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Archive for March 2nd, 2016

Meeting Academic Expectations: 3 Keys for Your Success Online

Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global and Academic Support Center  Academic success comes from meeting and exceeding expectations at the same time that you are learning what these expectations are. […]

Celebrating Writing Centers in Both “Real” Worlds

By Lisa Gerardy and Chrissine Rios, Purdue University Global Writing Center This week is Writing Center Week, an event offered through the International Writing Centers Association to celebrate the work of writing centers all over […]

ELL: We’ve made it simple.

Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   With the very recent change and continued success of our Writing Fundamentals program here at the university, our English Language Learner’s […]

Streamlining to Simplicity: Writing Center Fundamentals in 2016

Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor This past month, the Fundamentals Writing program through the Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Writing Center went through a bit of an […]

Writing Center Resource Spotlight: Power Paragraphs

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor A popular analogy compares paragraphs to building blocks. The analogy helps student writers understand that paragraphs are the units or […]

Promoting Wellness at Kaplan University

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Faculty and students from Kaplan University recently joined over 90 schools world-wide  to participate in the Fall 2015 International Write-In.  The International […]

Presenting a Poster Presentation: Tips and Reflections

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Active professional development and scholarship are extremely important for educators, and conferences can provide an excellent avenue for both. As a virtual […]

Why Wellness? The International Write-In and Writing Well

Molly Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor   The Kaplan University Academic Support Center is taking part in an exciting new opportunity called the International Write-In and will, alongside other […]

Math Center Tutors

Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist   The Math Center is the second oldest center in the Academic Support Center.  It was started by Dr. John Eads in 2006. […]

Uniting to Help Students SOAR – Working Across Disciplines to Develop a Student-Centric Research Symposium

By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University Composition Faculty   In higher education, when a challenge presents itself, interdisciplinary collaboration often results in better outcomes than having a single person dedicated to working […]