The pandemic and the future of the university

Editorial Matters: Pandemic learning

Ben Lewis

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, significant and rapid changes were implemented at universities across Canada. As campuses were closed, classes were swiftly […]

Online education, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Glimpsing the future, thanks to a pandemic

Ken Steele

The breadth of the pandemic’s impact on postsecondary education is difficult to fathom. What is likely to return to pre-COVID normal, and […]

Health and safety, Teaching and learning

Let’s normalize kindness in post-pandemic learning

Yvonne Su, York University

Anxiety and stress work against the healthy collaborative relationships that make learning and knowledge advancement possible. How do we maintain the culture […]

Online education, Participation and enrolment, Performance assessment, Students, Teaching and learning, Technology

Blank stares and black screens: The pitfalls of virtual learning and the challenges of post-pandemic education

Ari Gandsman, University of Ottawa

High-quality education requires active participation and engagement. Although the virtual experience implemented in response to the pandemic removed some barriers, it created […]

International issues, Participation and enrolment, Students, Tuition and student fees

The future of internationalization in the wake of COVID

Elizabeth Buckner, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

International students have been a growing demographic at Canadian universities, which have become increasingly dependent on the fees they pay. Has the […]

Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

Inside the mental health crisis facing college and university students

Simon Lewsen with photography by Chloë Ellingson

Campuses are offering more wellness programming than ever before, so why are rates of student mental illness on the rise? In the […]

Summer 2022