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When colleagues become bullies
From public smearing and false rumours to intellectual property theft and exclusion, a Quebec study finds bullying is widespread among university faculty.
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Let’s talk about workload
If the judgement of our peers drives overwork, can conversations among peers alleviate it?
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Read it and (don’t) weep
How to help students tackle texts in a digital age.
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For whom the book tolls
How declining reading levels are reshaping the way universities teach.
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New VIU program expands the therapeutic toolkit
The program hopes to create an environment that is safe and effective for the use of psychedelics.
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Lessons learned from icebergs: reflections on learning and teaching
My past experience is always with me, below the surface, yet my teaching work hasn’t been about what I’ve done. Instead, it’s been about trusting the depths of my experience to stabilize me.
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Will COVID forever flip learning?
Rather than transmitting course content, in-person class time should be dedicated toward deep and transformative learning.
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Check your bias at the door
When addressing student plagiarism, it is easy to react emotionally, but as educators we need to keep a growth mindset even when we find ourselves in ethically challenging situations.
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Online learning: confusions, conflations, and conundrums
Let’s make sure these mediated formats really are about facilitating students’ learning and procedural knowledge construction.
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Western prof gets students to swim with sharks, virtually
New course is part of a three-year project examining whether emerging technology can help boost engagement in learning.
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How universities can support student professional development by supporting instructors
Considering York University’s Envision YU initiative model.
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Are microcredentials the future of higher ed?
They’ve been on the lips of a growing number of postsecondary administrators and faculty in recent years, and COVID-19 has only accelerated the trend.
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How pharmacy education is changing to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ patients
Sexual minorities are still experiencing barriers to care, says a professor overhauling curriculum at Dalhousie University.
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Questioning the ethics of online proctoring
Instead of relying on a ‘technological fix,’ we need to ask what drives students to cheat in the first place.
