In pre-pandemic times, Ken Steele sits down on the Carleton University "Friendship Bench" with president and vice-chancellor (and neuropsychologist) B...
HyFlex Learning
“Blended” approaches to teaching and learning (sometimes also called “hybrid”) combine in-class discussion and activities with a substantial proportio...
Festive & Furry!
The fifth annual Ten with Ken Holiday Special continues our review of highlights from more than 500 college and university greeting videos released ar...
Season's Eatings!
The “Ten with Ken” Holiday Special continues with part 2: Season’s Eatings! Every year, baked goods and particularly gingerbread are prominent in hig...
Midwinter Magic!
This year’s “Ten with Ken” Holiday Special starts with part 1: Midwinter Magic! In last year’s higher ed holiday videos, campus marketers were clear...
Makerspaces as Learning Spaces
So-called “maker spaces” are proliferating in campus libraries, but truly effective ones require much more than a 3D printer and some shiny new toys. ...
A Library for the 21st Century
For decades, college and university libraries have been continuously renovating their space and replacing technology. But what would a 21st-century l...
Bringing Science to Life
Children are natural born scientists, with an insatiable curiosity and desire to experiment – but studies have demonstrated that somehow, through year...
Radical Ideas: RADIUS @ SFU
This week, Ken gets a “taste” of social innovation at Simon Fraser University’s RADIUS incubator, speaking with co-director Shawn Smith and social ent...
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...