Strategic Thinking for Student Success
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. September is International Strategic Thinking Month, and we’re kicking things off in the Learning for Success Center by exploring some of the...
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Study With Me! The Value of Virtual Study Sessions
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. We have recently observed a profusion of video content on YouTube depicting users in various acts of academic study. They might be...
Spring Cleaning Your Mind
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. When spring starts sending its warm breezes my way, I love nothing more than to throw open all my windows, get some...
Harnessing the Power of Mindset
As a new year begins, many people make new year’s resolutions. Whether you resolve to eat better, move more, or learn a new skill, having a “can do” mindset can be a key to...
Prepping Students for the Holidays
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...
One Space, Two Spaces
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,...
Action Plans for Online Learners: New Video Series
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...
Celebrating Writing
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...
English Language Learner Support and the Making of an Inclusive Writing Center
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,...
Resource Spotlight: Three Effective Writing Podcasts
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...