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Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Mental Health, “Coronasomnia,” and Pandemic Dreams

Good morning! Can you believe we survived September? Yesterday, Ontario reported 625 new COVID19 cases, and projections call for 1,000 a day in early October – but still the premier... Read more

Good morning! Can you believe we survived September? Yesterday, Ontario reported 625 new COVID19 cases, and projections call for 1,000 a day in early... Read more

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Category: Higher Ed Trends

Speaking Out about Mental Health

In pre-pandemic times, Ken Steele sits down on the Carleton University “Friendship Bench” with president and vice-chancellor (and neuropsychologist) Benoit-Antoine Bacon to talk frankly about his own journey to mental... Read more

In pre-pandemic times, Ken Steele sits down on the Carleton University “Friendship Bench” with president and vice-chancellor (and... Read more

Friday, May 1, 2020 | Category: COVID-19, Higher Ed Trends

HyFlex Learning

“Blended” approaches to teaching and learning (sometimes also called “hybrid”) combine in-class discussion and activities with a substantial proportion of online course delivery. Done well, blended courses can combine the... Read more

“Blended” approaches to teaching and learning (sometimes also called “hybrid”) combine in-class discussion and activities with a substantial... Read more

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Category: Videos

Employment Guaranteed!

Despite its significant sticker price, higher education doesn’t often come with a guarantee. After all, what a student learns, and how they put their skills to work in the world,... Read more

Despite its significant sticker price, higher education doesn’t often come with a guarantee. After all, what a student learns, and how they put... Read more

Monday, March 18, 2019 | Category: Videos

Mental Health & Student Success

Student Success: Janet Morrison @ Sheridan

Colleges and universities are investing more and more resources into student retention and success initiatives, and student mental health has become an escalating crisis on many campuses. This week, Ken... Read more

Colleges and universities are investing more and more resources into student retention and success initiatives, and student mental health has become... Read more

Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Category: Videos

Participation on the Prairies

Ken Steele visits Assiniboine Community College, in Brandon Manitoba, to talk with president Mark Frison about their beautiful new North Hill Campus, encouraging enrolment in a region with the lowest... Read more

Ken Steele visits Assiniboine Community College, in Brandon Manitoba, to talk with president Mark Frison about their beautiful new North Hill Campus,... Read more

Sunday, March 12, 2017 | Category: Higher Ed Trends, Videos

2016 Headaches I: Budgets & Bunnies

This week, we start our annual look at college and university PR challenges and controversies with politically incorrect remarks, budget crises, workplace bullying, racial tensions and presidential resignations, across North... Read more

This week, we start our annual look at college and university PR challenges and controversies with politically incorrect remarks, budget crises,... Read more

Sunday, November 13, 2016 | Category: Videos

Evolving to Serve 21st Century Learners

This week, Ken Steele speaks with 10 university presidents and 2 senior administrators about the ways in which universities are evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. While... Read more

This week, Ken Steele speaks with 10 university presidents and 2 senior administrators about the ways in which universities are evolving to meet the... Read more

Friday, March 25, 2016 | Category: Blog

Are Career Quizzes Effective?

A client recently asked me about online career or personality quizzes as a student recruitment tool. The difference between wasted and effective communication is sharp insight into your audience. That’s why I... Read more

A client recently asked me about online career or personality quizzes as a student recruitment tool. The difference between wasted and effective... Read more

Friday, December 4, 2015 | Category: Blog, Videos

Evolving Student Residences

Ken sums up trends in on-campus housing, as colleges and universities build more and more residences, to appeal to international students, teenagers and their parents. Western University has 5,346 residence... Read more

Ken sums up trends in on-campus housing, as colleges and universities build more and more residences, to appeal to international students, teenagers... Read more

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