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How to Face-to-Face with Numerous Faces

November 1, 2012

I walked into my first Digication workshop terrified. Well, terrified may be too strong of a word – but I was definitely nervous and with good reason.  The idea of getting up in front of an entire classroom was intimidating. … Continue reading →

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Income is as Income Does?

October 19, 2011

Last week I was at the Lincoln Park Campus in McGaw Hall, my favorite building for intellectual stimulation. Home of the English Department, the Department of Modern Languages, and let’s not forget the UCWbL, McGaw has always struck me as … Continue reading →

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Ill it er ah see: A Look at a Fundamental Problem in U.S. Education

October 5, 2011

Note: The writer apologizes for the cheesiness of this post; it could not be helped. The United States has failed in educating much of its population. In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education conducted its most recent comprehensive look at … Continue reading →

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What Experience “Made a Writer Out of YOU?”

September 21, 2011

As we approach The National Day of Writing on October 20, it seems timely to look back on the experiences that brought us to cultivate our skills as writers, and hopefully, led us to love the activity. This is not … Continue reading →

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Live Mocha

June 24, 2011

Last week I told you guys about SharedTalk. Apparently, another free site with similar goals but different features exists as well, known as LiveMocha.com. Live Mocha is another site where you can practice a foreign language and help others to … Continue reading →

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DePaul Summer Writing Conference

June 20, 2011

Hey there, lovers of writing. Summer is underway (despite what the ambiguous weather may suggest), which also means that DePaul’s Summer Writing Conference is going to be coming up next month, July 15-17th.

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Digication Now A Google App

March 1, 2011

According to Digication’s blog, as of January 25th, the Digication e-portfolio is now a Google App.

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