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Posted March 8, 2010

Getting ready for conference season

By taking the time to carefully prepare, you can get the most out of this year’s conference season – and probably enjoy yourself more too!

Latest advice from experts in the field

Video Presentation

Classroom management in the electronic age

February 22, 2010

Carol Miles, director of Learning, Technologies and Teaching Support at Carleton University explains the challenges of implementing electronic and wireless devices in today's university classroom.

News & Advice

Beyond the peer review

March 8, 2010

How to submit an article to a non-academic publication.

Podcast

Dean's Podcast - Episode 13

March 8, 2010

An interview with Tom Erickson, an interaction designer and researcher at IBM.

Video Presentation

CVs and resumés

February 22, 2010

Career advisor Carolyn Steele explains the role that CVs and resumés play in both academic and non-academic job searches.

News & Advice

The money trail

February 22, 2010

A new website simplifies the search for Canadian government-funded scholarships.

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Video Presentation: Media matters; Pierre Normand explains how the media works and get tips on communicating effectively with journalists.; February 8, 2010
News & Advice: The big chill; Secrecy, exclusion and collusion on academic committees.; February 4, 2010
Video Presentation: Managing your research career; Jo Van Every gives tips on prioritizing research tasks, planning a long-term program of research, developing a publication strategy, building a support network for research, and carving out time to do research in a busy, multi-focused position.; January 22, 2010
Podcast: Reporter's Notebook: University naming policies; In this episode of Reporter's Notebook, Nick Taylor-Vaisey talks to Vincent Duckworth, a Calgary-based consultant, about the need for universities to have a strict policy when it comes to naming new buildings on their campus.; January 19, 2010
News & Advice: Helping grad students learn about careers outside academe; Whose job is it?; January 5, 2010
Podcast: Dean's Podcast - Episode 12; An interview with Brian Campbell, dean of graduate studies at chair of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology; January 4, 2010
News & Advice: Web tools for beginners; Ready to start a blog or create your first wiki page? Great! But which option is right for you?; December 23, 2009