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Using Video Feedback to Help Students Learn about Plagiarism

By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor As part of our paper review service in the writing center, we routinely provide personalized video feedback along with written comments.  […]

Writing Workshops with Erma

Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist In my spare time, when I am not wearing my Academic Support Center Specialist hat, I’m a humor blogger.  I blog under my maiden name […]

The Icing on the Cake: Presenting at Academic Conferences with Colleagues

Jennifer Propp, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   I have been very lucky to have presented at a variety of conferences. In fact, the very first time I stood […]

Left Out Online: Students in Need of More

Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor Understanding those who feel ostracized within the classroom can be a bit tricky in an online setting. Because instructors and tutors alike […]

Serious About Spacing

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center Are you one of them? Do you space like it’s an exact science? Do you bypass 2.0 on the spacing shortcut […]

Better Readers = Better Writers and Thinkers

Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   As a writing tutor, I often tutor reading.  Those who understand the inextricable connections between reading and writing will realize that […]

Teaching Voice with Poetry

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center While we work with our students toward effective sentences, they (we!) create outcomes, and one of the most important yet least […]

Proper Use of Labels in Course Work

Dr. Tamara Fudge, professor in the School of Business and Information Technology Writing a paper or even posting in a discussion board involves more than just writing content; it should […]

Motivating Online Students to Achieve Success

By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   As I continually see the fantastic work our faculty accomplishes here at the university, I, like many of my colleagues, […]

Knowing What Students May Not Know

By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor My college career began in the early 1990’s, before wireless internet and personal computers were in most homes.  When I was […]