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/
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