University Canada West- UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST UCW takes second place at 2026 National MBA Games - Education News Canada February 10, 2026
- 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 - Vancouver Sun November 14, 2025
- B.C. student sues his teachers over plagiarism, judge strikes case - Business in Vancouver 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 - Vancouver Sun August 22, 2025
- 9 Best Online Universities in Canada - True Scoop July 23, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Madison County school staff member investigated over alleged racial slur used in a social media post - WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News February 26, 2026
- VIDEO: Social media video circulates of apparent high speed chase in Tifton - WALB February 26, 2026
- Wyandotte school board trustee resigns over "dogs or Muslims" social media post comment - CBS News February 26, 2026
- Plaintiff begins testimony in social media addiction trial - NBC News February 26, 2026
- Um, Did Tate McRae Just Like—Then Unlike—This Post Supporting Jack Hughes’ Olympic Win? - Cosmopolitan February 26, 2026
- Smartphones and social media are destroying us. But Gen Z could offer a path forward - Washington Times February 26, 2026
- Does Mindy Kaling run a tight ship with her shows because she came from a traditional network schedule? - LaineyGossip February 26, 2026
- This novel Maine gubernatorial debate was born from a social media tussle. Will there be more? - Maine Public February 26, 2026
Author Archives: Robert Basil
Autofilling the Data Gaps
My macroeconomics professor at The University at Buffalo told our class, at semester’s end, that people in his profession “had a lot to be humble about.” I loved that line and have used it hundreds of times since, to describe … Continue reading
The work international students must do in B.C.
Several years ago my late Kwantlen colleague Arley McNeney organized a class project in which her students presented research on the challenges international students at our school face. I was embarrassed when I read their report; I had been so … Continue reading
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Leaving Substack …
One of my favourite authors, Talia Lavin, has moved her blog, “The Sword and the Sandwich,” from Substack to the Buttondown platform. That’s because [Substack] founders stated, in no uncertain terms, that they’re not just OK with, but in principle supportive … Continue reading
An artist’s hand
I suppose we could file this post under “learning” and “technology” – themes from our website’s subtitle. In this case the technology (the “application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals”) is a carefully placed and pressing hand. The learning … Continue reading
Talia Lavin’s cri de coeur
I admire the writing of Talia Lavin. Her beautifully written Substack blog, “The Sword and the Sandwich,” always charms me. This week she published “Fuck You and Your Word-Stealing Machine: A Luddite stands against AI language models and their plunder.” … Continue reading
Threads and news reporting
In part as a consequence of the Israel-Hamas war, more journalists are posting news and analysis on Meta’s Threads platform. From QZ’s Ananya Bhattacharya: Since its inception, Threads has decided to steer clear of handling hard news—and the Israel-Hamas war … Continue reading
AI and the future of music copyright
Rick Beato’s recent interview with Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA focused as much on AI technology as on the creation of ABBA’s songs and records. The co-writer of “Waterloo,” “SOS,” and “Dancing Queen” was mostly sanguine – indeed, enthusiastic – about … Continue reading
Google Bard
Sorry, Canada!
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