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Bringing the ‘Science’ to Social Sciences: A Workshop on Using AI Techniques in Arts and Humanities Research
Congress 2021 blog edition Geared towards researchers who are keen on experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their research, the two-hour workshop, “ Using Generative AI Techniques in the Arts and Humanities,” aimed to show...
Heeding the Calls to Action: Teaching Courses on Residential School Literature
Congress 2021 blog edition *Content warning - this blog post discusses residential schools and child death* On Saturday, May 29, 2021, the Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) hosted “ Pedagogy and Residential...
Choral Singing at the Forefront of Pandemic Adaptability
Congress 2021 blog edition We know that the arts sector has been hit particularly hard by the global COVID-19 pandemic, but as Laurier Fagnan, Professor at Campus Saint-Jean, explains, choral singing has been almost completely silenced. Near the...
Resounding Calls for Justice Regarding Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
Congress 2021 blog edition Hosted by the University of Alberta Signature Area, Intersections of Gender, the open event “ MMIWG Calls for Justice; Indigenous Women on Rising Up” consisted of a series of presentations on reflections in response to the...
Return to Your ‘Roots’: Reconnect with Nature through a Guided Forest Bath
Congress 2021 blog edition Zoom Fatigue is very real and this year’s conference going virtual is no exception. Have six minutes to spare? Check out Kira Cooper’s "Forest Bath," a short guided meditation session designed to enhance one’s relaxation...
Amid Growing Concern over Learning Loss Due to the Pandemic, Researchers Say it’s Time for Kids to Be Teachers and Teachers to be Learners
As concern over learning loss among Canadian students mounts due to unprecedented time away from school, there is one lesson we can all take away from the events of the past year: given the chance to use technology with proper guidance, kids can do...
Kids Care about Their Online Privacy as Much as Adults Do and Want it Protected, Researcher Says
Contrary to popular belief, youth value their privacy and are disturbed that online platform providers collect their information and steer them towards specific digital content. That’s the finding of a recent study led by Kara Brisson-Boivin...
Robots Aren’t Replacing Instructors – Yet, But AI Does Have an Important Role to Play in Post-Secondary Education, says Expert
There’s a new generation of ‘instructor’ making its way into post-secondary education that’s available 24 hours a day, answers questions in an instant and can provide real-time guidance on assignments: artificial intelligence. Instead of fearing the...
Lack of Digital Supervision is Leaving Kids Vulnerable to a Growing Group of Online Predators – Their Peers
A rising number of Canadian children – some as young as four years old – are becoming desensitized to porn and violence online and being victimized by their peers, and if adults don’t take action now to boost their digital supervision, the problem...