[CBW_Exec] INNY 2010

Thu Jan 28 12:49:43 CST 2010

I second Greg's assessment. It doesn't hurt to go over the criteria at  
the SiG, however.
On Jan 28, 2010, at 10:26 AM, Gregory R Glau wrote:

> I'll let Peter and Sugie chime in, but what sometimes happens with  
> the INNY applications is that they do well in one or two categories,  
> but not necessarily in all three (Originality,	Portability,	Results/ 
> Benefits). This year, for example, some did well in the first two  
> but are so new that they didn't have any data on which they could  
> evaluate themselves (we suggested that in our note to them,  
> suggesting they reapply next year when they have larger data sets).   
> Or they had decent data but really were not that original (a  
> subjective call, to be sure).
>
> I'd certainly be glad to talk about the criteria, etc. at the SIG.
>
> In the end, my own sense this year as that one of the applicants was  
> really bad, two were very good and close, but just not quite ready  
> for prime time, in one of the categories above.
>
> Peter and Sugie, please chime in if you'd like to.
>
> best,
>
>
> gg
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Greg Glau
> Director, University Writing Program
> Northern Arizona University
> ________________________________________
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu 
> ] On Behalf Of Ashley, Hannah [HAshley at wcupa.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:16 AM
> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board
> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] INNY 2010
>
> I agree with Kathleen.  AND, as is my wont, rather than ignore the  
> fact that we did not award an Inny, I wonder if we should put out at  
> the SIG the dilemma (without, of course, insulting/hurt feelings on  
> any applicants' parts).  That is, is there a way we can talk about  
> what we mean by innovation in basic writing, and what gets in the  
> way, etc. that would be fruitful?
>
> Hannah
>
> Hannah Ashley, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor of English, Composition & Rhetoric
> Director, Writing Zones 12.5  (www.wcupa.edu/writingzones)
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> ________________________________________
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu 
> ] On Behalf Of kbaca at nmsu.edu [kbaca at nmsu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:39 AM
> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board
> Cc: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board
> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] INNY 2010
>
> Greg, Sugie, and Peter,
>
> Thank you for your work on this, and thank you for your courage in  
> not awarding
> an INNY this year. I think it's important for the integrity of the  
> award and of
> CBW.  kb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gregory R Glau <Gregory.Glau at nau.edu>
> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:31 am
> Subject: [CBW_Exec] INNY 2010
> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board <cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu 
> >
>
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> I've just notified the applicants for the 2010 INNY that they did
>> not win -- the committee decided that no application was quite
>> "there" as yet, and while some were strong, they just were not
>> strong enough, did not have sufficient data, were not innovative,  
>> etc.
>>
>> So, we will not award an INNY this year.
>>
>> Many thanks to Peter and Sugie for their wonderful (and hard) work
>> on this committee this year; we'll do it again next!
>>
>> best,
>>
>>
>>
>> gg
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>> Greg Glau
>> Director, University Writing Program
>> Northern Arizona University
>> ________________________________________
>> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-
>> commerce.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Bernstein [susan.naomi at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:10 PM
>> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board
>> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] CBW/CCCC Fellowship 2010
>>
>> Greetings everyone,
>>
>> First, congratulations to Greg for all of your endeavors-- and the
>> bibliography looks great!
>>
>> And now: Here are my comments on the agenda items:
>>
>> Peace and warm regards to all of you,
>>
>> Susan
>>
>> Item #1: Sugie and Bill-- we need to email ASAP to check in about
>> the social justice policy.
>>
>>
>> Item #2:  Barbara Gleason and I would like to edit the next issue
>> of BWe.  Barbara's proposal for this special issue is copied below.
>> I have already consulted with Shannon and we (Barbara, Shannon,
>> and I) look forward to hearing your feedback.
>>
>> FROM BARBARA GLEASON:
>> I would like to take on the responsibility of editing a special
>> topics issue of BWe on this topic: "multimodal literacies:
>> learning, access and support among students, instructors and
>> institutions."  This issue could spin out of the CBW workshop in
>> 2010.  CBW  members could contribute ideas and also their own
>> manuscripts -- if they want to. The special topics call for papers
>> could be discussed at the CBW EB meeting and announced at the CBW
>> SIG, which I plan to attend.
>>
>> This topic (as stated above) is  a rough draft of how the topic
>> might eventually be articulated. I would be more than happy to
>> flesh  out and form  ideas in collaboration with Susan and Shannon.
>> The really good news is that I could recruit current graduate
>> students to assist with the editorial process. They would learn a
>> lot and BWe would benefit from their labor. As you know,  I served
>> as the managing editor of The Writing Instructor as USC for 2
>> years. I have lots of experience  issuing a call for papers for a
>> special topics issue, manuscript review and selection, and
>> communicating with authors about suggested revisions. I would be
>> able to teach students about these practices and I'd love to work
>> out a plan where you could mentor one or more of our L&L grad
>> students as an "editorial assistant"  either on this or a future
>> BWe issue.
>>
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>
> Kathleen Baca
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