From conducting crucial research regarding the COVID-19 pandemic to transforming student dorms into housing for the sick and quarters for medical personnel, colleges and universities are pitching in to help everyone cope with the new normal. We research how schools contribute to society in ways that go beyond teaching students. These efforts to serve the common good at the local, state, national and global […] … learn more→
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5 ways that colleges and universities are pitching in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
Maths, reading and better nutrition: all the reasons to cook with your kids
If you’re schooling your children at home, chances are you’re very time poor. By teaching your children to cook, you could bundle up some learning while also getting dinner or lunch prepared. Teaching children to cook healthy food helps them gain knowledge and skills across a range of subjects simultaneously. The bonus is, you could get a […] … learn more→
Working toward generous scholarship – during and after COVID-19
Academics who are parents and caregivers will likely be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly women. As so clearly articulated by Yolande Strengers and Alessandra Minello, the impact of extended working from home will impact women who work in a wide range of fields. During these difficult times, we are doing our best to support our students, […] … learn more→
Your partials, on site or to take away?
Faced with the current confinement, there is uncertainty as to the future of the exams. Universities like the Sorbonne have been forced to postpone all their exams, while others, like Dauphine, are exploring online solutions. In this period of crisis, reinventing evaluation becomes a necessity, but institutions and teachers sometimes lack benchmarks. To see more clearly, here is a […] … learn more→
6 Easy tips to help you quit your JUUL habit
You probably didn’t need us to tell you this, but JUULing is a horrible habit to pick up in college. In terms of nicotine delivery, the JUUL is one of the world’s strongest and most addictive e-cigarettes. It’ll saddle you with an addiction that could remain with you for the rest of your life. Vaping […] … learn more→
A parable for online teaching
The early 1930s. Pre Nazi Germany. Walter Benjamin, philosopher and cultural critic, regularly presents a twenty minute “book lore”programme on German radio. In his story “On the minute” Benjamin tells us that when his programmes were first commissioned, the department manager told him that the most elementary mistake novice broadcasters made was to believe that they […] … learn more→
Children make connections to Aki (Earth) through Anishinaabe teachings
In the Anishinaabe teachings, Nibi (water) is the blood of Aki (Earth), the giver of life — a sacred energy that is part of us, flowing within and between us. Children want to be with water, learn from water and watery places and return to water. In mainstream early childhood programs, classrooms may have a water table […] … learn more→
Let’s rethink how we look at impact and research
Over the past year, the climate crisis has inspired considerable public protest including civil disruption by Extinction Rebellion and the rejection of university courses by some students in order to dedicate themselves to climate action. These students challenged the lack of urgency to address the climate crises in their courses and questioned universities’ ability to […] … learn more→
Student feedback should change forever after Covid-19
Providing swift and useful feedback to students was a major challenge for academics long before Covid-19 upended higher education across the world. But the pivot to online teaching and assessment in recent months has underlined just how difficult this vital, but time-consuming, task has become. So is it time to reconsider the paradigm of teacher-student […] … learn more→
What social science can offer us in a time of Covid-19
First, a confession. I am struggling to accept the magnitude of this crisis. I’m reading the news, registering the numbers, following the London lockdown rules to the letter, but there are obvious signs that I’m in denial about this continuing for more than a few weeks. I spend my days silently mouthing “It will all be […] … learn more→
