The Conversation
A ‘return to normal’ on campus? 5 ways university students and faculty hope for better
Flexible approaches to teaching and learning will likely feature significantly in our future, as we grapple with threats like climate change. THE […]
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Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s bentwood box, carved by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston, is a tribute to survivors. (Eyesplash/Flickr), CC BY-NC […]
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Ryerson’s reputational crisis: What to do about its namesake and his legacy
Shoes are placed at the base of the vandalized Egerton Ryerson statue at Ryerson University in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn In […]
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on university campuses: An obvious solution or a problem?
People line up outside the University of Toronto Mississauga campus for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mississauga, Ont., in May. THE CANADIAN […]
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Equity and social justice, Students, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Tuition and student fees
Youth who grew up in care have the right to post-secondary education — and tuition waivers open doors
Finances are a significant barrier to post-secondary education for people raised in care. (Shutterstock) There are more than 50,000 children living in […]
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Campus free speech: Does it extend to what students say online?
Weighing unrestricted expression against fostering a tolerant public sphere will test the fundamental freedoms we cherish in our democratic society. (Shutterstock) Professors […]
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Open learning, open access, and open source, Performance assessment, Students, Teaching and learning
Online learning has changed the way students work — we need to change definitions of ‘cheating’ too
www.shutterstock.com As university students wait on their mid-year exam results, some will no doubt be thinking about more than just passing. Since […]
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The problem with online learning? It doesn’t teach people to think
Instead of asking how universities might benefit from shifting courses online permanently, we ought to ask how students might suffer from fewer […]
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A university course on pandemics: What we learned when 80 experts, 300 alumni and 600 students showed up
Would anyone want to spend more screen time talking about pandemics? Yes, learned an anthropologist, biologist and historian who developed a course […]
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Academic mentorship, Equity and social justice, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Participation and enrolment, Public policy
Canada should support diversity in STEM to encourage innovative research
Women from racialized communities in STEM education face the double bind of race and gender. (Shutterstock) Attracting and retaining diverse students in […]
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