Topic: Technology
Good riddance to boring lectures? Technology isn’t the answer—understanding good teaching is
Shutterstock With some universities returning to face-to-face teaching this year, ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt noted that, while his university was one […]
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Analog policies in a digital world: How workplace harassment policies need to adapt to an increasingly digital education environment
The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the transition to digital education Online spaces, such as Twitter for knowledge mobilization and email for communication, […]
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Tax ‘pandemic profiteering’ by tech companies to help fund public education
Thomas Reevely, 10, takes part in a class meeting in Ottawa, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Reevely As the one year […]
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Distance learning: How to avoid falling into ‘techno traps’
There’s strong pressure to use more technology to capture student attention, but what about inviting students to adopt a contemplative posture? As […]
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Online exam monitoring can invade privacy and erode trust at universities
Testing and exam proctoring methods that invade privacy and erode trust undermine the very integrity that institutions demand students uphold. (Shutterstock) The […]
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For university students, COVID-19 stress creates perfect conditions for mental health crises
A lone cyclist rides past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on June 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN […]
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Courage, strength, and resolve: How the King’s University College Faculty Association unionized in the middle of a pandemic
Facing a global health pandemic and an uncooperative administration, the King’s University College Faculty Association decided it was time to unionize. Now […]
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5 ways university education is being reimagined in response to COVID-19
Immersive and collaborative lab experiences are now possible online, and in the future they will complement in-person lab work. (Shuttterstock) With the […]
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Health and safety, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology, Universities and the academic mission
Six ways universities are being put to the test by coronavirus
Distinguishing a unique sense of place within a common virtual space of online learning will require significant investment. (Shutterstock) After a rapid […]
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5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes
Online classes that require cameras to stay on may pose challenges for students. PeopleImages/GettyImages As the 2020-21 school year gets underway – […]
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