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The double-edged sword of autonomy
Professors enjoy enviable freedoms, but our inner taskmasters can put us in chains.
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Supporting students through better communication
Three practical strategies to enhance student success.
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Narrative CVs put researchers front and centre
New format is a vast improvement over the old Canadian Common CV.
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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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Interactive simulations transforming business education
Engaging students through immersive experiential learning while providing personalized support for instructors.
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We need boldness and daring in our education system
The case of McGill’s Building 21.
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You will remember me: on the importance of learning students’ names
To be called by your name in a class is to exist in your own right.
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How to be an effective academic colleague
Nine tips for cultivating a valued skill.
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ChatGPT can be powerful tool for language learning
The innovation offers multiple opportunities for language teaching and learning.
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AI tools don’t have to be the enemy of teaching and learning
Now is the time to think through how these new technologies can be improved and used ethically in everyday life, including in teaching and learning.
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Exiting your profession
Responding to an inner call to explore a fresh facet of your professional identity means shedding some “shoulds.”
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Building a multi-university joint language BA program
The proposal overcomes the common challenge of insufficient numbers and resources to offer degrees in languages such as Chinese.
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The high cost of inadequate funding for grad students
A recent report on the future of the history PhD shows many students are living below the poverty line.
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In academia, we need two types of researchers: divers and surfers
Once the value of ‘interdisciplinary’ is truly accepted, academia will significantly benefit.
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We need to teach postdocs how to teach
Without properly training them, we are throwing our academics to the wind and shortchanging their students.
