Frequently Asked Questions
No. This guide is not a policy document and does not establish requirements for WID courses. It is intended to support faculty thinking about course design by describing common patterns and tradeoffs related to course size.
Many courses sit at or near the boundaries of these ranges. Instructors are encouraged to draw on guidance from more than one category as appropriate. The course size ranges are meant to highlight tendencies, not to impose rigid classifications.
No. While writing practices vary widely across disciplines, the guide focuses on general design considerations—such as task size, sequencing, and feedback—that tend to matter across fields. Faculty are encouraged to adapt the guidance in ways that align with disciplinary norms and course goals.
That’s expected. The examples and descriptions in this guide are illustrative, not exhaustive. Many effective WID courses combine approaches across categories or depart from them in productive ways.