Teaching Political Science and Sometimes During an Election
By Marcel Nelson There are a lot of misconceptions about the field of political science. As a student I was often asked whether I wanted to become a politician whenever I mentioned that I was studying political science…. Read More
Pulling Together In The Same Direction
By Anna Bartosik *Sheridan sits on the Territorial Lands of the Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation. Paula Laing, Student Success and Transition Advisor from Sheridan’s Aboriginal Initiatives Office, creates a lasting impression with those who meet… Read More
Using Twitter in Your Course: Having the education come to the students and not the other way around
By Derrick Millard A while ago in one of my online courses something unique happened. We started to get outside community involvement directly into the course. This is something I had always thought about but had never known… Read More
Sheridan Students Showcase Public History Posters during Black History Month
By Christian Knudsen On February 5th, Sheridan students taking the general education elective HIST19936G, Canada in the Making: Exploring Canadian History, showcased public history posters they designed as part of their course work at the opening night of… Read More
Constrain, Apply, and Release
by Lukasz Kurowski, Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences Over the past few years I have noticed that in the age of social media and the world of Google our students appear to have lost specific analytical abilities… Read More
A FHASS and CTL Initiative
Supporting Sheridan College’s Faculty and Staff to meet the needs of Sheridan’s multilingual and international student population by Professors Ranya Khan (FHASS) and Carol Appleby (CTL) A different norm on college campuses: No longer is the monocultural, monolingual… Read More
Creativity… with friends like these
by Michael J. McNamara, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking Who amongst us hasn’t enjoyed a little good-natured ribbing at the hands of friends and family members? Having spent the vast majority of my adult life in the… Read More
