A study pending publication in Studies in Educational Evaluation found no correlation between student evaluations and learning. The comments to the linked article deepen the discussion beyond quantitative considerations.
The English department at Memorial in St. John’s, Newfoundland is advertising a tenure-track position for a “Communication Studies” specialist. Deadline for applications is October 28, 2016. CAUT Bulletin (page 29)
Carleton University’s School of Journalism is requesting applications for a “Digital Storyteller.” Deadline for application is September 21st, starting in October. Clearly this isn’t a position anyone in our group would apply for now, but if you know someone, perhaps a past student who might be interested…
Ryerson is the location for the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in 2017, from May 27 to June 2. Calls for proposals for the associations that sponsor sessions will open in the fall. This is a great opportunity to participate, either as a presenter or an attendee.
Do you think it would be worthwhile to have virtual meetings on specific, focused issues that need to be discussed before our less frequent face-to-face members’ meetings? I could post a discussion topic on this blog, and you can comment at your convenience, within a defined timeframe.
We no longer have a common hallway to serve as our informal meeting space, but perhaps this online space could substitute. Your thoughts? Please post a comment.
This University Affairs news item from 2015 summarizes findings from a Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario report on inconsistent standards of writing instruction at five Ontario universities. The results suggest Procom is doing a lot right.
An article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education this August, Defining the Relationship, challenges common assumptions about a professor’s role.
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