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Archive for May 6th, 2015

Mood Music for Writing

Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor Recently a group of writing center workers from the Southeastern Writing Center Association put together a collection of music titled “Write It Like Disaster,” […]

Winter Reading for Online Faculty

The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz ( 138 pages) Reviewed by Amy Sexton, Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center Who should read this book? […]

Writing Centers, Accessibility, and CRLA 2013

Molly Wright Starkweather Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University One of the best features of teaching and tutoring writing online is opening the doors to students of all abilities, including students […]

The Last Wild — Dystopian Fall Reading

The Last Wild (2013, 322 pages) Piers Torday Reviewed by Stephanie Thompson, Composition Department, Kaplan University Writing Center Who should read this book? Fans of YA dystopian fiction will enjoy […]

Writing Centers, Accessibility, and CRLA 2013

Molly Wright Starkweather Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor   One of the best features of teaching and tutoring writing online is opening the doors to students of all abilities, including […]

When Students Write About Personal Pain

By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University Composition Faculty As family, friends, colleagues, and fans worldwide mourn the death of comedy legend Robin Williams from suicide on August 11, composition instructors face another […]

Mindful Reading and Living: A Book Review

Jan Chozen Bays’ How to Train a Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness (229 pages) Reviewed by Kathleen Bishop, Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University Health Sciences Dept. Who should read […]

In a Hurry? This Book Review Is for You

The In-Between by Jeff Goins (164 pages) Reviewed by Chrissine Rios MA, Writing Tutor Who should read this book? Anyone who has ever been in a hurry, said, “I can’t […]

Five Steps to Writing with Mindfulness

Kathleen A. Bishop, MS, PhD, Kaplan University Health Sciences Faculty Today is the day I’ve decided to write my first blog post for the KUWC, and like all writers I […]

Healthcare Administrative Writing, Part Three

Viola Robinson, Faculty, Kaplan University School of Health Sciences Note: This is a follow-up blog to: Healthcare Administrative Writing Part Two. Sentence structure is another area Healthcare Administrative professionals must master […]