Monthly Archives: December 2011

Adieu 2011

Another year has zoomed by. It’s been an interesting one for me, particularly on the professional front. I’ve taken on–and settled nicely into–a newly created role in a newly created service unit. I’ve built a new working relationship with one … Continue reading

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wanted: Graduate Academic Assistant SoTL and Curriculum Educational Developer

I’m hiring a GAA for Jan-Apr 2011.  You must be a UBC full-time graduate student. Job ad is here; feel free to circulate widely. Applications close 1159PM Sunday 18 December.

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OECD ranks Canadian public schools 3rd in the world on PISA

The Guardian UK reports the latest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, or those kapitalist bums, as I like to think of them) education rankings. Overall Canada comes in third, behind South Korea and Finland. New Zealand is 4th, … Continue reading

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Riiiiiiga

Bless me blogosphere for I have sinned. I should’ve posted this a couple of weeks ago. Had other things to do. Sorry, sort of. I calibrated my recent travels in Europe to be in Riga for Latvia’s indepdence celebrations. Like … Continue reading

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