Topic: Research and innovation
Here’s how Canada can be a global leader in ethical AI
Canada’s research expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) has led to significant recent investment. But far fewer resources have been dedicated to the governance, ethics or social responsibilities of this new technology, leaving many different local initiatives to try to fill the gap.
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Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Journals and publishing, Performance assessment, Research and innovation
The abuses and perverse effects of quantitative evaluation in the academy
The world of academic research is scored according to so-called “objective” measures, with an emphasis on publications and citations. But the very […]
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Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Journals and publishing, Performance assessment, Research and innovation
Dérives et effets pervers de l’évaluation quantitative de la recherche
Les professeurs et les chercheurs universitaires sont de plus en plus évalués à l’aide de mesures dites « objectives », qui mettent […]
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Telling stories: U of T scholar discovers new role as radio host
In a new radio show, university professor Minelle Mahtani is creating a space where fellow researchers feel respected, honoured, and heard. “And […]
READ MOREAre books ready for the dustbin of history?
Are books a condition of our labour? Do we need libraries with stacks and physical collections? Recent discussions within libraries across the […]
READ MORECongress 2015: The Canadian higher education data problem
Every year at the Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education (CSSHE) meeting, you can count on someone – or a lot […]
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Arts and culture, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
Taking the long view of Indigenous teacher education
Exploring what Indigenous education can bring to our universities and our communities
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Beyond all in the family: Community-based research in Canada
Community-based research has been building momentum in Canada. Can this forward progress be sustained?
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