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MSU Extension: Becoming a Better Writer
The goal of this course is to provide you with the information, tools, and strategies needed to be able to monitor your own practice of writing.
MSU Extension: Preparing to Submit Your Educational Project to an Editor
Learn to effectively prepare your educational project for submission to an editor. D2L course for MSU Extension employees.
MSU Extension Article Writing Toolkit D2L Course
This self-paced course reviews and elaborates upon the content contained in the MSU Extension Article Writing Toolkit.
The MSU Writing Center
The MSU Writing Center supports both MSU students and faculty/staff through the offering of workshops, writing groups, and one-on-one VIRTUAL or face-to-face appointments. They can meet with you to give you feedback and coaching on your articles, proposals, or any other professional writing. For quick writing questions, they also have chat embedded in their site. To set up an online feedback session:
- Create an account.
- Log in with your account and you will see available times and tutors. Sign up for one!
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Users can manage and organize their references, create and share annotations, collaborate with other users, and discover new content in their areas of interest. You will want to download the desktop version and the Word plug-in, which allows you to add references you have added. The MSU Library Research Guide on Mendeley provides an overview and installation information. The video below highlights what it can do.
MSU University Outreach and Engagement
The Office of University Outreach and Engagement “facilitates university-wide efforts to create an ecosystem of engagement by supporting the engaged activities of faculty, staff, and students; fostering public access to university expertise and resources; and by advocating for exemplary engaged scholarship, nationally and internationally.” They offer many professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. View their upcoming workshops.