Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost opportunities, the average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million. That is $300,000 more than the next-highest sector – distributors and transportation companies. From Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, 2021, educational organizations […] … learn more→

The return to in-person classrooms this fall may have the unintended consequence of depriving many Canadian high school students of sleep. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teens were chronically sleep-deprived during the week, putting them at greater risk of poor health and more sleepiness in the classroom. The pandemic caused an upheaval in schooling, but introduced some flexibilities […] … learn more→

Since COVID-19, some parents in search of educational alternatives for their children have turned to microschools. Here, Barnett Berry, a research professor in education at the University of South Carolina, explains what makes microschools distinct from other schools. 1. What are microschools? As their name suggests, microschools, which serve K-12 students, are very small schools that […] … learn more→

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→

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→

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→

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→

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→

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→

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→