On September 8, 2020, Lisa Eastmond Bell presented on “Shaping Online Tutoring Practice: Research and Reflection over Replication.” Over 80 professionals were in attendance.
As Lisa explained, online tutoring at its best is shaped by learners and learning and not simply an attempt to replicate in-person tutoring practices. Lisa touched on the following topics:
- Where we are with COVID-19 and in the process of reflecting on online writing center work
- Benefits of online writing center work
- Synchronous consulting benefits and myths
- Asynchronous consulting benefits and myths
- Multiple options for access and inclusivity
- Writing center values of learning