In my opinion
Universities’ funding can’t be judged against metrics such as student employment or salary outcomes over which universities have little control.
Students are the system’s principal stakeholders and we need to hear from them, especially as we contemplate the impacts of COVID-19.
Mothers are feeling the burn of having to both work and take on most parenting duties.
We must plan for online delivery throughout the upcoming academic year. Any other announcement is just wishful thinking.
The growth in both fully online and blended/hybrid learning is bound to accelerate – and both institutions and instructors had better prepare.
It’s not for a lack of qualified individuals. We simply have to decide that it’s important enough that we actually do it.
A group of scholars offer a rebuttal to a recent article exploring the notions of “self-Indigenization” and “race-shifting.”
Educational institutions have long been concerned about the risk of being sued for copyright infringement, and a mass movement online introduces new issues.
The survey’s creators hope to change how we address student health and well-being at Canada’s postsecondary institutions.
My underlying message to my students was to keep their educational goals as an anchor during these unexpected times.
COVID-19 will still be very much with us at the start of the fall term, and we need to prepare.
With the pandemic upending their lives, many students are feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed.
Research on coronaviruses and their enzymes informs responses to the pandemic.
Rather than dismissing the loneliness of online learning as inevitable, we need to work collectively across academia to continually improve student experiences for everyone.
These students are using what I call a “silent strategy” to build reputation, but this can backfire, leading to negative interpretations.
If you’re a postdoctoral fellow funded by the institution where you work, you’re an employee, full stop.
The tremendous talent that perished on that ill-fated airplane is difficult to imagine.
As AI-facilitated algorithmic writing improves, it poses tricky questions about authorship and what constitutes an “original” paper or assignment.
Taking an online course may be convenient, but as a fulfilling learning experience it fails us in several ways.
As universities ramp up supports for students, those who aren’t in school face uneven access to care.