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Undergraduate Research Network

What is the undergraduate research network?

UNC has a vibrant intellectual community and undergraduates play an important role in this culture. The People, Ideas, and Things Journal is not just a place for publishing undergraduate research. It is a process and a philosophy, one that is grounded in the belief that collaboration and social engagement are essential to producing knowledge and creating scholarship. To this end, the PIT Journal continually tries to create opportunities for students to become part of an undergraduate research network. Some of these opportunities are more formal, such as the undergradute research conference we host each spring in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Other opportunities are informal such as the mentoring sessions we facilitate for students to get feedback on their ideas and help guide them through the research process.

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About Peersourcing

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published by Ashley Hall on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 21:01

How does peersourcing work?

Writing for an Authentic Public Audience
Students in most typical required composition courses write for the teacher as their primary audience. Students enrolled in specially designated research exposure courses linked to the PIT Journal write not primarily for their instructor but instead write to and for other UNC students. Using the peersourcing submission stream, these students share their work with others to get feedback before going through the editorial review process; and students can read one another's work on this platform as well. When students read, rate, and review other submissions, they serve as a vital member of the audience for other undergraduate scholars drawn from across the campus community. Some of the peersourcing students are enrolled in required composition courses, others simply want to be part of an intellectual community of like-minded peers who see value in exploring and discussing the ideas produced by undergraduate scholars.

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Peersourcing

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published by Ashley Hall on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 20:58

What is peersourcing?

Peersourcing is an innovative and experimental approach to undergraduate scholarship designed to provide students with a more authentic rhetorical situation for their research and writing. This goal is accomplished in two primary ways: first, students write for an authentic public audience and second, students engage in peer review in a way that resembles the practices of professional scholars.

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published by Ashley Hall on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 20:53

How do I earn points?

You can earn points in a variety of ways such as logging in, posting content, posting reviews, and revising your submissions. Points expire every two weeks so to maintain a high point balance you will need to remain active on the site consistently throughout the semester.

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