What should be on a site about a FYC program?
As one of my writing program administration (WPA) initiatives, I plan to create an information page for the first-year writing program which will be part of the department's web page, linked from the about part.
What kind of information do you think would be good for that kind of site? I'm thinking I may divide it into information for instructors and information for students/parents/alumni/professors from other departments. Obviously I'll want to have information about the curriculum and about placement -- eligibility requirements for the regular first-year writing sequence and for the honors course. East Carolina University has a good instructor resource site. The University of Minnesota also has a pretty good information site. I'd like to get as many ideas as possible regarding the kinds of information different audiences might like to see on such a site.
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Something about the difference between high school and college
At my school, I regularly run into students who never worked hard in high school. They used common sense and paid attention during class, so that they could coast and still get a good grade. I know that un-learning the "I'm so bright I won't have to work hard" lesson is something that only comes with first-hand experience, but I still feel obligated to call it to their attention -- even if only so that when they start hitting the wall around week 6, they don't feel like they're a miserable failure.
Just a thought.