University Canada West- 181 Conestoga College employees laid off ahead of the holidays - CBC December 18, 2025
- B.C. allocates one-third of international undergraduate seats to private institutions. Here's why that matters - vancouversun.com November 14, 2025
- B.C. student sues his teachers over plagiarism, judge strikes case - biv.com November 13, 2025
- Costly Fumbles by a BC College Left Me Stuck, Student Claims - The Tyee November 3, 2025
- University Canada West - UCW Professor Dr. Jafar Heydari Named Among the World's Top 2% Scientists - Education News Canada September 23, 2025
- The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Chung’s private-school empire - vancouversun.com August 22, 2025
- Scenes From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - ladailypost.com August 7, 2025
- The Best 8 Reasons to Study at University Canada West - vocal.media April 28, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- ‘Outrage’ is driving rapid social media law changes – Baroness Kidron - irishnews.com January 25, 2026
- AI-generated British schoolgirl becomes far-right social media meme - The Guardian January 25, 2026
- Why social media is falling back in love with 2016? - Storyboard18 January 25, 2026
- Social Media Reacts to Arizona State's Rebound Victory Over Cincinnati - Sports Illustrated January 25, 2026
- Andrew McCutchen takes to social media to share Pirates free agency frustrations - post-gazette.com January 25, 2026
- Minneapolis Live Updates: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a 37-Year Old Man - The New York Times January 25, 2026
- Pakistani human rights lawyers jailed for 17 years over social media posts - The Washington Post January 25, 2026
- “We’re not trying to recreate social media”: How Minnesota’s Star Tribune navigates a local crisis - Semafor January 25, 2026
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Whither the Keyboard?
My friend Clarissa writes: Many people are lured into believing that apps can do everything a computer can and never acquire crucial computer skills. They go around brandishing their smartphones and tablets and have no idea why, in spite of … Continue reading
Building a website that people trust
In an excellent article called “How Much Is Involved in Building an Authority Site” (in website-designs.com), author Steve Cartwright notes that “Authority websites have the potential to generate a tremendous amount of money, but the downside is that they can … Continue reading
Keeping your online presence beaming
It is a truism that dormant websites and social media platforms can do more harm to you than good, no matter how active you have been in the past. I teach my students numerous methods to keep their online presence … Continue reading
Tracking Online News
My new favourite website is NewsDiffs.org, which tracks and archives changes made to online news articles over time. Currently it follows nytimes.com, cnn.com, politico.com, washingtonpost.com, and bbc.co.uk; no Canadian publications yet, alas. Click on the image to see how a … Continue reading