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Working In Australia: A Guide for Canadian Students

Study and Go Abroad

Information Technology: Australia’s growing tech industry requires skilled workers in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. Engineering: Australia has a strong mining and resource industry and requires skilled civil, mechanical, and mining engineers. Find deals and discounts to save money.

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Why does teaching matter? Perspective from teaching in Earth Sciences and Physical Geography

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

A friend of mine was asked once, in a derogative way: “You are a geologist, why is geology important?”. Most technological tools require elements that are mined from rocks (e.g., I remember thinking: “ I would love to be like Professor Stephan – I would love to get a chance to excite future generations of Earth scientists ”.

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Characteristics of Adult Learners and How to Engage Them

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

The digital transformation higher education has experienced in recent years has flipped the entire industry on its head. As a former nontraditional learner, I speak from experience, though the experience of adult learners today is far different from mine just over a decade ago. Reaching Adult Learners Through Alternative Channels.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Here, the criticisms leveled against industrial policy come to mind: that “picking winners” is a crap shoot; that unfettered basic research tends to produce more breakthroughs than targeted research; and that planning is too often captured and distorted by various political or economic interests. If so, what would that purpose be?

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