Academic Support / Motivation / Online Higher Education
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 2, 2016 · Last modified March 27, 2018
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. From adopting the conventions...
Conferences / Professional Development / Writing Center Outreach
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 14, 2014
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 KU Village online to...
Conferences / OWI / Professional Development / Tutors / Writing Center Outreach
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 29, 2013 · Last modified December 2, 2013
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 tutors across the state...
Academic Writing / Grading / Grammar / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 31, 2012 · Last modified March 14, 2013
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 requires the serial comma....
Conferences / Professional Development / Technology and Writing / WAC Classroom / WAC General
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 25, 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 of the challenges faculty...
Conferences / Professional Development / Technology and Writing
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 17, 2011 · Last modified November 18, 2011
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 Monday-Wednesday schedule the week...
Conferences / Professional Development / Uncategorized / WAC General
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 22, 2011 · Last modified March 14, 2013
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 me more (beyond teaching...