Teaching and learning - Page 13 of 19

Over the past month, industrial action by academics has seen picket lines outide many universities in the UK. Supported by members of the student body and a range of other education workers, academics have stood outside in the cold, encouraging their colleagues to not enter the buildings, and to instead join the strike outside.

International issues, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Why the web has challenged scientists’ authority – and why they need to adapt

Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan

Academia is in the midst of a crisis of relevance. Many Americans are ignoring the conclusions of scientists on a variety of […]

Why learning from experience is the educational wave of the future

Ishwar K. Puri, McMaster University

The university experience has changed. It used to be enough for students to spend four years working hard on assignments, labs and […]

Are books ready for the dustbin of history?

Janet Miron and Joan Sangster, faculty members at Trent University

Are books a condition of our labour? Do we need libraries with stacks and physical collections? Recent discussions within libraries across the […]

Students, Teaching and learning

University grads have the skills to succeed. Now where are the jobs?

Brynne Sinclair-Waters

Getting the right skills for the job market is a hot topic these days. What skills are employers looking for? Are students […]

Public policy, Teaching and learning

The persistent myth of the “skills gap”

Michal Rozworski

You’ve likely heard or seen a story somewhere in the media that employers face a skills shortage, or “skills gap”. The message […]

Equity and social justice, Teaching and learning

Community on campus: A partner-ship for a more inclusive university

Stuart Kamenetsky and Christina Dimakos

An innovative program at the University of Toronto Mississauga allows individuals with intellectual disabilities to experience university life.

Free speech and expression rights, Teaching and learning

Mentorship Matters: The Case for Graduate Professional Development

Reinhart Reithmeier & Christopher Kelleher

Today, the majority of PhD graduates will not become university professors. Two reasons for this are glaringly simple: professors are not retiring […]