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Archive for March 2nd, 2016

Meeting Academic Expectations: 3 Keys for Your Success Online

Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global and Academic Support Center  Academic success comes from meeting and exceeding expectations at the same time that you are learning what these expectations are. […]

Presenting at a Conference Near You: The KUWC at ECWCA

Lisa Gerardy, Kaplan University Writing Center Specialist and Chrissine Rios, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor You might expect to see the Kaplan University Writing Center represented at online professional conferences–from Kaplan’s own […]

The Makings of a Great Online Writing Center

by Chrissine Rios, Writing Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center The North Carolina division of the Southeast Writing Center Association held a Writing Consultant Retreat on September 13 to foster community among writing […]

The Serial Comma– Why you need it (most of the time)

Why do we need the serial comma in academic writing? The serial comma is used for clarity.  Clarity is needed in academic and scientific writing. APA 6th Edition Publication Manual […]

Learning to Adapt – Lessons from IWAC 2012

Learning to Adapt – Lessons from IWAC 2012 Last week, I posted about how driving in the City of Savannah, site of the 2012 IWAC Conference, reminded me of some […]

Widening the Pedagogical Net: Upcoming Conferences and Twitter Chats

Hello, dear readers! ‘Tis Kella, your friendly writing center Resource Specialist, and I’m super excited to spend the next 2 weeks blogging on a Wednesday-Friday schedule this week and a […]

Conference Opportunities Galore!

When the student is ready, the master appears.  ~Buddhist Proverb Hello, readers! I know that September is a busy, back-to-school month for many of us. However, nothing motivates and inspires […]