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The Slow Professor ages well
The recently published 10th anniversary edition adds new material to this classic text.
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StatCan report reveals impending shifts at highest levels of professoriate
Canada’s professoriate has become more diverse in terms of age, gender and race, but new data suggests those gains aren’t reaching the highest ranks.
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Teaching students how to work with and understand the limits of data
Our students will work in a data-driven world. How can instructors ensure they have the skills they need to work with data responsibly?
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Did COVID kill creativity?
The pandemic became a rare chance for academic creatives to witness the power of imagination and why it matters.
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The big transition begins as faculty switch to online learning in response to COVID-19
As long as faculty are consistently communicating with students, the delivery method isn’t as important as the content, says one expert.
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Not all online learners are lonely (and we can’t give up on those who are)
Rather than dismissing the loneliness of online learning as inevitable, we need to work collectively across academia to continually improve student experiences for everyone.
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Collaborating to enhance undergraduate math education
Mathematics and statistics instructors from across Canada have come together to launch a grassroots faculty initiative to improve student learning.
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Why should academics make a podcast?
For me, podcasting is a way to continue the conversation with my students and bring my research to unexpected new audiences.
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How to bring students into the feedback loop
Small steps can make a big difference to engaging students in their own assessment.
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5 steps to help you become a successful teaching professor
Once a hotly debated position in academe, the teaching-only stream is become more commonplace on campus.
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A novel approach to teaching nursing students about opioids
Professors created a graphic novel and simulations to prepare students for treating opioid overdoses.
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The precarious practice of cluster hiring
Clusters are often described as prioritizing interdisciplinary collaboration, but that comes with its own unique set of challenges.
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Reflections from this year’s 3M National Teaching Fellows
Seven of this year’s cohort recount impromptu situations with their students that led them to reflect deeply on what they do.
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Student vets start rotations in Tsuut’ina and Siksika First Nations
“Typically in vet practice, the routine is to … check the boxes. I realized very quickly that that was not the way to go about it – it was about establishing a relationship first.”
