right in with art and design students who are constantly creating portfolios for visual work. By the way, I just wanted to say thanks again to all who organized the Kamloops conference. The location was beautiful and the presentations were very informative. Best, C. Christina Halliday, PhD Coordinator, Writing & Learning Centre Faculty of Liberal Studies T 416.977.6000 x239 F 416.977.6006 E [log in to unmask] ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Canada M5T 1W1 www.ocad.ca -----Original Message----- From: Jo-Anne Andre [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: May 19, 2004 7:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Writing Requirements Piggy-backing on Doug's question, I'd also be interested if any Canadian universities have moved toward a writing requirement based on a system of portfolio evaluation, which seems to be a growing trend in the U.S. (If so, what has your experience with such a system been like?) Jo-Anne Andre U of Calgary Russ Hunt wrote: > Hm. > > > Do you have specific criteria for writing intensive courses? It > > sounds > > as though you may not need them if the courses have been developed > > from > > scratch within this model, as opposed to the usual practice of > > letting > > students choose among a long list of courses that have been > > "certified" > > in some way. But I'd love more retails. > > Nobody pays retail, Doug. > > -- Russ > > Russell Hunt > Department of English > St. Thomas University > http://www.stu.ca/~hunt/ > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to > [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, > write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] > > For the list archives and information about the organization, > its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to > http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-