Stress is a universal concept all teachers relate to as they teeter on the edge of burnout. Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand, both […]
As children, a lot of us watched The Jetson’s and fantasized about the future. Now, it is the Twenty-First Century, and while we may not have flying cars or robot […]
Screencasting is a tool that allows users to capture and share activities from their screen, making demonstrating a concept simple. The Kaplan University Writing Center uses screencasting software (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html) to […]
Celebrate National Grammar Day in your own (positive) way. Share the grammar tip that helps you the most as you write. You don’t have to love grammar (or even like […]
Students plagiarize in every facet of education. My dad left his corporate career in 1991 to teach computer programming at our local university. Teaching was fine, but grading was a […]
I like our Kaplan University Writing Center because it is not dependent on a physical space (not including server space of course). Sure, we have a virtual space or rooms […]
Hi Everyone, Thanks you to all of you who make this Kaplan University Writing Center blog a success! Starting this month you will see new and improved things from this […]
I offer up this student video as a prime example of multimodal composition. These students composed this video as part of the Binghamton University Writing Initiative, a program designed to motivate […]
Listen to the latest Effective Writing Podcasts: Writing An Effective Thesis Statement and Self Plagiarism. These students resources are entertaining and educational. Kurtis Clements explains two issues that cause many […]
There seems to be a great deal of confusion and discussion about Times New Roman as the only acceptable font by those who follow APA Style® guidelines. In short, this […]
