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The “Four Reads” Approach to Excellent Editing and Revising!
If you do not see the podcast players, click here to listen. It was a windy, cold day in February, made even more so for Rocky Pantinio when he saw his midterm essay grade in a first-year English course: D+. Beyond being disheartened, he was confused, as he had pretty good grades in English throughout…
Spring Cleaning Your Mind
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. When spring starts sending its warm breezes my way, I love nothing more than to throw open all my windows, get some cross-breezes going, and blow the winter stuffiness out of my home. Spring is a time for renewal and fresh beginnings, and…
The Role of Peer Tutoring in Academic Success
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Peer Tutoring plays a key role in the academic success of Purdue Global students. Peer Tutors are current and successful students here at Purdue Global who have dedicated their time and energy to helping their peers succeed. Now in its third year, the Learning…
A Two-Pronged Approach To Better Writing: Practice And Reading!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Zinnia Tabbleforth was concerned: a junior in college, her major was earth science, and her goal was to work for the United States as a geological scientist. Her course schedule, as a result of her major, was heavy with math and science. There were many labs,…
Boost Your Brain with Healthy Eating
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Did you know that what you eat can impact your academic performance? Imagine if you could do better on quizzes, write more effective papers, and earn higher grades just by making some changes to your eating habits. You can! According to a recent study published…
The Crossover: Going from a High School Writer to a College Writer!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Gilford Tolona was confused: a freshman in college, he came in with heightened confidence in his writing as he had passed all his high school English courses, but after taking a writing placement test was told by his advisor a remedial writing course would probably…
Celebrating the Courage of Women Writers
Hi everyone, Today is March 3, and it’s National Women’s History Month once again! Since the theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” we thought it would be fitting to revisit a post from 2014: “Celebrating the Courage of Women Writers.” Let’s continue to celebrate the women who tell our stories! By…
Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day
Tuesday, February 14 was Valentine’s Day, and what better way to continue to celebrate love than to practice kindness? Today, February 17, is Random Acts of Kindness Day! The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (2023) invites us to “make kindness the norm” and take a minute or two to practice random acts of kindness at…
Curing the Most Common Disease of Writing: Commaitis
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Romano Wilmani simply detested any writing. Coming up with a topic was never a problem, and overall she enjoyed doing research when that was part of the assignment. As for the writing portion, here is where her dislike blossomed: that confusing comma! No matter what she…
How to be SMART About Goal-setting
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. How are those new year’s resolutions going? While many of us resolve to make changes in our lives at the start of the new year, very few of us actually follow through on those plans beyond a few weeks. In fact, studies have shown that…
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