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Archive for December 7th, 2016

Connections, Camaraderie, Collaboration in Colorado: Takeaways from the 2016 International Writing Centers Association Conference

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 […]

I Really Want to Present at a Conference: The Keys to a Successful Submission Process: Part One

Steven V. Cates, DBA SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University Global, School of Business and IT You may be asking yourself, “Why is making a presentation of my research at a conference […]

Capstone—Celebrating Creative Purdue University Global Alter Egos

Barbara c.g. Green, MA & MS, Purdue University Global Assistant Chair of Composition For most academics, writing usually focuses on grading papers and working to get academically published.  Clearly, tasks […]

The Icing on the Cake: Presenting at Academic Conferences with Colleagues

Jennifer Propp, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   I have been very lucky to have presented at a variety of conferences. In fact, the very first time I stood […]

Consistencies between Centers: Common Problems, Unified Solutions

By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   This past week, the Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Writing Center took part in a fantastic live discussion with other […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Using Analogies to Describe Student Services: The Gym Analogy

Molly Wright Starkweather Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor   Often when students hear about a tutoring service like a writing center, they get a vision of the center that is […]

A Bloggers Group: Uniting through Writing

By Molly Wright Starkweather Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor One of the most unique opportunities for growing a campus culture in an online university is through clubs and societies. There […]