Listening to the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King always sparks a reaction in me that’s difficult to put into words other than his own. In response…
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Gender Inclusive Language
Something that I noticed after completing my first quarter as a writing center tutor was the prevalence of gender biased language. I found it difficult to comment…
The Writing Center is now open for business and what better way to start off your Winter Quarter than stopping by for a weekly appointment? The other…
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First Day on the Job
Starting something new is never easy. Whether it’s a new job or a new piece of writing things are always a bit shaky or at least a…
Admittedly, the headline of this entry echoes the sort of e-mails I encounter in the Spam folder of my Gmail account. But, yes, you can actually make…
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Open Learning on the Web
If you find yourself sitting on the couch during winter break, twiddling your thumbs and wishing you were back in the classroom, you don’t have to wait…
An article in today’s New York Times discusses what might be the next big thing in the humanities. With texts being digitally scanned and uploaded every day…
What would George Orwell think? While the origins of textual analysis dates back to ancient times, the use of computers to analyze texts is a recent development.
According to N.P.R., Wikipedia’s Public Policy Initiative has recruited professors from eight different universities (including Harvard and U.C. Berkeley) to incorporate Wikipedia into their courses on public…
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Do you know about Zotero?
As November rolls onward, DePaul University’s finals week approaches. Those research paper due dates that were once safely tucked away on a calendar page far far away…