learning
Professor accountability sounds good but won’t work
Prof. Pettigrew: You’ll just need to trust us.
Teaching an old prof new licks
Psychologist proves that even adults can learn to play guitar
Why traditional lectures will thrive
A defense against those who say lectures should be “social”
Canadian university considers radical change
Find out why some students are opposed
Studies say: having a job won’t make you happy
Our semi-regular roundup of findings from the world of academia
Are students really going to university just to socialize?
Study that shows students learn little misses the point
University students learn next to nothing
Study says professors don’t put effort into teaching
Canada’s smartest cities 2010
Learning across most of the country has stalled. Is your city a bright spot?
‘Emotional’ Computers
High-tech tutors encourage, empathize with math students
Getting the most out of your professor
Professors dish on how students can learn more from them outside of the classroom
Calgary students might soon use iPods in the classroom
Tech tools range from periodic tables and calculators to audio books and news feeds
Dance, monkey, dance!
Balancing the circus of life with the meaning of life is very hard.