![]() 5 - 8 The Peer Writing Coach Program is anchored in this tradition of writing in the disciplines and writing process theory.Ĭomposition is a cognitive learning process tied to language acquisition and collaborative revision. But they also exist in discipline-specific programs where tutors are familiar with the content of student papers, disciplinary conventions, and audience expectations. 5 University writing centers are frequently found in undergraduate English and writing-across-the-curriculum programs. ![]() We opted to call it a coaching program to appeal to students at all skill levels. 3 - 6 All students enrolled in classes in the BUSPH can schedule appointments with peer coaches. The Peer Writing Coach Program is similar to a writing center where students sign up for one-on-one appointments to get feedback on a draft. 1, 2 To help master of public health (MPH) students adapt their writing skills to these specialized demands, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) launched the Peer Writing Coach Program in 2010. ![]() Public health instructors must, therefore, be prepared to guide students as they learn new terminology and types of professional and technical writing. Their academic training varies across multiple disciplines, as do their writing skills and styles. 1 Some are mid-career professionals, but many arrive directly from undergraduate programs. Students enrolled in public health graduate programs often have little experience writing policy briefs, research protocols, scientific abstracts, and other types of documents typical to the profession. For the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 academic years, 1128 (74%) of 1530 appointment requests asked for assistance “writing clearly and concisely,” 886 (58%) for assistance “organizing and synthesizing main points of argument,” and 529 (35%) for assistance “tailoring writing for a specific audience.” This case study describes the rationale for creating the program, outlines the chronology of its development since 2010, and provides an overview of peer coach training, student use, and lessons learned as we addressed logistical challenges. Student use increased from 55 appointments in academic year 2010-2011 (the first year of the program) to 767 appointments in academic year 2017-2018. They can schedule up to 2 appointments per assignment for both individual and team papers. The service is open to all students enrolled in public health classes. To help master of public health (MPH) students adapt their writing skills to these specialized demands, Boston University School of Public Health launched the Peer Writing Coach Program in 2010 staffed by MPH students. The ability to convey information in a concise, engaging, and insightful manner influences stakeholder engagement and is the backbone of program and policy development, organization, and implementation. We love Office 365, and we think you will too.Clear writing is a critical component of public health research and practice. If you don’t have Office 365, we have a trial offer for one free month, so you can test it out before committing. AI-infused features-like Ideas in Excel and PowerPoint, Excel Data Types, Ink to Text, and more-will transform your productivity. I think the results speak for themselves visit the Twins Challenge website for ideas about how to start maximizing your time while creating your best work. We challenged three sets of twins to complete the same tasks in both versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and filmed them along the way. To test our claim that Office 365 can save you time and make work easy (and fun!), we did something unprecedented: We pitted our own software suites-Office 2019 and Office 365-against each other in a head-to-head showdown. Also, Office 2019 doesn’t support real-time coauthoring across apps, and it doesn’t have the amazing AI-powered capabilities that come with Office 365. On the flipside, Office 2019 also delivers full installs of the Office apps we know and love-but they’re “frozen in time.” They don’t ever get updated with new features, and they’re not cloud-connected. Most importantly, Office 365 is connected to the cloud, so you can access your content from any device, coauthor with anyone in real-time (regardless of whether or not they’ve purchased a copy of Office), and use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create more impactful content with less effort. And these apps keep getting better over time, with new capabilities delivered every month. Office 365 includes fully installed Office applications-including the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. ![]() ![]() In fact, while they have similar names, there’s a world of difference between the two. Here’s a question I get a lot: What’s the difference between Office 2019 and Office 365? Aren’t they the same? ![]()
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