Teaching
As academics, we grapple with failure all the time and in a myriad of ways.
In Quebec, a new law calls for universities to adopt a code of conduct covering faculty-student relationships.
Several universities have committed to supporting oppressed academics, but few have followed through.
It would be a shame if the lesson learned is simply to remove the controversial bits from your course.
A postdoctoral teaching fellowship could be part of a multi-pronged approach to combatting increasingly challenging working conditions.
University leaders concerned about the employability of graduates should sustain academic and curricular diversity, including the liberal arts.
We need to introduce consistency and reliability into the classroom, and place the student experience at the centre of our teaching.
The second annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating is an attempt by universities around the world to raise awareness about students who hire others to do their work.
Why don’t more students protest against this most universally distressing ritual of university life?
When students don’t participate, neither they nor their peers can learn as much.
We do not pretend that there is a singular answer or indivisible truth. Instead, we must embrace complexity.
A university principal reflects on his efforts to stay active as a professor.
UBC’s “Moments that Matter” course mines departmental expertise to transform a second-year history course into a team performance.
How students respond to failure is a strong predictor of future success.
Engaging with students – both inside and outside the classroom – who are continually linked in to social media and online devices presents a range of opportunities, challenges and pitfalls.
One academic’s journey in search of new perspectives.
From cherished childhood stories to highbrow literature to weighty non-fiction, academics weigh in.
“Encountering different voices singing different tunes has the potential to create new and powerful combinations.”
For the last five semesters I have co-taught an introductory biology course. Until now, this has not been the norm in our department. This semester has been different for many instructors: half of our courses are now co-instructed. This dramatic restructuring has caused me to reflect on my experience as a member of a teaching […]
Just starting out? Worried about your lectures, your students, your time-management skills and more? Eight academics offer up their advice.