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Archive for December 23rd, 2015

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 […]

6 Ultimate Resources on APA and Avoiding Plagiarism

by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center   Students frequently ask writing tutors for help with APA citations and formatting as well as how to avoid and understand plagiarism. […]

Writing the Writer, Part 2

Molly Starkweather,  Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The first part of this two-part entry explored the possible identities online students construct when engaging in synchronous tutoring that only uses text […]

Multitasking for Online College Students

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Tutor Multitasking is often lauded as a way for busy professionals and students to accomplish multiple tasks in less time, but multitasking can often be detrimental, […]

Blogging to Enhance a Job Search

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Kaplan University professor in the School of Business and IT Everyone wants to enhance the chances for a better job, and blogging can help! You can share […]

Here’s a New Writing Center Video to Help First-Term Students Access the Writing Center

by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Writing Center success, above all, takes getting students through the door, be it a virtual door or one hinged to a wall. […]

Minimalist Tutoring…Online?

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor “Minimalist Tutoring: Making the Student Do All the Work” by Jeff Brooks first appeared in The Writing Lab Newsletter almost 25 years ago, […]

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 […]

Why Isn’t My Personal Opinion Good Enough? How to Establish an Educated Opinion in Academic Writing

Terresa Fontana Kaplan University Faculty, Department of Educational Studies I’ve served as a professor in the online college environment, teacher in the high school English and literature classroom, and student […]