blog / Online Higher Education
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 26, 2021 · Last modified November 11, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! This is Amy Sexton with the Academic Success Center. With the holiday season officially here, we thought faculty, staff, and instructors might find the following tips for preparing your students...
Academic Writing / APA 7th Ed / blog
by Kurtis Clements · Published August 7, 2020 · Last modified October 7, 2020
One mind-blowing change APA made in the 7th edition is the switch to using one space after a period rather than two. Why is this mind-blowing? After all, most publication styles such as MLA,...
Academic Success / blog / Online learning
by Chrissine Cairns · Published March 23, 2020 · Last modified October 7, 2020
Chrissine Cairns, MA, Academic Center Specialist My Action Plan for Procrastination (MAPP) is a series of three video tutorials developed for online learners on overcoming procrastination that can be used for big projects or...
Academic Writing / blog / Communication / Creative writing / Motivation / Personal Writing / Writing-to-learn
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 19, 2017 · Last modified April 8, 2020
Amy Sexton, MSEd, Writing Tutor Fall means crisp, cooler weather, stunning autumn shows of crimson, rust, and golden leaves, bountiful garden harvests, and, on Friday, October 20, a celebration of writing! October 20 is...
blog / English Language Learners / Online tutoring
by Chrissine Cairns · Published June 30, 2017 · Last modified October 7, 2020
Chrissine Cairns, MA, Writing Center Tutor The Writing Center is a dynamic and inclusive tutoring center staffed by experts in college writing, online writing instruction, and the delivery of personalized and multimodal tutoring services,...
blog / Online Writing Instruction
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 9, 2017 · Last modified April 8, 2020
This time last year, this is what we were posting, three new Effective Writing Podcasts. APA Reference Page Checklist (Transcript) Argument and the Toulmin Model of Argument (Transcript) Using Signal Phrases and Interacting...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published December 14, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2020
Dr. Tamara Fudge Purdue University Global Professor, Business and Information Technology It’s pretty easy to go to a bookstore at the local mall or search online and find all sorts of reading material...
Chrissine Rios and Amy Sexton, Writing Center Tutors Writing Center tutors Chrissine Rios and Amy Sexton, along with Academic Support Center manager Melody Pickle, recently attended and presented at the 2016 International Writing Centers...
Academic Support / blog / Tutors
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 30, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2020
By Amy Sexton, Writing Center Tutor Flash back to April 4, 2016: It is the championship game of the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball tournament, and North Carolina and Villanova are tied...
blog / feedback / Grading / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 16, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2020
Dr. Shaneika A. Dilka, PhD Psychology Professor, Purdue University Global Feedback is one of the most vital elements in the learning process. Faculty, instructors, mentors, tutors, etc., serve critical leadership roles in academic institutions...