Why sex is more fun than swotting: further discussion on asynchronous vs synchronous learning
Binary thinking
There are two kinds of people: those who divide people into two groups; and those who don't. Both humans and computers seem more...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 2: Support for instructors is essential for quality online learning
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“The main lesson is we need to increase...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 10: We need more (and better) data
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“Research studies were of necessity quick and dirty,...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 1: Online and blended learning will increase substantially post-COVID-19
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“…in blended learning, student performance improves over both...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 9: Lessons learned for administrators
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“Administrators in most institutions deserve praise for their...
Post Pandemic Lesson 8. We need more flexible learning spaces
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“More space and fewer students per room is...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 7. More attention is being paid to online access and equity
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“Every institution needs a strategy to support students...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 5. COVID-19 resulted in innovative teaching, but will it stick?
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“…we need to take a more holistic approach,...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 4. COVID-19 showed the need for more flexible assessment methods.
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“...a reassessment of assessment itself is long overdue...
10 Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World from Covid-19 for Canadian universities and colleges
2020: Resilience and adaptability
“Canada responded amazingly well to the challenge of adapting to an existential threat to its post-secondary education system. The system...