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  • Four key elements to building a supportive teaching culture in higher education

    I love a good read on how best to influence teaching and learning cultures in higher education.  This recent article had me thinking critically about our work in higher education – Myllykoski-Laine et al. (2023). It reminded me of four key elements critical to building a supportive teaching culture in higher education: The authors acknowledge…

  • Leading through Compassion, Connection, and Hope

    The last three years have presented extraordinarily complex challenges in higher education, as we navigated pivots and experienced ongoing disruptions in our teaching and learning spaces, environments, and communities. We became more aware of the systemic inequities that exist across our organizations. We’ve questioned and leaned into the opportunities and challenges our organizational infrastructure presents…

  • Five approaches to guide the planning, design, and use of active learning classroom spaces

    By Natasha Kenny and Gavan Watson Post 2 of 2 In our first post, we explored what active learning classrooms were, concluding that they are fundamental to supporting student-centred approaches to learning, provide a visible artifact of an institution’s philosophy of learning, and must be seen as a critical component of our teaching and learning…

  • Decision-Making through the Lens of Conscious Leadership

    “Blow Your Mind” by kozumel is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 One of my favourite grounding statements is “We are human beings not human doings.” A quick search on the internet reveals that this statement has been attributed to many, including the Dalai Lama. For me, this statement speaks to the importance of our inherent humanness, including the fact…

  • Department Chairs and Leadership During the Global Pandemic

    The global pandemic has been difficult for many in higher education.   “The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the key assumptions and beliefs that serve as the foundation of higher education” (Brazeau, 2020, p.688). Recognizing that the pandemic has impacted people very differently, Dr. Klodiana Kolomitro and I highlighted a few of the challenges the pandemic has…