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Academic literacy and plagiarism: Conversations with international graduate students and disciplinary professors
Author: Abasi, A. R., & Graves, B.
In this study we examine how university plagiarism policies interact with international graduate students’ academic writing in English as they develop identities as authors and students.
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6 August 2022
Network of Assistive Technologists
Author: NOAT
The N.O.A.T. Community Of Practice is an online hub for Assistive Technology Professionals to gather, share, and develop our professional selves and the profession itself. Anyone who works with assistive technology or trains others on the use of assistive technology
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Shift-and-Persist” Strategies: Why Low Socioeconomic Status Isn’t Always Bad for Health
Author: Edith Chen, Greg Miller
Some individuals, despite facing recurrent, severe adversities in life such as low socioeconomic status (SES), are nonetheless able to maintain good physical health. This article explores why these individuals deviate from the expected association of low SES and poor health and outlines a “shift-and-persist” model to explain the psychobiological mechanisms involved.
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Learning Skills Workshops Supporting First-Year Courses
Author: Sheilagh Grills
In this paper, the author explains supplementary workshops developed to target fundamental skills with course-specific examples.
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642,000 international students: Canada now ranks 3rd globally in foreign student attraction
Author: El-Assal, K.
Canada’s international student population has tripled over the past decade to 642,000 in 2019. Canada has moved into third place globally behind the United States of America and Australia.
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The Brain Pioneer: The True Story of How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Used Brain Science to Help Children with Learning Disabilities
Author: Howard Eaton
This is the story of Barbara Arrowsmith Young. As a child she was told she would never overcome the learning disabilities that made school so difficult and frustrating for her. With courage, inventiveness, and resilience, she found ways to actually change her brain and improve her skills.
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8 August 2022
How to Support Someone Who Has Experienced Trauma
Author: Echo Training
How do you negotiate these and other manifestations of trauma? This site has put together a infographic based on relationship lessons learned by trauma survivors and those who love them.
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Kindness as a Leadership Principle
Author: Rebecca Harmon
Kindness is an underrated, overlooked, and often denigrated capacity. This piece articulates why kindness-based management skills ought to be honed and prioritized.
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Tips for Groupwork Success
Author: TRSM Academic Success Centre
Six tips for group work success.
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6 August 2022
Why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it
Author: Sian Leah Beilock
A video about performance anxiety and practical strategies to manage it.
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8 August 2022
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