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Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?
Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.
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Public engagement: duty or detriment?
Should speaking on topics of public concern be part and parcel of academic life?
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Collegiality: the joys and pitfalls of a non-hierarchical workplace
Grounded in shared governance, collegiality is a demanding ideal that balances power, equity and collective learning.
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Supporting students through better communication
Three practical strategies to enhance student success.
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Building a multi-university joint language BA program
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The high cost of inadequate funding for grad students
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In academia, we need two types of researchers: divers and surfers
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We need to teach postdocs how to teach
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Clearly you are accomplished, but you also present as being rather lazy
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How to manage your graduate student
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How to create order out of chaos
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How to manage your supervisor
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Concordia’s Art Volt Collection aims to help launch the careers of fine art grads
The initiative includes a ‘bootcamp’ in art marketing and sales skills.
