ICaP News
From Classroom to Conference: Undergrads Take their Research Projects to the Next Level
May 8, 2023
As undergraduate students at a research institution, we are surrounded by opportunities that can elevate our educational experiences. One such path is conducting research guided by faculty and organizations such as the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). Even with guidance, we sometimes feel we ...
ICaP Instructors Represent English Dept in CLA Teaching Awards
May 1, 2023
Congratulations to our current and former ICaP instructors who won this year’s College of Liberal Arts Teaching Awards! Notably, the English Department was represented in every category of the CLA Teaching Awards. Read more about our winners below. Richard Johnson-Sheehan won th...
English Pedagogy Showcase 2023
April 17, 2023
The English Pedagogy Showcase is an annual symposium that highlights innovative pedagogy and research. This year's Showcase took place on March 30th in Heavilon Hall and featured posters and lightning talks from a range of instructors—from first-year teaching mentees to seasoned lectu...
"What Are We Even Doing Here?" Zork in the Classroom
April 6, 2023
Purdue University. 21st century. An ENGL 106 assignment sits in Brightspace. It asks you to play and respond to a text-based game from 1977. There are no directions inside. Welcome to Zork! >start game Zork is the first game I assign in my Narrative and Games themed composition course. I ask stud...
Happy Valentines Day from ICaP's Furry Friends
February 13, 2023
The pets of ICaP staff and instructors would like to wish you a happy Valentine's Day! Four ways to enjoy: scroll down to see a sampling of the cuteness stop by the ICaP office in Heavilon 302 to pick up a valentine check out our bulletin board in the hallway outside the ICaP office view the ...
Purdue Presenters at 4C23
January 11, 2023
Congratulations to the Purdue English Department's impressive roster of presenters at this year's Conference on College Composition & Communication. 4C23 takes place February 15-18, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. This year's conference theme is "Doing Hope in Desperate T...
Chat GPT and the Future of the Writing Classroom
January 5, 2023
The recent release of the AI chatbot ChatGPT spurred conversation on academic honesty in writing classes. Educators continue to debate how Chat GPT might affect the development of college writers. ICaP director Dr. Bradley Dilger, in his interviews with The Exponent, Star City News, and Wish-TV, as...
Welcome Back from ICaP Director Bradley Dilger
January 5, 2023
Dear ICaP instructors, Welcome back to introductory composition for Spring 2023. I hope everyone had a good break. We have three emphases for the spring that I want to share with everyone. First, our attention to instructor professional development will continue from the fall semester. I p...
The English Department Welcomes New Undergraduate Office Assistants
December 16, 2022
The English Department welcomes our three new undergraduate office assistants, Lily, Maddie, and Maura! They will be working closely with our writing programs to develop their own skills and to contribute to a range of tasks and projects throughout the academic year. So far, they have already assist...
"Writing Skills Are Universal": Engineering and Data in the Composition Classroom
December 6, 2022
“True education is the blend of the humanities and STEM, not the separation of them,” writes ICaP instructor Jen Hughes. A veteran teacher of Purdue’s Learning Community courses, Hughes has offered to share insights into the collaborative teaching and learning opportuni...