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BY ALEXANDRE BEAUPRÉ-LAVALLÉE | September 14 2021

The 2021 school year is still fraught with risks, but with major risks come major opportunities.

BY CONSTANCE BOURGUIGNON & VIRGINIE SIMONEAU-GILBERT | September 09 2021

The aim of the interview committee is to deeply challenge you by asking a variety of questions and getting you out of your comfort zone.

BY LYNN WALDER | September 08 2021

This person acts as a cross-functional integrator who translates strategic vision into executables and infrastructure.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | August 30 2021

Teaching statements are living documents –they change and grow alongside your instructional practice.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | August 27 2021

Use the first class of the term to show students how to use the syllabus and create a plan to direct them back to the syllabus over the semester.

BY ARLINDA RUCO & EMMANUELLE ARPIN | August 27 2021

Early career instructors should feel encouraged to extend and innovate in the virtual classroom.

BY BILLY STREAN | August 19 2021

Tips to encourage both professors and students to move around more.

BY LAURA FYFE | August 11 2021

Do our students have the skills to succeed in a post-pandemic world?

BY CONSTANCE BOURGUIGNON & VIRGINIE SIMONEAU-GILBERT | August 05 2021

The most helpful advice the authors received was ‘show, don’t tell.’

BY DAVID KENT | August 03 2021

If you want to build or change something, you need to find a band of people who share that vision.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | July 30 2021

In the final stages of syllabus design, don’t forget to include your course policies.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | July 29 2021

Creating a workable course schedule for you and your students.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | July 28 2021

How to design assignments that meet your learning outcomes needs while paying attention to student workloads as well as your own.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | July 27 2021

How to select course learning materials, including reading lists, that meet your learning outcomes needs while paying attention to student workloads and diversity.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | July 26 2021

Day 1 walks you through creating the template and establishing your learning outcomes.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | July 22 2021

Tips to help you develop a compelling book proposal for a university press.

BY JONATHAN THON | July 20 2021

Most academic scientists are trained to believe that our skillsets and expertise are limited to our own academic focus, but they are completely independent of our field.

BY JENNIFER MAJOR | July 16 2021

I felt stuck in my job search. But networking, conducting informational interviews and revamping my CV helped me not only find a great job, but get it.

BY GAVIN CHARLES | July 13 2021

In teaching students debating skills, are we preparing them to build the world we want?

BY RISHIT SHAH | July 12 2021

To find qualified candidates, employers need to implement better posting practices.