Molly Wright Starkweather, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor “Why should we as tutors prioritize the emotional issues of our students?” This is a question that comes from a healthy […]
by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Students frequently ask writing tutors for help with APA citations and formatting as well as how to avoid and understand plagiarism. […]
Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, MA, Writing Center Specialist The Kaplan University Academic Support Center blog will be featuring periodic tutor introductions. We hope this will give our readers a […]
Molly Wright Starkweather, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor When teaching thesis statements, the standard advice from teaching guides varies depending on the expertise of the student and the content […]
Linnea Hall, MSBA, JD. Professor, Kaplan University School of Business and IT People generally think of criticism in negative terms. After all, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines criticism as “the act […]
By Chrissine Rios Cairns, MA The role of tutoring in student success has received renewed attention in higher education in recent years as more colleges and universities offer academic programs […]
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Plagiarism is a topic that many educators understand well as it is often explained and defined in institutions and universities’ plagiarism polices. At […]
Molly Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The first part of this two-part entry explored the possible identities online students construct when engaging in synchronous tutoring that only uses text […]
Dr. Tamara Fudge Professor, School of Business and Information Technology, Kaplan University There are some nice benefits to allowing students to pick their own topics for papers. First, there tends […]
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Accountability is a wonderful word that is used quite a bit in higher education. In recent weeks, I wrestled with the idea of accountability within […]
