Career Advice
Just because they were born when computers were in every household, does not make Millenials all-knowing about the Internet or the technology that surrounds it.
To accept ‘good enough’, be ready to get uncomfortable.
Rochelle knows how to make your academic life easier. She tells you which software is worth investing in.
They can help propel your career.
This vital skill can open doors to funding, contacts and new opportunities.
Rochelle thinks really far ahead. What will universities be like in 500 years?
Saying no doesn’t have to be a painful task.
Rochelle explains the difference between Google searching and academic browsing – and why the two should not be confused.
Your feedback may have different meanings.
Rochelle explores the current state of university courseware and suggests how an ideal system should work.
An explanation of whether this is the right fit for you.
In the future, will we continue to store our files on a computer, or will we be storing everything on a cloud?
How to submit an article to a peer-reviewed journal.
The public and private sides of social networking.
In this inaugural episode, Rochelle delves in to the world of Twitter. Yes, it can actually be useful to academics.
The slippery slope of budgeting your research grants.
An interview with Doug Peers, associate vice-president graduate and dean of graduate studies at York University, on why academics should consider the life of an administrator.
Students and teachers often misunderstand each other’s intentions.
A Canadian academic decamps for the Persian Gulf, and a very different postsecondary system.
An interview with Jack Duffy, a professor at Dalhousie University, on the benefits of becoming a university administrator.