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Archive for August 14th, 2020

The Singular “They”

The singular they?! Yes, the singular “they,” as in Everyone learns “their” ABCs or What one doesn’t know can’t hurt “them.” While the singular “they” has been a topic of […]

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 […]

Growing Leadership Muscles Through Feedback: Showing Students Where They’re Going

Dr. Shaneika A. Dilka, PhD Psychology Professor, Purdue University Global Feedback is one of the most vital elements in the learning process. Faculty, instructors, mentors, tutors, etc., serve critical leadership […]

The Keys to a Successful Conference Submission Process: Part Two, Choosing a Topic

Steven V. Cates, DBA SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University Global Professor, School of Business and IT In our first discussion, we looked at the value of doing research and presenting our […]

This Month, Shoot the Moon with NaNoWriMo!

Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty   I’ve written here before about the importance of educators who “walk the walk.”  For all their recommendations to students to read and […]

Brexit Voters Broke It and Now Regret It-Part I: Establishing the Importance of Teaching and Learning in Developing an Educated, Global Electorate

Teresa Marie Kelly, MAT Composition Professor, Purdue University Global   Brexit – short for British Exit – the historic and controversial 2016 vote by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave […]

Cybersecurity for the Non-Technical Person, Part 3

Dr. Lynne Williams, Purdue University Global Faculty, MSIT and MSCM Programs   Most Internet users are blissfully unaware of the infrastructure that allows them to send and receive email, watch […]

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 […]

Bookends: Looking Ahead to the IWCA Conference

By Chrissine Rios, Purdue University Global Writing Center This summer I wrote “Weighing the Books” while boxing up my household and home office in order to move it from North […]

Read and Write Outside the Classroom, Too.

Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty For months, my daughter asked—not quite begging, but close—for a “real bike.” Her Radio Flyer big wheel just barely contained her lanky frame, […]