The English faculty at Southwest Minnesota State
University (SMSU) envisioned a website of free online resources that could
replace the need for textbooks in their English 251: Writing in the Professions
course. Through a collaborative effort,
the group authored original materials that crosscut disciplines and programs
across the campus, fostering faculty collaboration along the way. They then provided these materials to
students via the web for free and open access.
You can access Why Writing Works at http://otb.smsu.edu.
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Understanding Writing and Research in the Disciplines was funded through an innovation funding grant from Educational Innovations at Minnesota State.