Fall 2021 WID GA Orientation

We're excited to have you join us for WID training next month. Enclosed is the schedule for Day 1 (Thursday, August 26) and Day 2 (Friday, August 27). WID GAs who are present for each full day and participate in each session will be compensated.

How to Attend:

Download and register for the basic Zoom client. Use the corresponding links below to join each day. Please troubleshoot your headphones, cameras, and mics before arriving at training. Do not share these links with anyone else. 

Day 1 WID Training

Time: Aug 26, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting (same link both days):
https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/95263131119

Meeting ID: 952 6313 1119
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Day 2 WID Training

Time: Aug 27, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/95263131119

Meeting ID: 952 6313 1119
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All assigned readings & videos should be read/watched in advance

The expectation is that you will arrive each day already familiar with the content that will be discussed during each breakout session. See schedule doc for reading lists and links. Each reading should be available to you as an embedded hyperlink in the agenda files; Day 2 files batched within a linked Google Drive folder. If you have difficulty accessing anything, please let us know.

Day 1 Schedule + Readings

Assigned readings (to be completed before training)
- Elements of Teaching Writing p. 1-11
- Jamila Lyiscott
- Writing Across Borders pt. II 

Day 2 Schedule + Readings 

Assigned readings (to be completed before training)
- Citations across the curriculum 
- Faculty Academic Integrity guide 
- How and When to Cite 
- Paraphrasing Exercise
- Students Academic Integrity Process Guide  
- To Dos and Don'ts of Paraphrasing 

Attendance will be taken once the sessions begin at 10:00 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time). Please plan to login to zoom by 9:55 a.m. each morning to ensure you're on time. These sessions will not be recorded, so training cannot be made up. 

If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to the WID admin team at [email protected].