by Judi Salsburg Taylor The connection between reading and writing is akin to the link between breath and air.  Unless we are consciously noticing our breathing—for example, when swimming underwater, meditating, or outmaneuvering the...

by Brian Newberry, PhD What Is an OER? Open Education Resources (OER) are being adopted, and created, at an increasing rate. Some colleges are creating entire degree or certificate programs based on the use...

by Dr. Francesco Crocco The Excelsior OWL recently launched a new section on Writing in the Disciplines (WID), which supports the teaching of genre-specific writing and reading skills. Developed in partnership with Excelsior’s Writing...

By Patti Croop Even if Socrates was correct in his assessment that writing breeds forgetfulness, I would happily forego a little memorization in exchange for the critical thinking inherent in a taut essay.  Unfortunately,...

By Pat Belanoff I heard, then, that at Naucratis, in Egypt, was one of the ancient gods of that country … and the name of the god himself was Theuth.  He it was who...

In this series of articles, the Excelsior University Online Writing Lab (OWL) team interviews students and instructors about the OWL and finds out more about how this unique platform provides an invaluable resource to...

By Casey Reid Starting this fall, many colleges and universities across Oregon are beginning the transition to new first-year writing course descriptions and outcomes that better align with the 2014 Council of Writing Program...

By Christie Allred I can’t count the number of times I’ve told my students “writing will help you not only in this class, but in all your classes; and really… in life.”  I’d throw...