Universal Design for Learning- The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning May Workshops - UM Today News April 16, 2025
- Use AI and the metaverse to keep your students engaged online - Times Higher Education April 7, 2025
- How to integrate essential Universal Design for Learning principles - TrainingZone April 4, 2025
- UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All - UConn Today April 2, 2025
- Universal Design for Learning - SUNY - The State University of New York March 27, 2025
- Collaboration Is Key to Successful UDL Implementation - Language Magazine March 21, 2025
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Day–April 11 - Virginia Tech News March 14, 2025
- (PDF) Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Across Cultures: The Application of UDL in Kuwaiti Inclusive Classrooms - ResearchGate March 2, 2025
- Education and AI
- China will start using artificial intelligence to update the education system - Mezha.Media April 17, 2025
- China to rely on artificial intelligence in education reform bid - StartupNews.fyi April 17, 2025
- 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Democratize Access to Quality Education - HackerNoon April 17, 2025
- China To Embed Artificial Intelligence Into Education Reform Strategy - Arise News April 17, 2025
- China to rely on artificial intelligence in education reform bid - Reuters April 17, 2025
- IC focuses on increased artificial intelligence initiatives for educational and departmental use - The Ithacan April 16, 2025
- Leveraging artificial intelligence for theological education: ‘AI is not a human, it is a tool’ - www.christiandaily.com April 15, 2025
- How artificial intelligence can be utilized, restricted in classrooms - kjzz.com April 15, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Chicago Cubs Ace Posts Photo to Social Media After Successful Elbow Surgery - Sports Illustrated April 20, 2025
- Social media reacts to an up-and-down Colorado spring game - Buffaloes Wire April 19, 2025
- Yung Miami: Social Media Reacts To Link-Up With THIS Rap Star - The Shade Room April 19, 2025
- The Wise Men’s Guide To Social Media - FOX News Radio April 19, 2025
- Britain's Got Talent hopeful's huge social media following is revealed after his show-stopping audition - Daily Mail April 19, 2025
- Shohei Ohtani announces birth of first child with wife Mamiko Tanaka on social media - Yahoo Sports April 19, 2025
- ‘Andor’ Season 2 Early Reviews Flood Social Media — Here’s What Critics Are Saying - Forbes April 19, 2025
- UK SMEs Are Increasingly Leveraging Social Media To Boost Business Operations - Report - Crowdfund Insider April 19, 2025
- Kwantlen
- B.C. post-secondary institutions deal with loss of revenue amid cuts to international student permits - Yahoo News UK April 18, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU launches new exchange program to welcome students from Tunisia - Education News Canada April 16, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - From crochet to murals: KPU fine arts students host graduation exhibition - Education News Canada April 8, 2025
- Langley university students look east to create special beer - Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News April 1, 2025
- Langley university students look east to create special beer - Hope Standard April 1, 2025
- KPU receives funds for academic upgrading and language skills - Peace Arch News March 29, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University researcher granted $540K for LED lighting research on greenhouse strawberries - Greenhouse Canada March 27, 2025
- B.C. universities, colleges in crisis after widespread faculty layoffs - CityNews Vancouver March 26, 2025
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Taking notes
Starting early last year I noticed that students would take photographs of notes I’d written on the board with their smart-phones. What a great idea, I thought – at first. Then I noticed that on some assignments my own on-the-whiteboard language … Continue reading
News Literacy 2016
While we’re talking about Jay Rosen, let me introduce you to an initiative he started the other day with some of his graduate students at NYU: NewsLiteracy2016. This is a wonderful project. Jay’s announcement on his Facebook feed: One of … Continue reading
Smart/Dumb
In my profession some colleagues believe that marking hard – giving more D’s than B’s, for instance – correlates with a high level of “rigour” in teaching. To my mind, though, there is often no connection between grade distribution and … Continue reading
Mental Hygiene
In a post called “Cognitive” my good friend Jonathan Mayhew explores one of NoContest’s recurrent themes: There is the idea that you can prevent decay in cognitive function by doing inane, mindless games on the computer, such as those peddled … Continue reading
Rhythm in Class
A Faculty Focus piece published today by Linda Shadiow and Maryellen Weimar called “The Rhythms of the Semester” highlights ways professors can help students negotiate “the arc” of the course. The early weeks hold promise and high hopes, both often curtailed … Continue reading
Free musical scores
I prefer my classical-piano sheet music to be professionally edited, published, and printed. I like the help with fingering editors provide, and I like big easy-to-read pages in front of me. When I am experimenting with new (to me) composers, … Continue reading
On Poetry
My friend Jonathan Mayhew has been on a tear of late, publishing a series of manifestos on poetry in his wonderful blog, Stupid Motivational Tricks. Some snippets (but read the whole thing): Manifesto (1) Nobody knows what poetry is for. … Continue reading
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CMO.com’s 2015 Guide to the Social Media Landscape
CMO’s always valuable social media infographics and slideshows have been staples in my classrooms the last few years, in particular its “Social Media Landscape” series. The one for 2015, thumbnailed above, takes a bit of a new approach, focusing on “overall … Continue reading
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Free textbooks and other resources for students and educators
Students who suffer under the burden of high tuition and large student loans need all the financial help the world can provide them. For my upper-level communications classes the last couple of years I have been using an excellent online … Continue reading
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Doing the reading …
Although I am sure there *are* professors who have estimated how long it will take their students to complete their assigned tasks – written assignments, presentations, homework activities, project research, and textbook reading – I doubt I know any who … Continue reading