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Why some people succeed at university without being the ‘top students’
How to help students navigate the unwritten rules of the academy.
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What are universities really for and why does it matter now?
A review of Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities, University of Regina Press, 2026.
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Teaching in the age of AI shortcuts
Students will use AI. Here’s what it takes to ensure it strengthens their thinking instead of replacing it.
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Reflection on five years of The Skills Agenda
Faculty innovation is key to advancing student career preparation in the years ahead.
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Teaching in a world of bleakness
Instructors have the opportunity to provide students with empathy, context and skills to manage our current context.
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Designing a pathway through our post-pandemic teaching challenges
How to support the teaching mission at your institution.
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What I really teach
University studies provide long-term life skills that employers value: critical thinking, creativity, adaptability and self-regulation.
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Learning-centric programming: strategies to support meaningful engagement
Some practical strategies to design an experience with a clear purpose woven with meaningful engagement.
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Planning for effective, skills-building group projects
Group projects don’t necessarily build teamwork skills. Instructors need to teach and support skill development.
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The benefits of a ‘teaching hospital’ approach to education
How bringing real-world practice to campus helped produce highly sought after grad students with transferable skills.
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Practical strategies to end your courses on a high note
Nine active learning ideas to consider as you end the semester.
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The ebb of Canada’s past
Are regional, class, gender and ethnic history programs shattering Canada’s collective sense of national identity?
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The serious benefits of fun
Two professors have developed a new teaching and learning philosophy that encourages more fun in higher education.
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The hidden curriculum and its impacts on students and educators
We need to reimagine our teaching practices.
