Universal Design for Learning- Edge Hill secures major funding to explore world class inclusive education project - InYourArea May 2, 2025
- TILT Summer Conference to focus on engaging students through Universal Design for Learning - Colorado State University April 29, 2025
- CoSN 2025: Universal Design for Learning Applies to Tech, Too - GovTech April 21, 2025
- The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning May Workshops - UM Today News April 16, 2025
- Announcing the 2025 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation Winners - University of South Carolina April 15, 2025
- Use AI and the metaverse to keep your students engaged online - Times Higher Education April 7, 2025
- 2025 AMS OER and UDL Champions - UBC Faculty of Forestry April 3, 2025
- UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All - UConn Today April 2, 2025
- Education and AI
- St. Paul Education developing guiding principles with use of AI in classrooms - LakelandToday.ca May 2, 2025
- AI Isn’t the Answer To Our Education Crisis — It’s a Distraction - Crunchbase News May 2, 2025
- How to navigate the future of AI in education and education in AI - EY May 2, 2025
- Nevada education officials outline vision for ethical use of artificial intelligence in schools - Las Vegas Sun May 1, 2025
- Conversations with AI: Education - AI News May 1, 2025
- Is AI Changing the Way We Learn? How Artificial Intelligence is Entering the Classroom - Schooldays.ie May 1, 2025
- State pilot program exploring use of Artificial Intelligence in education - WTNH.com April 29, 2025
- Executive Order Issued Calling for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth - Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo April 28, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- An interview with author Ken Kalfus on #MeToo and social media - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal May 3, 2025
- Jennifer Garner Sparks Heated Debate With New Social Media Video: 'We Love You Regardless' - parade.com May 3, 2025
- Georgia law restricting social media accounts for children now facing lawsuit - Atlanta News First May 3, 2025
- IDF reservist and NYC venture capitalist unveils bold $35M fund to back next wave of innovators - All Israel News May 3, 2025
- Social Media Reacts to Rockets Forcing Game 7 vs. Warriors - Sports Illustrated May 3, 2025
- Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust - timesdaily.com May 3, 2025
- Popular Tucson pizza shop causes social media firestorm with sign - kold.com May 3, 2025
- Delgado offers social media marketing program - WGNO May 3, 2025
- Kwantlen
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU opens doors to 'plant some seeds' and inspire Indigenous youth - Education News Canada May 2, 2025
- VIDEO: KPU annual garden sale extended - Langley Advance Times May 1, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU researchers develop test to help protect salmon against disease - Education News Canada May 1, 2025
- KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY KPU festival celebrates South Asian arts and culture - Education News Canada April 24, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU's Wilson School of Design ranked among world's top design institutions - Education News Canada April 22, 2025
- B.C. post-secondary institutions deal with loss of revenue amid cuts to international student permits - Yahoo News UK April 18, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU launches new exchange program to welcome students from Tunisia - Education News Canada April 16, 2025
- Free talks, event at Richmond Seniors Expo this Wednesday - Richmond News April 7, 2025
Author Archives: Robert Basil
“No Fireworks on the Fourth of July?”
Virginia Postrel‘s book The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress, published in 1999, has long been one of my favourite libertarian works: smart, funny, level-headed (that is, not dogmatic). Her more recent work has focused on … Continue reading
Where are the women in the high-tech industry?
Vivek Wadhwa crowd-funded the publication of his new book, Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology (cowritten with Farai Chedey). He also “crowd-created” it with the help of more than 500 women who contributed research and writing. In this podcast with … Continue reading
Acting Together
For its first two and a half years I was the “knowledge dissemination adviser” for the Acting Together research project. Based at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and funded by a federal Social Sciences and Humanities Research grant, the project’s goal was … Continue reading
Really good, free online technical communications text
A couple years ago Dave McMurrey’s online technical-writing textbook vanished from the Internet – not sure why. But *it is back*, and I suggest you bookmark it. A wonderful resource.
When judging others is necessary
I teach my students that, by and large, the purpose of social and workplace communications is to “foster and maintain relationships” (and “to not screw up”). Blogger realsocialskills (Twitter handle: @rsocialskills) notes that this rule does *not* carry the day … Continue reading
Copyright protections trump oil pipeline
Cantech News explains an Alberta land-owner’s ingenious use of copyright law: Alberta artist Peter van Tiesenhausen has provided an interesting legal precedent in his long-running battle with oil companies seeking to run a pipeline through his 800 acre territory. He … Continue reading
“The Franklin Effect”
Benjamin Franklin wrote his autobiography, “Enemies who do you one favor will want to do more.” He illustrated the maxim with a story: A political adversary had been lambasting Franklin in public speeches. Franklin knew that this person was very proud … Continue reading
Damned, lying lawyers
On Twitter recently I noted that, oddly enough, no word rhymes with doggerel. My friend Jonathan Mayhew tweeted back, “pettifogger hell, though it would rime with doggerel only in doggerel.” I had never even heard the word “pettifogger” before, so … Continue reading
Copyright protections trump new TV-streaming technology
This is good news, from my publisher’s point of view. From The Globe and Mail: Canadian content producers are breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that online streaming service Aereo Inc. violates U.S. copyright laws, … Continue reading
Displaying complex research findings graphically (and simply) …
… is a big theme in all of my communications and marketing classes. I am quite enjoying the blog published by Darkhouse Analytics, which explores this theme obsessively. Click on the image below to see how to make the perfect … Continue reading