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Archive for November 18th, 2011

WAC Attack!

Dear readers, Are there not a million and one acronyms in education? Sure, there are! But one of my very favorites is Writing Across the Curriculum, or WAC. WAC has […]

Widening the Pedagogical Net: Upcoming Conferences and Twitter Chats

Hello, dear readers! ‘Tis Kella, your friendly writing center Resource Specialist, and I’m super excited to spend the next 2 weeks blogging on a Wednesday-Friday schedule this week and a […]

Five Quick Ways to Tell if Your Student is an English Language Learner

Even the most proficient multilingual students struggle with language fundamentals such as preposition and gerund use that native speakers acquire intuitively as children. It takes years of immersion in English […]

“Words Are Things. . .”

Maya Angelou says, “Words are things.”  She explains that words are tangible things that take up space and inhabit and influence our world and who we are.  Helping student learn […]

Emoticons and Social Presence

Last week I wrote about using emoticons in the classroom to help colleagues and students alike understand our intentions in our text-based communications. Now, I would like to discuss how […]

The Story vs. The Essay and Why Students Get Confused

When students are asked to write an essay using their personal experience, they are sometimes confused about where to start.  They get stuck. Here’s why. . . For students, there […]

Emoticons – Part of the Classroom?

We find ourselves using emoticons in many different ways. We use the when we IM; we use them in emails, texts, and even in tutoring rooms. But, emoticons are not […]

November’s workshops focus on much needed writing skills

Please encourage your students to attend (or view the recordings of) the great workshops we have lined up for November.  One of the main problems we all see in student […]

KUWC’s APA Resources – Come Check Us Out!

While preparing for the APA faculty workshops I presented today, a very good reminder was brought to light for me that I’d like to share.  What came to me was […]

APA Workshops for Faculty

On October 25, 2011, the CTL will host two workshops on APA for faculty. While this is not necessarily a teaching APA workshop, we will cover some issues that may […]