Technology will be the death of me

Andrea Lunsford's article deals with collaboration in the writing center and the writing process. Collaboration could be facilitated by the use to technology. The use of tools such as instant messenger or even a cell phone make it easier for people to communicate and share ideas. Another example of collaboration is this blog. We can communicate and post ideas without being anywhere near each other.

Anne DiPardo's article talks about the author actually forming a bond with a student that she is tutoring. One of the drawbacks of technology is that relationships like this one may be less likely to form because of people using on-line resources instead of going to the writing center. An on-line resource is always up while writing centers (such as ours) have limited hours. It would be much easier for a student to go on-line and get help for their "grammar problem" than to make an appointment and develop as a writer.

Michael Pemberton's article traces the development of a community of writing centers. This community building is helped greatly by the development of technology. People at writing centers all over the country can communicate with each other, as well as look for new recruits, much easier now through the invent of cell phones and the internet. It is also easier to have a store of knowledge that is accessible for people at other writing centers as well. The growth of the writing center community would not have been as rapid of it was not for the increase in communication technologies.