The University Writing Center (UWC) offers special online consulting services for all students in the ASU Extension and Distance Education program. Our services are available through an online software program called Elluminate. With Elluminate we are able to conduct real-time interactive writing assistance complete with document sharing and voice over IP.
The UWC offers help with academic courses; masters and senior thesis chapters;
personal essays for job, graduate school, and law school applications; creative
writing projects; grant or project proposals; course syllabi and more!
To utilize this service, you will need:
- access to a computer with a USB port and high-speed internet (wireless acceptable, dialup not acceptable)
- a full headset with microphone (for CCCTI cohorts, these are available for checkout from the computer lab in 306 or can be purchased for around $20.00 at most retailers where electronics are sold.)
- your paper, notes, or other writing you wish to work on in some type of electronic form such as a Word or TXT document
- to set up an appointment at least 24 hours in advance to the time you wish to have your consultation (for Monday appointments, please call by Thursday at 3pm). Online Consultation Request Form.
- If you are unsure if you meet these requirments or have any questions regarding our distance learning program, please give us a CALL 828-262-3144 • or EMAIL writingctr@appstate.edu • Follow us on Twitter: @AppstateWriting
Appointment request form
- Online Consultation Request Form - Fill out this form 24 Hrs. in advance to request an online Writing Center consultation.
Elluminate Session link
Elluminate Instructions (html)
- HTML version of Elluminate training- Elluminate training instructions online rather than in video or PDF format.
Elluminate Instructions (pdf)
- Launching the Elluminate application (pdf 556K) - Elluminate instructions in PDF format for downloading and printing.
- Sharing an application (pdf 592K) - PDF instructions about sharing your electronic documents with the consultant during Elluminate session.
PHONE: 828-262-3144 • EMAIL: writingctr@appstate.edu
