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Archive for May 24th, 2012

Where we’ve been … where we’re going: it’s going to be a heck of a ride

T.S. Eliot once wrote, “The end is where we start from.”  I’ve been thinking about that line a great deal since learning I was going to be coming back to […]

KUWC Mission Statement

The Kaplan University Writing Center empowers students and supports faculty by offering positive, holistic feedback through media-rich services and resources. Professional writing consultants foster a community of writers and guide […]

Is freedom of speech on the chopping block?

Censorship is a word that gets tossed around in heated debates and has numerous meanings and interpretations.  It also has strong connotations associated with it. The latest mainstream controversy over […]

CTL Newsletter

The Writing Center regularly works with the CTL, and we like to support each other’s activities.  Below is some information about the CTL’s monthly newsletter.  Sign Up for the Center […]

Google World and Academic Sources

In this age where we can Google anything, it is harder and harder for students to identify and locate academic sources.  Why can’t they just Google their topic and pick […]

What’s Wrong with Wikipedia?

Greetings All! Today I want to talk just a little bit about Wikipedia, probably the most famous wiki of them all, a user-created and edited online encyclopedia that provides information […]

Introducing the Effective Writing Podcast Series

Hi All, Today I want to share with you a (relatively) new Kaplan University Writing Center resource–the Effective Writing Podcast Series. The series started in mid-August and is narrated by […]

NCTE Conference Reflection #2

I attended a memorable session on the power of Twitter and how the technology can be used to build community. I admit that I am still a bit of a […]

What I Have Learned in the Past Month

[gigya src=”http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” allowscriptaccess=”always” width=”450″ height=”300″ bgcolor=”#ffffff” flashvars=”prezi_id=zynyss2aotkw&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0″] In the past month, I have had the good fortune of attending and presenting at two excellent conferences: the Midwest Writing […]

Widening the Pedagogical Net: Upcoming Conferences and Twitter Chats

Hello, dear readers! ‘Tis Kella, your friendly writing center Resource Specialist, and I’m super excited to spend the next 2 weeks blogging on a Wednesday-Friday schedule this week and a […]