Classroom
  • 8 years 2 weeks ago

Freedom requires balance

Students have occasionally voiced concern about professors who express ideas in the classroom that seem to go beyond the curriculum.Continue...
  • 10 years 8 months ago

Technological divide in the classroom

Professors Jonathan Rose and Wayne Cox debate the role of technology in the classroom in this issue's Point/Counterpoint.Continue...
  • 1 year 4 weeks ago

Ontario’s first fully virtual high school hints at the future of public education

Providing students with choice on how they complete their education is a good thing, but only if necessary supports and resources are made available to ensure their success.Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

The traditional lecture hall needs a serious renovation

Lecture halls have long been a feature of university campuses, hosting hundreds of students as passive observers in class.Continue...
  • 5 years 5 months ago

Student objects to pornographic course materials

On Wednesday, Maria Shuster posted a video on Facebook — which was removed hours later — of her professor displaying pornography in class. While Shuster felt the explicit material was “uncomfortable,” her professor stands by the choice to include it.Continue...
  • 6 years 6 months ago

Banning electronics doesn’t guarantee engagement

If a student is so easily distracted by their phones or laptops in class, maybe the change should be in the teaching, not the electronics.Continue...

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