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And the top 6 AMC blogs are…
What makes a good blogger? “Good writing,” you may have responded. Yes, good writing is essential, but good writing in the highly-visual world of the World Wide Web means so much more than merely the words that we use. Good … Continue reading
Posted in adult education, Blogging, College communications, Critical Thinking, Reflective Practice
Tagged advertising, advertising marketing communications, amc, blog, blogging 101, college blog, college blogger, frank armstrong, marketing communications, mcom5, st. lawrence college, willgreen
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Thank you to my student heroes
One of my student heroes stopped by my office yesterday to say good-bye as he finishes his last week at St. Lawerence College and leaves for his final placement, culminating three remarkable years at our institution. He wasn’t saying good-bye … Continue reading
And the top new SLC AMC blogs are…
I must be losing my edge. I don’t remember this annual Top 5 beginner blog ranking being so tough to write. If memory serves, there were usually a few posts from first-year St. Lawrence College Advertising and Marketing Communications students … Continue reading
Posted in adult education, Blogging, College communications, Reflective Practice, Transformative learning, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising marketing commuications, advertising marketing communications blog, amc, blogging 101, branden graf, college blog, college blogger, danielle cormier-serre, danielle forget, elysse tomlin, frank armstrong, georgia de abreu, jacqueline wright, jenna brisson, kim cormier, megan ouellet, regan druce, rodrigo morin, sarah villeneuve, siobhan gillespie, st. lawrence college, top college bloggers, top college blogs, valeria puchetti
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Some things will never change?
Pop musician Bruce Hornsby used to sing in his 1986 hit single that “some things will never change—that’s just the way it is.” Incredibly, that seems to be true of the basics of blog writing (at least in the short term). … Continue reading
Ugly divide-and-conquer strategy fails CEC
The “no” vote is even more noteworthy when one considers that the stakes are getting higher by the day. Continue reading
Colleges, check the research—your numbers don’t add up
KINGSTON, ONT.—When a St. Lawrence College professor asked her MPP for his support to end the current labour dispute between college faculty and their employer, here is how he responded: “I do not view the use of contract or sessional … Continue reading
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Tagged college employer council, contract faculty, dan jacoby, faculty on strike, five weeks, frank armstrong, journal of higher education, kingston, news release, ontario college strike, ontario colleges, ontario public service employees union, opseu, part-time faculty, professors on strike, st. lawrence college, striking faculty, striking professors
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More than 160 protesters rally to support striking faculty
KINGSTON, ONT., Nov. 3, 2017—More than 160 demonstrators gathered at St. Lawrence College on Friday to protest precarious employment and to fight for academic freedom. Members from several of the city’s labour unions joined picketing professors for a rally at … Continue reading
Construction crew shuts down project to support striking professors’ push for contract talks to resume
October 27, 2017 Construction on St. Lawrence College’s new multi-million-dollar Student Life and Innovation Centre was halted Friday morning as workers honoured the picket lines, refusing to cross in a show of support for striking college faculty members. “When … Continue reading
Posted in adult education, Conflict Resolution, Uncategorized
Tagged college employer council, contract workers, faculty strike, glenn vollebregt, kingston, opseu, part-time instructors, partial load, picket, picket line, st. lawrence college, strike, striking college instructors, striking professors
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5 career-related reasons why college students should blog now
This blogging assignment has been one of the most powerful learning experiences for my students in the past. Continue reading
The home stretch
We’re almost there. Second-year marketing students wrote their second-last blog post last week. I’ve picked seven favourites for the Week 5 Top Five. That’s two too many. What’s a teacher to do? I guess I’ll introduce you to them all. … Continue reading
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