“Oh TK, that’s just politically correct BS!” “Let me guess, we’re ‘woke’ in this class?” “I always use that word. It’s not a slur.” “Am I going to be ‘cancelled’ now?” “What about my...
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by Allison Steele · Published September 29, 2023 · Last modified September 21, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, please click here to listen. Tools amplify human skills and abilities, making complex tasks like building houses easier and quicker, with more precise results. They’re an...
Academic Writing / Motivation / Online learning / Teaching
by Errol Craig Sull · Published September 15, 2023 · Last modified September 14, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, please click here to listen. Wilia Caruthers was distraught! Her first essay came back from Criminal Justice: An Introduction, and it was a D! There was...
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by Melinda Linscott · Published September 1, 2023 · Last modified August 31, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. September is International Strategic Thinking Month, and we’re kicking things off in the Learning for Success Center by exploring some of the...
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by Travis Murphy · Published August 18, 2023 · Last modified August 17, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Curt pushed away from his computer in frustration. He felt like he’d been staring at the same words on the screen for...
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by Melinda Linscott · Published August 4, 2023 · Last modified August 3, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. We have recently observed a profusion of video content on YouTube depicting users in various acts of academic study. They might be...
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Punky LeDodge was excited about his latest writing assignment! A freshman in college, his grades were thus far stellar, with A’s and...
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by Libby Turows · Published July 7, 2023 · Last modified June 30, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. When Covid-19 brought many social interactions and education online, some people wished to return to face-to-face settings because they found online spaces...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 23, 2023
June 21, 2023 was the official first day of summer in the United States, and summer’s return marks a perfect opportunity to share previous book reviews from Purdue Global Academic Success Center staff and...
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by Errol Craig Sull · Published June 9, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Oh, this was going to be a great assignment for Zinnia McGillicuddy! A Creative Writing major, she enjoyed using her creative mind...
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...