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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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A message in an old Science treasure box: Teach students to think mathematically
What are the chief aims of teaching mathematics in university engineering programs? To what extent should mathematical subjects be presented to students, […]
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Universities should learn from assessment methods used during the pandemic – and cut down on exams for good
sakkarin sapu/Shutterstock Timed written examinations continue to dominate university assessment. In most professions, the need to recall and write down specific information […]
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Drop tuition fees: University students face a precarious future amid COVID-19
A man on a skateboard and a young woman pass large letters spelling out UBC at the University of British Columbia in […]
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Building an anti-racist campus means fundamentally rethinking institutional structures and practices
I can take no credit for the ideas about institutional change reflected here; rather I credit The Massey Dialogues: on Anti-Black Racism […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Governance, Universities and the academic mission
Twitter shaming won’t change university power structures
Online shaming leads to personal attacks and resignations, not structural change. (Miguel Bruna/Unsplash) “Another one bites the dust,” a colleague quipped. They […]
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Ethics, Health and safety, Participation and enrolment, Students, Universities and the academic mission
COVID-19: Don’t make university students choose between education and legal rights
A person bicycles past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto in June 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette […]
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How do faculty and administrators imagine the future of higher education in Canada?
To address immediate health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities in Canada rapidly transitioned to online and blended learning options […]
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Addressing anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions can transform Canada after the COVID-19 pandemic
Post-secondary institutions reflect Canadian society at large. Addressing racism can help work towards social justice. (Shutterstock) COVID-19 has brought issues of racism and […]
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Remote teaching and technology-facilitated gender-based and sexual violence
Content warning: This article includes discussions of intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and rape. Introduction As provincial and federal governments […]
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