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General Literacy: Reminiscences of Early Days of “Writing Across the Curriculum”

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor, Kaplan University,  School of IT Long, long ago, having a college education indicated that a person had attained a general literacy, which can be defined as […]

Not Just “Writing Across the Curriculum,” But Writing Well

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor Kaplan University School of IT Writing well is not just a phenomenon desired in College Composition courses; it needs to be a concern in all classes. […]

Presenting at a Conference Near You: The KUWC at ECWCA

Lisa Gerardy, Kaplan University Writing Center Specialist and Chrissine Rios, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor You might expect to see the Kaplan University Writing Center represented at online professional conferences–from Kaplan’s own […]

Discussion Boards: Many Happy Returns!

Dr. Bruce Kuhlman, CFA, CAIA, Graduate Faculty, Kaplan School of Business How do you make students feel comfortable and confident in an Internet classroom? There is no physical classroom that facilitates […]

Healthcare Administrative Writing Part II: What would you do?

Viola Robinson, Faculty,  Kaplan University School of Health Sciences Note: This is a follow-up blog to Healthcare Administrative Writing. In high school you were introduced to the eight parts of […]

Professional Communication Begins with You

By Misty Brannan, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Kaplan University The upcoming generations are more technically advanced than most professors were at younger ages.  This technology is helpful and has brought […]

Measuring Success in the Writing Center

by Melody Pickle, Kaplan University Writing Center I went to the Writing Center at my college exactly once.   I took a paper into a room that had a few tables […]

Zen Diagrams: The Importance of Proofreading in Math

By Betsy Duke, Professor, Kaplan University Math Department I would imagine that in just about any field there could be diagrams that pop up here and there. They could be […]

What Every Instructor Should Know about Providing Feedback on Writing

By Chrissine Rios, KUWC ELL Support Instructors teaching Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) know that writing and learning go together—writing is a method for acquiring content, and providing feedback on […]

Virtual Textbooks: Reading in Cyberspace

Christina Duffman, Kaplan University Instructor of English “I would say that, in the future, the book will be reserved for things that function best as a book. So, if I […]