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Archive for June 30th, 2017

English Language Learner Support and the Making of an Inclusive Writing Center

Chrissine Cairns, MA, Writing Center Tutor The Writing Center is a dynamic and inclusive tutoring center staffed by experts in college writing, online writing instruction, and the delivery of personalized […]

The Academic Support Video Series: A Resource Initiative and Collaboration

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center A tutor’s work is highly collaborative.  Tutors collaborate with students by nature, but tutors also collaborate with one another, with academic […]

Saving Time with Tutoring

By Amy Sexton, Writing Center tutor Managing our time successfully can be a challenge for all of us, and college students may be especially busy.  They are juggling school assignments, […]

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, […]

Extra Email Checks Go a Long Way

Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty   “Mommy!” I let out a mangled “Whamb?” through the apple pulp in my mouth as I wash dishes. “Mommy mommy M-O-O-O-O-M-M-Y!” I […]

Maintaining Presence in an Online Classroom

Jeremy Pilarsky, Purdue University Global Composition Professor The term presence sometimes appears in teacher observations and evaluations when assessing a classroom environment. Presence, in pedagogy, means the instructor projects an […]

Why What We’re Teaching and What They’re Learning Matters in the Long-Term

Jan Stallard, Purdue University Global Composition Professor   When students ask “When will I ever use this again?” I always have an answer. When I began graduate school, my mentor […]

SOAR Symposium: The Value of Research and Presentation

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Purdue University Global in the School of Business and Information Technology   Purdue University Global’s second Student Online Annual Research Symposium (SOAR Symposium) is slated for this […]

Determining Audience in the Social Media Age

  Lisa Gerardy, Purdue University Global Writing Center Specialist One of the most important parts of a piece of writing is the audience. When a student takes a writing class, […]

Left Out Online: Students in Need of More

Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor Understanding those who feel ostracized within the classroom can be a bit tricky in an online setting. Because instructors and tutors alike […]