Get caught up on what happened around the web in higher ed with this collection of recent articles on post-secondary education. This collection includes a commentaries on the gender roles in the academy, tips for adjusting to a new lab, and more.
Rethinking the Discourses of Higher Education Innovation
Inside Higher Ed
Anyone who reads the vast, rapidly expanding literature on innovation in higher education will be struck by the pervasiveness of certain discourses and tropes. Three stand out.
Alberta tuition freeze announcement expected by end of October
The Edmonton Journal
Alberta's post-secondary institutions will know by the end of the month whether the provincial government's domestic student tuition fee freeze will continue.
Are We Teaching Composition All Wrong?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Students understand why Barbie is sexist, but they can't make their case in a coherent essay.
You Have the Keys to Your First Lab. Now What?
Vitae
The first lesson for any new principal investigator: Don't rush into hiring.
Canada's Best MBAs: The Top 10 Programs by Reputation
Canadian Business
We surveyed MBA grads, human resources professionals, recruiters and more to determine the schools whose names open doors.
Note: Of course we've made the list!
Open Doors: A New Take on Teaching Observations
The Chronicle of Higher Education
George H. Williams describes an initiative at Vanderbilt University to encourage teachers - both new and experienced - to visit one another's classrooms to observe pedagogical strategies.
Pregnancy and professional identity in the academy
University Affairs
Jessica Riddell comments on how her transformation into motherhood has impacted both her personal and professional identities as well as her approach to teaching.
Bridging programs help foreign-trained professionals gain accreditation
University Affairs
The programs not only upgrade their academic qualifications but expose immigrants to how their profession is practised in Canada.
Women still struggle to make it to the top leadership posts in academe
University Affairs
Where are the women?
How to Be Off the Tenure Track and Love It
Inside Higher Ed
Gina Brandolino explores four common misconceptions about non-tenure-track jobs.
Online Education Is Now a Global Market
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MOOCs may have been overhyped, but their impact is far from over, says Simon Nelson, of the online-learning provider FutureLearn. And traditional colleges have a huge opportunity if they're just willing to think a little differently.
When a Class Clicks
Vitae
We can't control when or if it happens, but we can help it along.
Can student feedback become a two-way street?
The Times Higher Education
We need a cultural shift in how we provide comments on student work, say Naomi Winstone and Robert Nash.