Face the board AND face the students, in class AND online

The place of innovation at the University

Innovation has a very special place in the functioning of an institution like the university. Wanting to put innovation at the heart of teaching at all costs can be counterproductive if this work is not consistent with the mission of the institution: how can the institution, as guarantor of the instituted rule, have the mission of deconstructing the instituted rule?

Living alone in the city [Thesis].

"How living alone, in France and in Quebec, confronts individuals with specific trials of solitude. The ways in which they cope with it depend on the relational resources to which each person has access, and which Camille Duthy's thesis aims to assess.

Humanist pedagogy in the age of the Anthropocene

According to a large majority of researchers, we are in the Anthropocene era. Our actions have direct consequences on the environment, among others. To avoid catastrophe, many believe that education systems should adopt a humanistic pedagogy at all levels. The latter promotes social and environmental justice.

Producing e-learning resources: solo or in a team?

How can we, in an educational institution, encourage teachers to produce a single course content, common to all? The mission is perilous, as the teaching profession is so subjective. However, the production of online training content, likely to be used by many teachers and even more students, requires forgetting individual differences. This can be learned and developed.

Financing your studies like a pro

At Thot Cursus we frequently receive requests from dreamers who sound like they are fishing in the desert with a hammer or a guitar. Luck is not to be abused.

Numerous institutions and organizations are willing to assist any student who will demonstrate coveted or sought after qualities in the targeted field. Some suggestions.