By Jessica Riddell. Disciplinary experts have a responsibility to engage in nuanced thinking about teaching and learning. More...
Not so fast! A critique of the ‘slow professor’
By Mark Carrigan and Filip Vostal. It’s a privilege available only to those already at the summit of their academic careers. More...
An innovative Canada needs an innovative information policy
By Ryan Wahlen. A lack of leadership on information policy has left Canadian research at risk of falling even further behind its peers. More...
The Conversation news site lets academics get in on the … conversation
By Diane Peters. Site features content written by academics and edited by on-staff journalists. More...
New group aims to unite teaching fellows from around the world
By Anqi Shen. The International Federation of National Teaching Fellows is set to launch this fall. More...
Some academics remain skeptical of Academia.edu
By Shawna Wagman. By any measure, the popularity of Academia.edu, the online platform that allows academics to upload and share their research papers, is impressive. More...
Federal government unveils details of $2-billion postsecondary investment fund
By Léo Charbonneau. Universities will need to act fast: the federal government has announced that applications to the new three-year, $2-billion Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund are due May 9. More...
More women quoted in Canadian media – but still not enough
By Ashleigh Vanhouten. Carleton professor’s study reveals women’s voices make up only 29 percent of those quoted in media. More...
U of T Scarborough library acquires more than 10,000 Chinese menus
By Ashleigh Vanhouten. The collection, which filled 50 boxes when it was shipped to the UTSC library, was bought by the university for $40,000 from New York City collector Harley Spiller. The collection also includes chopsticks, postcards, takeout boxes and other ephemera from around the world and spanning more than a century – the earliest menu in the collection is from 1896. More...
Student develops a ‘first aid kit’ to deal with stress
By Ashleigh Vanhouten. Goal is to help guide people towards healthy coping strategies, says developer Tina Chan. More...