Case Study: Job-shadowing program helps LGBTQ2+ students navigate workplace concerns
A University of Alberta program is connecting professionals with students to share career experiences through an identity-related lens....
Why do gender gaps in education and work persist?
Despite good academic performance and the positive trends in women’s overall participation in higher education, gender gaps in the labour market remain as wide as ever....
As classes move online during COVID-19, what are disconnected students to do?
Closing schools and transitioning to online learning is critical to stymying the spread of the virus, but experts agree that the transition won’t be easy. Among the many challenges, relying on remote learning...
Principles in Action: Environmental supports key to students’ self-directed career success
Students should be the drivers of their learning and career planning, but that doesn’t mean they have to do it alone....
Micro mania: Making sense of microcredentials in Ontario
To help establish a shared understanding of these credentials, we present (below) our current take on the micro and digital credential landscape in Ontario. We include both digital and microcredentials...
Will COVID-19 Permanently Shift How Higher Ed Thinks About Remote Work?
There are many potential ways that this pandemic will permanently alter our higher ed landscape. Will we think differently about online learning? Will investing in campus instructional design capabilities seem...
How to Get New Students When Campus Tours Are Out of the Question
Colleges turn to online programs and other efforts to make up for loss of access to campuses. Some colleges are also extending the May 1 deadline....
Why are students scared of job interviews?
A great approach is to see the job interview as the best opportunity not only for you to find the right fit as well, but also to come to terms...
Coursera goes free for universities affected by coronavirus
Online learning platform Coursera is making its entire course catalogue free to universities worldwide to help counter the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has been forcing campuses to...
This District Helps Young Kids Identify Their Interests — and Ideal Careers
Ed Hidalgo, the Cajon Valley Union School District’s chief innovation officer, shares how the World of World program exposes students to a range of careers, provides hands-on learning and facilitates...