Monthly Archives: September 2021

How to hire an SEO expert

How to hire an SEO expert

The SEO industry can feel very secretive to those who aren’t directly involved. SEO professionals seemingly have their language and might use jargon and terms that you aren’t familiar with. And unless you want to spend the time getting to grips with SEO 101, you might find yourself getting overwhelmed with the complexity of everything. […] … learn more→

Could the new digital divorce process help court backlogs?

Could the new digital divorce process help court backlogs?

You can manage most things online these days, from securing a mortgage to renewing your passport. But divorce is still something that is firmly in the dark ages. New changes on the horizon could help remove a lot of stress from the divorce process and allow couples to focus on moving on with their newly […] … learn more→

How addressing our young kids’ COVID-19 learning loss is a matter of child’s play

How addressing our young kids’ COVID-19 learning loss is a matter of child’s play

COVID-19 disruptions have had a distinct, devastating and potentially enduring impact on our youngest school-aged learners, especially those who were already behind in early language, literacy and numeracy understandings. The pandemic has also taken a toll on children’s social and emotional health. Data from Alberta suggest many children have lost a year or more in expected progress. There […] … learn more→

Becoming a student: the inclusive university, instructions for use

Becoming a student: the inclusive university, instructions for use

Since the law of July 22, 2013 , all universities must set up dedicated reception and support for young people suffering from chronic illness or disability, in the form of a multi-year master plan . They therefore have, at a minimum, an identified manager who carries this policy. But there are significant organizational differences from one establishment to another. Although each […] … learn more→

6 big changes in standardized tests – including less focus on grading students and more on learning

6 big changes in standardized tests – including less focus on grading students and more on learning

The standardized tests given to children in schools today are a lot different from those their parents might remember. For example, students today might take a standardized test at home on a laptop or other digital device. That test is more likely than before to incorporate content on diverse cultural heritages. And students taking a test may not […] … learn more→

Recycling your thesis text – is it self plagiarism?

Recycling your thesis text – is it self plagiarism?

The term self-plagiarism is usually associated with re-using your own work, recycling slabs of material already published, cutting and pasting from one text to another, producing something which duplicates something that has already appeared elsewhere. Self-plagiarism is not the same as stealing someone else’s work and passing it off as your own, that’s plagiarism. Nor […] … learn more→

In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’

In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’

Over the last year, public events have drawn attention to the persistent reality of systemic racism and colonialism across North America. Universities in Canada are paying increased attention to questions of Indigenization, anti-racism, equity and inclusion. Many initiatives are focused on representation and on policies and procedures. These efforts are necessary. At the same time, universities can do more. We can start to view education […] … learn more→

Why teaching content matters and concerns

Why teaching content matters and concerns

The curriculum of the educational system, that is, what should we teach children and young people, has been and continues to be a constant cause of concern. In this article I will focus, first of all, on analyzing which model of the curriculum is the one that best explains its configuration in the educational system […] … learn more→

What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror

What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror

The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But what does this phrase mean for U.S. students who are too young to remember? What are they being asked to never forget? As education researchers in curriculum and instruction, we have studied since 2002 how the events of 9/11 and the global […] … learn more→

COVID gives us a chance to rethink traditional end-of-school exams, and move into the 21 century

COVID gives us a chance to rethink traditional end-of-school exams, and move into the 21 century

Victoria and New South Wales are in a scramble to plan for end-of-school exams. Vaccination targets may not be hit in time (for students or teachers), and there are other issues too — such as kids having missed weeks of face-to-face schooling. NSW has postponed its HSC (Higher School Certificate) exams until November. And while Victoria postponed […] … learn more→