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A national money-saving trend? Let's wipe out unfair Secondary Scales, then! #fpse #corfa #precariousprofs
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David Robinson on contract academic staff: “It’s incredibly stressful. I’ve heard lots of stories about people who would like to start a family but don’t know if they should because they have no idea whether they have any guaranteed income after this semester. There are people who would like to pursue research careers, but they don’t get compensation for research and have to do it on their own time."www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/western-university-mindfulness-mediation-thomas-telfer-1.4583836
Western law students being taught how to relax
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'This is probably the most incredible learning experience I have ever witnessed in my 23 years of being an academic'.New Decolonization reading! 'Whose Land Is it Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization' is available for free download!
Webster’s Dictionary defines invigilation as “keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating”. Read our latest article on invigilation, cheating, and new ways to help reduce cheating. (www.corfa.org/the-process-of-invigilation/)
The Process of Invigilation – College of the Rockies Faculty Association (CORFA)
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March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 by Lynnette Kuervers Comment Closed The Invigilation Process Sandy at Tech Buz News (2018). Is Cheating on Exams Becoming Worse and Prevalent? Retrieved from www.techbuznews.com/2018/01/25/cheating-exams-becoming-worse-prevalent/ on March 15th, 2018. Webster’s D...This recent case of cheating at the University of Regina points out the importance of proper invigilation by a faculty member. (www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/university-regina-engineering-cheating-1.4567955)
University of Regina suspects 'significant' cheating in law and ethics class
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The faculty of engineering at the University of Regina is again facing allegations of academic misconduct. This time a "significant" number of students are suspected of cheating during, of all things, a class on law and ethics.