Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Miami University

We are thrilled to share that Bad Ideas about AI and Writing, a brand-new anthology from WAC Clearinghouse, is officially published and available via open access!

Huge congratulations to our own Mandy Olejnik, who served as an editor for the book and co-authored Chapter 26: “AI Can Write Like an Expert in Any Discipline ✨ AI Can Help You Understand How Experts Use Writing”

The collection is chock full of ways to transform "bad ideas" into 'generative' ideas about GenAI and writing, ideas that spur creative new directions in the education and practice of writing.

Featuring of 48 "micro chapters," the book is intended to be accessible to students, and many of the chapters might make for an engaging in-class discussion.

Read the full text here!

https://wacclearinghouse.org/books/perspectives/bad/

Our podcast has just reached a big milestone, airing our season one finale! In this episode we sit down with departing host Rena Perez to talk about some of her favorite moments from our first twenty episodes.

Rena has been the heart of the show since day one, and while we’re sad to see her go we are so excited to see what she does next!

Stay tuned for fresh voices and new insights coming up in Season 2!

Listen on Spotify here, or wherever you find your podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27dXK2b8j103lXfOeN2O0M?si=626c725b0ecf42cd

Big thanks to our guests yesterday for our workshop on AI and Human Networks for Writing Support, moderated by Mandy Olejnik and held at the Farmer School of Business.

Geoff Zoeckler (John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship) gave a really thoughtful presentation on techniques for using AI in the classroom while still encouraging the reflective practice that makes writing such an important part of developing critical thinking skills.

Lizzie Hutton and undergraduate consultant Kelsie Weingart (HCWE) explored the ways that human feedback excels over AI tools in assisting collegiate writers who might be struggling with the writing process.

We have one workshop left in the semester coming up this Thursday, on using audio and video feedback to help save time on grading final projects!
RSVP here: https://hcwe.formstack.com/forms/audio_video_feedback_demonstration

Read more about this year’s Howe Award winners! Our latest news story explores the innovative contributions Professors Katie Johnson and Claire McLeod have made to disciplinary writing instruction.

https://miamioh.edu/howe-center/howe-center-news/2026/04/howe-award.html

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Our April newsletter is here, check out our upcoming events and the latest news from the Howe!

April 2026 Newsletter | Howe Center for Writing Excellence Upcoming events, news, spotlights, and more! # Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) April 2026 Newsletter # # UPCOMING EVENTS # # # Using ePortfolios for Program Assessment With Elizabeth Wardle and Rena Perez Friday, April 10, 11-12:15 (Zoom) Not only do ePortfolios support student learning and s...

We had a wonderful final roundtable panel in our Spring Writing for Funding and Publication series last Thursday. Many thanks to our fantastic guests Neil Danielson, Fadel Megahed, and Todd Edwards.

Don't miss our next event, an interactive workshop with Michelle Sprouse, taking place Tuesday 4/7 at 11:40 am. Lunch provided!
RSVP Here: https://hcwe.formstack.com/forms/helping_students_annotated_bibliographies

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 7th from 11:40-1 pm for an interactive workshop on helping students as they work on annotated bibliographies. Our guest speaker, Michelle Sprouse from BGSU, will provide practical strategies you can put to use in your classroom right away.

Lunch will be provided. Please let us know you’re coming by filling out this form: https://hcwe.formstack.com/forms/helping_students_annotated_bibliographies

Our final roundtable is tomorrow, on Publishing Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles. Hope to see you there!

https://hcwe.formstack.com/forms/publishing_journal_articles

Congratulations to our amazing Graduate Assistant Director Rena Perez (now Dr. Perez!) on the successful defense of her dissertation on using sensemaking to make deep change in writing programs. We are so proud of you and can't wait to see what you do next!

The Thursday after Spring Break we are hosting the final roundtable in our series on Writing for Funding and Publication, on the topic of Publishing Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles.

Please join us for an interesting and lively discussion with our esteemed panelists!

Thursday, April 2, 1:15-2:30 pm (Hybrid: King 110 with Zoom Link): https://hcwe.formstack.com/forms/publishing_journal_articles