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Assisting All Students in the Writing Center

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The writing center serves all university students, including those with learning disabilities.   According to the Learning Disabilities Act of 1968, a learning disability […]

Top Three Tips for Video Reviews

Molly Wright Starkweather, Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center Leveraging video technology for asynchronous tutoring in writing across the curriculum can be an exciting prospect, especially for online writing centers. All […]

Patchwriting, Dr. Seuss, and Plagiarism Prevention

Amy Sexton Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University   Plagiarism. The word alone can invoke fear and anxiety in students. At our online writing center, we often work with students whose […]

When Commenting on Student Writing, Use This Shortcut with Extreme Care

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center I’ve encountered both good and not so good practices for tutoring and teaching writing over the past twenty years, and the difference […]

Thanksgiving Reading

Thanksgiving is next week, and many of us will have a break from our regular duties.  So, it’s a great time to enjoy a book .  Here is one of […]

Simply Being Simpler: Simple Advice to Help Your Students Understand

Kyle Harley Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University Over the course of the past decade, as a writing tutor, I still find myself struggling to understand how and why situations involving […]

Writing Centers, Accessibility, and CRLA 2013

Molly Wright Starkweather Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University One of the best features of teaching and tutoring writing online is opening the doors to students of all abilities, including students […]

Writing to Make a Difference

Stephanie Thompson Composition Professor, Kaplan University I have been teaching composition for over 20 years in a variety of settings, both at brick-and-mortar and online schools. One constant across the […]

How to Cure the Run-On Sentence

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor School of IT, Kaplan University   One of the most common writing mistakes I see as a professor is the run-on sentence. Before I offer a […]

The Last Wild — Dystopian Fall Reading

The Last Wild (2013, 322 pages) Piers Torday Reviewed by Stephanie Thompson, Composition Department, Kaplan University Writing Center Who should read this book? Fans of YA dystopian fiction will enjoy […]