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Archive for March 23rd, 2016

Audience Demystified

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center A common time to teach “audience” to students is during the revision stage of the writing process: “Draft for yourself, and […]

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 […]

Taking Time Off, Part 2 Preparing Your Students and the Sub

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of Business and Information Technology, Purdue University Global In my last blog entry, I worked hard to convince you to take time off […]

Taking Time Off, Part 1: Why Teachers Should and How to Time It

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of Business and Information Technology, Purdue University Global Sometimes taking time off from teaching seems to be a bigger pain than just teaching […]

“14 Habits that Can Cost You Your Job”: Lessons for Students, Teachers, and Course Developers

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of Business and Information Technology, Purdue University Global While trying to avoid work on a Sunday, I came across an article from Forbes […]

Writing Center Resource Spotlight: Power Paragraphs

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor A popular analogy compares paragraphs to building blocks. The analogy helps student writers understand that paragraphs are the units or […]

Meet the Technology Center Tutors

Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist Over the past few months, we have introduced you to the tutors in each of our support centers. This month, we are proud […]

Presenting a Poster Presentation: Tips and Reflections

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Active professional development and scholarship are extremely important for educators, and conferences can provide an excellent avenue for both. As a virtual […]

Uniting to Help Students SOAR – Working Across Disciplines to Develop a Student-Centric Research Symposium

By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University Composition Faculty   In higher education, when a challenge presents itself, interdisciplinary collaboration often results in better outcomes than having a single person dedicated to working […]

Deadlines and the Online Academic

Dr. Tamara Fudge, professor, Kaplan University School of Business and IT They say that patience is a virtue, but in reality we know it’s often in short supply. It’s 7 […]