Our APA Survey Results
Over the last year, the staff at the OWL conducted a survey to assess the effectiveness of our APA section. We received over 2,000 responses to our short questionnaire. Thank you to everyone who...
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Navigating Your Nursing Journey: Pursuing a Degree Online at Excelsior University
Here at the Excelsior OWL, we realize that many of our users are not students of Excelsior University. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to highlight one of our degree...
Less Is More When Grading Papers
For many instructors, grading papers can be a tedious task. Do you ever tire of underlining comma splices or circling misplaced modifiers? Do you wonder how you will ever teach your students about subject-verb...
About Hoot!
Hoot! was launched in March 2016 to supplement the Excelsior OWL by providing a hub for educators to share ideas, learn from each other, and dialog. With Hoot, educators can: Explore topics related to the teaching...
Contact the Editor
Interested in being a guest contributor to Hoot? Hoot is sustained by the generosity and support of guest contributors who are passionate about the topics discussed in this blog. If you would like to...
The Professor’s Perch: Quit Facebook and Start Writing Again with Prewriting Strategies
By Dr. Francesco Crocco The Professor’s Perch is a weekly column offering teaching tips for how to use the Excelsior OWL to help students improve their reading and writing skills. If you’re like me,...
The Professor’s Perch: Don’t Be Fooled by Logical Fallacies
By Dr. Francesco Crocco The Professor’s Perch is a weekly column offering teaching tips for how to use the Excelsior OWL to help students improve their reading and writing skills. Have you ever read...
The Professor’s Perch: Summer’s Here and It’s Time for a Writing Refresher
By Dr. Francesco Crocco The Professor’s Perch is a weekly column offering teaching tips for how to use the Excelsior OWL to help students improve their reading and writing skills. Summer is here and...
The Professor’s Perch: Sorry Bookstores, It’s Time to Start Annotating
The Professor’s Perch is a weekly column offering teaching tips for how to use the Excelsior OWL to help students improve their reading and writing skills. Many OWL users are unfamiliar with the fact...