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  • Canvas replaces D2L starting Winter Term

    Canvas replaces D2L starting Winter Term

    Canvas is replacing D2L as PSU’s learning management system. Starting Jan. 3, you’ll use Canvas to access your courses. 

  • What’s Up With Online Tutoring?

     by Claire Golden I’ve worked as a tutor at PSU’s Learning Center since last fall. Last term, when everything started getting serious with the COVID-19 pandemic, we switched to online tutoring. Socially distancing isn’t really an option for tutoring, because you have to get close to the student to see what they’re working on. So…

  • A “Swan” Summer

     By Claire Golden This is my last term of college, and my classes are different than usual. This term, I’m taking my senior capstone and my last four University Studies credits…which is how I ended up in a Japanese Manga class.  First of all, it’s a four-week class, which I’ve never done before. And it’s…

  • Showing Solidarity From Home

     By Claire Golden Life has been overwhelming lately, to say the least. It seems like I go from a news article about the COVID-19 pandemic to a coverage of protests in Portland. More than anything, I’m overwhelmed with the feeling of helplessness. I want to help the Black Lives Matter cause. But how can I…

  • Tips for Remote Learning from a Former Homeschooler

     By Claire Golden How are you all doing with the adjustment to remote learning? As we start our fifth week of the most unusual spring term in memory, I know a lot of us are having a difficult time. I find myself more grateful than ever for my homeschool education, which means that I’m used…

  • Five Online Resources to Help You Sail Through PSU

     by Claire Golden College homework is no joke. When you get hit with your first five-page essay with an annotated bibliography, you may feel like curling up in a blanket and imitating a burrito for the next four years. But I’m here to tell you that not only are college assignments survivable, they don’t have…

  • The Other Side of the Tutoring Table

     by Claire Golden Today marks my 10th week of working in the PSU Learning Center, and I can say without hesitation that it’s the best job I’ve ever had. If you haven’t heard of the Learning Center, check it out! It’s a free service for PSU students and offers academic coaching and tutoring in nearly…

  • Taking Notes Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

     by Claire Golden Taking notes is one of the best ways to retain information. We’ve all heard it before…writing things down helps them stick in your mind. That doesn’t change the fact that taking notes can get a little boring. But I’m a huge nerd who loves taking notes, and there are a few ways…

  • Writing an Essay Without Tears

     by Claire Golden We’ve all been there: the deadline for that five-page essay is looming, and you don’t know where to start. I’ve written a lot of essays in my three years as a writing student, and this is the process I use to reduce stress. Leave yourself plenty of time. Although a Red Bull-fueled…