by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 21, 2015 · Last modified October 5, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor One of the most beneficial approaches to my development of meaningful collegial relationships with students and colleagues has involved mindfulness, particularly a focus on the...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 30, 2015 · Last modified September 29, 2015
Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, MA, Writing Center Specialist Last month, we began publishing tutor interviews so that our readers could get to know the people who make the Academic Support Center a great student...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 26, 2015 · Last modified August 25, 2015
Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, MA, Writing Center Specialist The Kaplan University Academic Support Center blog will be featuring periodic tutor introductions. We hope this will give our readers a glimpse into the team...
Academic Support / Online Higher Education / Online tutoring / Student Services / Tutoring Role
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 5, 2015 · Last modified April 2, 2020
By Chrissine Rios Cairns, MA The role of tutoring in student success has received renewed attention in higher education in recent years as more colleges and universities offer academic programs online and discover what...
Technology and Writing / Tutors
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 24, 2015 · Last modified June 23, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University This blog entry is the first of a two-entry discussion around anonymity as a productive starting point for online students wishing to make genuine connections as...
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor As a writing center tutor, I sometimes see students come in for help with a chip on their shoulder. They feel wronged, whether in the wording of an...
Communication / Online Writing Instruction
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 1, 2014 · Last modified September 25, 2014
Kyle Harley, Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center Over the past few weeks, I have found that students often seek more than a simple session with a writing tutor. The writing issues vary by student,...
Online Writing Instruction / Writing Center Outreach
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 15, 2013 · Last modified August 12, 2013
By Molly Wright Starkweather, KUWC Tutor When tutoring writing online, I strive for a sense of synchronicity with students in order to foster engaged learning. Synchronicity is a concept I have contemplated for most...