WIER is :
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• An educational initiative that focuses on Canada’s literary culture through creative literary expression and critical discussion undertaken in a writing—and written—community; and,
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• An arts initiative that creates new forms of work for Canada’s writers, and audiences for their books.
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WIER’s online programs currently offer content and services that are both interactive and information-based. We opened this website on November 13, 1995 in order to support and extend the value of these initiatives to participants in WIER’s writing programs, as well as to the wider online learning community. The support of Canada’s SchoolNet, which helped to launch this site, is gratefully acknowledged.
An overview follows.
Interaction: Our Conferencing-based Programs Our primary activity is deeply rooted in interaction, linking writers with students and teachers in online writing conferences. These programs are undertaken in a computer conferencing environment, and operate on a subscription basis. For examples of how this approach operates within our main programs, please visit The WIER Taps, our annual publication of student writing and commentary as selected by the professional authors.For examples of how this approach operates for special projects, please visit our Archives. |
Information & Resources: Our Web-based Programs WIER’s online programs also create a broad range of original information-based content, services and activities, which we are pleased to make available at this website. In addition to the original information available here, WIER also provides access to selected resources that we feel are particularly useful. We invite you to drop by often to see what’s new! |
Browsers Current browser versions (e.g., Safari, Netscape, Explorer, Firefox) should all work well with this site. If you encounter any difficulties, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please contact us at: wier@wier.ca. Thank you. |
FirstClass Server WIER uses the FirstClass system hosted by the Education Commons of OISE/UT to operate its conferencing and web-based programs. Technical administration by EA Leslie and Associates Limited. |