As an undergraduate student, I dreaded reading week. Reading week means assignments and tests were coming or were already here. As an instructor, reading week cannot come fast enough. Reading week allows me to catch up on emails, content creation, … Continue reading
The Online Learning and Teaching Student and Instructor Survey conducted by the University of Victoria (UVic) between late October and November 2020 reveal five convergent themes: workload, adapting to online, course quality, engaged learning experiences, and mental and physical health … Continue reading
As Ontario enters another state of emergency and a new stay-at-home order, many students and instructors experience heightened stress and anxiety in adapting to this new normal. How do we navigate time and care for our minds from day-to-day? Time … Continue reading
Time is relative. Time stands still and then slips away without notice. I am continually negotiating time: time for work, time for family, time for me. The best gift is time. I am ecstatic when meetings end early or are … Continue reading