By George Veletsianos. The ways that digital education is organized, enacted and designed is undergoing significant change. More...
By Andrew Moore. A recent study out of the University of Ottawa affirms the economic viability of liberal arts degrees. According to the data, eight years after graduation, the average social science graduate earns a little over $60,000 and the average humanities graduate a little under $60,000. More...
By Patrick Donahoe. Savvy students understand that learning happens in multiple venues beyond the classroom. In a recent discussion about the intended uses of The Manual on Quality Assurance for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Canada, published last year by the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment, a colleague asked if I thought the manual would lead to more RPL activity at Canadian universities. More...
By Eve Seguin. If you’re a university professor, chances are fairly good that you have initiated or participated in mobbing. Why? First, because mobbers are not sadists or sociopaths, but ordinary people; second, because universities are a type of organization that encourages mobbing; and third, as a result, mobbing is endemic at universities. More...
By Joanna Ashworth. The gold standard for assignments would engage the student in learning while also contributing to the social good. More...
By Meredith Dault. We’re building a database of qualified women to help the media find them. More...
By Jerome St-Amand. Many job postings in the field of education across the country do not require a minimum number of years working in schools. More...
By Sue Sorensen. As a student, I was pleased to be part of a school where we at least allegedly strived to serve each other and society. More...
By Jontahan Thon. I interviewed at countless top-tier institutes this year and realized that it is perhaps not the best time to find a job. Most of the places invited me for the second visit and showed serious commitment in recruiting me. More...
By Jontahan Thon. In an earlier post I defined the present economic climate for burgeoning young scientists, and the career uncertainty that should be expected if pursuing this career trajectory. Here I describe the reality of what that entails in four personal independent anecdotes. The first was my own. More...
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