Grammar / WAC Classroom / Writing in Healthcare
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 8, 2014 · Last modified April 2, 2014
Viola Robinson, Faculty, Kaplan University School of Health Sciences Note: This is a follow-up blog to Healthcare Administrative Writing. In high school you were introduced to the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives,...
Online Writing Instruction / Technology and Writing / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 3, 2014 · Last modified April 2, 2014
By Misty Brannan, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Kaplan University The upcoming generations are more technically advanced than most professors were at younger ages. This technology is helpful and has brought education to new levels. ...
Online Writing Instruction / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 27, 2014 · Last modified March 24, 2014
By Betsy Duke, Professor, Kaplan University Math Department I would imagine that in just about any field there could be diagrams that pop up here and there. They could be used to illustrate or...
English Language Learners / feedback / Grammar / Resources / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 25, 2014 · Last modified March 24, 2014
By Chrissine Rios, KUWC ELL Support Instructors teaching Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) know that writing and learning go together—writing is a method for acquiring content, and providing feedback on the writer’s purpose, ideas,...
Online Writing Instruction / Plagiarism / Resources / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published February 19, 2014
By Chrissine Rios, KU Writing Center Tutor For instructors teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), charging a student with plagiarism is unpleasant, but it doesn’t need to be stressful. The key is not to...
Academic Writing / English Language Learners / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published December 10, 2013 · Last modified December 7, 2013
By Chrissine Rios, KUWC Writing Tutor Thesis-support essay organization is standard in academic writing, yet it doesn’t come naturally to all students. Essay organization reflects the way we organize thoughts, and how we think...
Academic Writing / Online Writing Instruction / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 3, 2013 · Last modified September 25, 2013
by Molly Wright Starkweather As a writing center tutor, I see how powerful writing can be for students as they learn and demonstrate learning throughout their college courses. Composing anything, whether a two-paragraph reflection...
Academic Writing / Online Writing Instruction / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published July 23, 2013 · Last modified July 22, 2013
By Joni Boone I recently viewed this brief and lovely video profile of author Joyce Carol Oates that I encourage you to watch: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/06/video-joyce-carol-oates.html What intrigues me most about Oates’ responses is how she...
Technology and Writing / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published July 10, 2013
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 main aspects of the...
Academic Writing / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 5, 2013 · Last modified September 25, 2013
Attaching student writing to wider audiences and real world situations by publishing their writing both inside and outside the classroom encourages students to think of themselves as writers (Atwell, 1998; Graves, 2003). Students need to envision...