Writing Lab Usage Data
Welcome to the Research area of the Purdue OWL. This section houses scholarship and research - past and present - on OWLs. Please check back as we continue to expand this section.
This page hosts selected presentations of Purdue OWL's usage data, which shows just a few of the many ways the OWL significantly impacts Purdue students. The drop-down menus allow you to filter results based on your interests. This research was developed in collaboration with the Purdue Office of Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment.
- Changes in the Purdue OWL traffic data over time, analyzed by classification, college, country, and course (among other factors). Data for these visualizations are sourced from Writing Center Online data.
- Retention and graduation rates of Purdue students compared across those who use the Purdue OWL and those who do not. These visualizations span 10 years of retention data.
- Purdue OWL usage by Purdue students compared across those who visit the OWL and those who do not. These visualizations span 10 years of usage.