OHIO Writing Challenge (OWC) Community of Practice is an opportunity for faculty to participate in an extension of the 14-Day Writing Challenge offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Participants will register for the fall semester challenge (tentatively scheduled mid-October) and will be invited to meet before/after the challenge to discuss academic writing challenges and best practices.
Structure
The OHIO Writing Challenge is an extension of the NCFDD 14-day Writing Challenge, which is a free opportunity for OHIO faculty to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability on our WriteNow platform. The NCFDD 14-day Writing Challenge requires participants to:
- Commit to writing for at least 30 minutes a day for two weeks.
- At the beginning of your writing time, login to NCFDD’s online community, start the timer, complete your writing, and post your progress at the end.
- Take five (5) minutes to support other writers in your group by commenting on their progress.
Note: NCFDD uses the term “writing” to refer to any scholarly activity ranging from the spark of a new idea to polishing a near-complete project (article, grant proposal, exhibit, book chapter, etc.).
NCFDD membership is free to OHIO faculty, staff, and students through OHIO’s institutional membership ( membership activation is required).
To supplement NCFDD’s 14-day Writing Challenge, OHIO will be hosting a pre-challenge meeting to discuss challenges faced when trying to commit time to academic writing, a mid-challenge virtual check-in, and a post-challenge reflection session to discuss experiences and next steps.
Eligibility
Any full-time OHIO faculty who registers for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge are welcome to join the OHIO Writing Challenge (OWC) Community of Practice.
2024-25 OHIO Writing Challenge Community of Practice
The 2024-2025 OWC will be convened by Mary Kate Hurley (Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Arts & Sciences) and Katie Hartman (Vice Provost for Faculty Development).
The Fall 2024 cohort of the OWC begins in early October. The NCFDD 14-Day Writing is tentatively planned for mid-October.
Faculty interested in joining the Fall 2024 cohort are invited to register for the program HERE no later than Monday, September 2, 2024. Registration for the Fall 2024 NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge begins in late July.
Dates for the Spring 2025 cohort of the OWC will be announced in early late fall semester or early spring semester.
What to expect
This community of practice will meet 2-3 times around the 14-Day Writing Challenge. These meetings will focus on integrating writing into daily academic life, and creating a community that will support writing goals. Potential topics include organization of writing projects, planning writing time, and strategizing to overcome obstacles to writing,