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Archive for August 9th, 2013

The Who of the Writing Center

Melody Pickle, Ph.D.  Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University I have been thinking this week about the work we do in the Kaplan University Writing Center.  I suppose in many ways […]

KUWC July 15 – 19 Workshops

Kaplan University Writing Center Workshops are alive and well this summer.  Don’t forget to join us.  Live workshops are open to all Kaplan students and faculty.  To find the links […]

Why (and How) does Gamification Work?

By Molly Wright Starkweather Recently, Kaplan University was featured in an article in Information Week’s Education section for its expansion of gamification in online courses across the curriculum. The two […]

Exceeding Expectations: Successful Discussion Board Grading Feedback for Students

By Josef Vice, Composition Faculty, Kaplan University, Course Lead for CM 107 The grading process can really be time consuming and challenging, especially if you are following all your university and […]

June is Research Writing Month in the KUWC

Welcome to June in the Kaplan University Writing Center.  This month our Writing Workshops will focus on Research Writing.  We have a series of three hour-long workshops that focus on […]

The Paraphrase Daze

By Kyle Harley In the not-so-distant past, I encountered an overly-downtrodden student that, among other issues, came to a Live Tutoring session with his tail between his legs regarding a […]

The Plagiarism-Personality Connection

By Molly Wright Starkweather A recent blog post by Teresa Kelly focuses on showing student writers how plagiarism has a real impact on their quality of education. A related way […]

I Don’t Have Time for This! Student Writing Process

The student writing experience is often characterized by last minute editing and preparation. (Okay, sometimes, those of us who have been writing for eons procrastinate.) I actually tell students it […]

A First Look at the New Paraphrasing Quick Guide Video

By Joni Boone Incorporating research into papers and projects is a difficult task for many students, and learning to paraphrase is a key component of that task.  I often find […]

QuickTips for Revision Podcast

Don’t miss  Quick Tips for Revision, the latest Effective Writing Podcast by Kurtis Clements.  The KUWC provides this and other podcasts as learning resources.  These entertaining podcasts are a great way […]