Category: Faculty Writing
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Struggling to write…
Ever have one of those days where organizing your office, washing dishes, and folding laundry all seem more appealing than sitting down to write? I often struggle to start writing, not because those other projects really need my attention at that very moment. Rather, starting to write means trying to commit the ideas swirling in…
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Creating a Synthesis Grid
In my Kanban example, I mentioned creating a synthesis grid as a process step (or task) towards completing a literature review. A synthesis grid provides a way to compare sources. My students often find it helpful, whether they are learning to use sources in first-year writing or conducting advanced literature reviews for capstone projects, and…
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Zotero: My Research Tool of Choice
I mentioned yesterday that I use Zotero to track and annotate project-related reading. Although I’ve used EverNote extensively in the past and my library offers access to RefWorks, here’s why I made the switch to Zotero: Zotero is great for collaborative projects. In addition to maintaining collections of sources for each project or research topic,…