What a Friendship: The Writer and the Tutor!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. This was not the best day for Serfeti Alcobar. She was looking at her midterm essay the Economics professor had just returned, and...
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Harnessing the Power of Mindset
As a new year begins, many people make new year’s resolutions. Whether you resolve to eat better, move more, or learn a new skill, having a “can do” mindset can be a key to...
To Use “I” or Not to Use “I”: That Is Not Really a Question
“How can I show my experience and opinion without using ‘’I’?” a student recently asked for about the billionth time in my teaching career. Hi everyone! This is TK from the Department of Composition...
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 center specialists, and with...
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, papers, and seminars and...
Using Video Feedback to Help Students Learn about Plagiarism
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor As part of our paper review service in the writing center, we routinely provide personalized video feedback along with written comments. I have found that...
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 work with so many...
Better Readers = Better Writers and Thinkers
Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor As a writing tutor, I often tutor reading. Those who understand the inextricable connections between reading and writing will realize that this is not a...
Motivating Online Students to Achieve Success
By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor As I continually see the fantastic work our faculty accomplishes here at the university, I, like many of my colleagues, wonder how we can...
Consistencies between Centers: Common Problems, Unified Solutions
By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor This past week, the Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Writing Center took part in a fantastic live discussion with other fellow writing centers from...