Keywords
Synchronous, Written composition, Cognitive models, Tutoring, Writing instruction, Writing, Dialogism, Tutorials, Blogs, Frustration, Shopping
Abstract
In this webtext we propose synchronous AVT as a positive approximation of the conventional f2f tutorial and as an alternative to email-based tutoring. By sustaining the interpersonal collaboration and dialogue that, as Stephen North’s (1984) famous essay noted, are “the essence of the writing center method” (p. 443), AVT offers writing centers a useful alternative to face-to-face and email-based sessions.
Citation Information
Type of Source: Journal Article
Author: Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch
Year of Publication: 2005
Title: “The Idea(s) of an Online Writing Center: In Search of a Conceptual Model”
Publication: Writing Center Journal, Volume 25, Issue 2
Page Range: 21-38