When we give writing assignments in in-person courses, students have informal opportunities in class to ask clarifying questions about why they are completing the assignment, about our expectations, ...

Travis Grandy is a PhD student in Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Find him on Twitter @travisgrandy or at his website. I work with a lot of instructors who use ...

A lot of things must run through your head before becoming a college student. You think about making the first steps of your adult life. You think about the parties you’re going to attend and the new ...