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Learning through community service
When students work with social organisms, everyone benefits.
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For whom the book tolls
How declining reading levels are reshaping the way universities teach.
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10 ways to boost memory
Try these classroom activities to help your students retain what they learn.
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Memes — we got that
How I turned an internet trend into a teaching tool.
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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.
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What the pandemic taught us: mental health is a necessary condition for learning
How a course on the science of learning evolved into the importance of mental health in academic skills development.
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Meet the new med schools
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is inspiring other universities to prioritize social accountability, advocate for health-policy change, and serve communities in need.
