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Welcome to OWL at NCC!

OWL is an online branch of the Writing Center that makes it possible for you to receive writing assistance even if you can’t make it to campus. OWL is staffed by NCC English faculty and is free to students enrolled in one or more courses at NCC.

Mission Statement: The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Nashua Community College provides free online writing tutoring to students enrolled in at least one course at the College. OWL strives to empower students to improve their writing at any stage of the writing process.

 

Please refer to the FAQs if you are a first-time user of OWL. 

Student procedure:

  1. Download Skype.
  2. Create a Skype name.
  3. Fill out the online Conference Form (Appointments are 45 minutes in length)
  4. 30 minutes prior to your appointment, attach/upload your *assignment document.
  5. Be at your computer at the appointment time. The OWL consultant will contact you at that time.
    Note: If you do not respond to the consultant within 10 minutes of your appointed time,
    your appointment will be cancelled.
  6. Fill out the online OWL Feedback Form at the completion of your session and click submit.

If the student doesn’t receive a Skype call from the Consultant within 5 minutes of their scheduled start time, they should check their college email for communication.

*Note: Submit documents in Word (.doc or .docx) or rich text format (.rtf) only. Please simplify the name of your document and use REV1, REV2, REV3 etc. in the file name for subsequent uploads. (Example: Kim-HISTORY-REV1.doc)

Assignments longer than 8 double-spaced, typed pages will not be accepted due to the appointment time constraints; however, the student may choose to submit a portion of the paper for consultation.

OWL cancellation policy: If you cannot keep your appointment, please cancel within 24 hours by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Consultant Procedure:

  1. Download Skype.
  2. Create a Skype name.
  3. Check the online signup sheet for appointments. *Appointments are 45 minutes in length.
  4. Check your college email for student assignments and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for any cancelled appointments.
  5. Review the submitted assignment prior to appointment.
  6. Contact the student through Skype at the appointed time.

Note: If the student does not respond within ten minutes of the consultant-initiated contact, the student forfeits the appointment.

  • Submit time sheet to Pat Klein on the designated payroll dates; indicate OWL and/or Writing Center hours.

*Note: Consultant will be available for 2.5 hour blocks as scheduled.

Need more information? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or one of the OWL co-directors:
Sally Bashalany: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pat Klein:             This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Note: NCC’s Writing Center and OWL are not editing services. Consultants provide suggestions for writing improvement but do not guarantee a particular grade. Grading for written work is the responsibility of your instructor.