Acknowledgments

We are grateful to the many instructors who have generously shared their materials for this Pressbook.

We’d especially like to acknowledge the following people whose time, materials, and wisdom have helped develop the L&S Program in Writing Across the Curriculum at UW-Madison:

Former (and first) director of the WAC Program

Professor Stan Henning (1984–1990)

Longtime director of the WAC Program

Brad Hughes (1990-2019)

Former assistant directors of the WAC Program

Paige Byam (1990–1991)
Tom Curtis (1991–1993)
Rocco Marinaccio (1993–1995)
Kirsten Jamsen (1996–1998)
Rebecca Schoenike Nowacek (1999–2000)
Bonnie Smith (2000–2002)
Matthew Pearson (2004–2005)
Alice Robison (2002-2004, 2005–2006)
Kate Vieira (2006–2008)
Beth Godbee (2008–2010)
Rebecca Lorimer (2010–2011)
Stephanie White (2011–2013)
Elisabeth Miller (2013-2015)
Kathleen Daly (2015-2017)
Mike Haen (2017-2019)
Jon Isaac (2019-2021)
MK Keran (2021-2023)

We also want to extend many, many thanks to the proofreaders who generously volunteered their time and carefully reviewed excerpts of the sourcebook.

As you plan and teach your course, we strongly recommend you take a look at sections of an excellent book: Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom by John C. Bean (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 3rd edition, 2021).

Bean and Melzer showcase a variety of interesting assignments, ones that engage students in solving challenging intellectual problems in different disciplines. They also suggest valuable and practical ways to get the best work from our students, help them succeed with writing assignments, and evaluate students’ papers equitably and efficiently.

The UW library has digital and physical copies of Bean’s Engaging Ideas, and copies are often available in used bookstores and online.