Doubling down on a “student-centred” university in COVID-19.

St. Francis Xavier University is one of only two schools in Nova Scotia offering in-person, on-campus delivery of classes in fall 2020. While there were mixed reactions to the re-opening, the student response was overall positive. That feeling of positivity has waned with the latest, July 10th released from the university: Release of Liability Waiver sent … Continue reading Doubling down on a “student-centred” university in COVID-19.

Tiff’s Tips for Online Learning in Fall 2020.

(Adapted from Tiff's Tips for Online Learning during the COVID-19 Crisis.) With the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many changes in the world. One of the places where these changes are the most visible is in higher education. Almost overnight universities changed from in-person courses to nearly 100% online models. A change that for some classes, we will … Continue reading Tiff’s Tips for Online Learning in Fall 2020.