Supervision Blog
Supervision Blog
A Canadian blog about research on quality graduate supervision and topics and issues in graduate education.
To mask or not to mask?: A story of a neurodivergent graduate student in STEM
This is a guest post by Alex Paquette (he/him), PhD Candidate, in Earth, Energy, and the Environment in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary. Alex works full-time as a Neurodiversity and Work-Integrated Learning Specialist at the Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning at the University of
Building Skills Beyond the Dissertation: Professional development and mentorship for graduate students’ diverse career paths
This is a guest post by Tanille Shandro, PhD Candidate in Biophysical Chemistry in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary. Tanille has a wealth of experience in student leadership and engagement through her roles as the Graduate Students’ Association President (2020-2022) and on the UCalgary Residence
To Conference or Not to Conference? Reflections on the Value and Costs of Academic Conferencing for Graduate Students
A blog by Michele Jacobsen, Sonja Johnston, Alex Paquette and Tanille Shandro During our weekly online research team meeting, the four of us sought a day and time to meet in-person. Far from being a simple task, the act of finding a time to meet in-person proved a challenge
Online doctoral student-supervisory relationships: Exploring relational trust
This is a precis of case study findings we published on cultivating relational trust in online doctoral student-supervisory relationships. Friesen, S., Becker, S., & Jacobsen, M. (2022). Online doctoral student-supervisory relationships: Exploring relational trust. In Jacobsen, M. & Smith, C. (Eds.) Online Learning and Teaching from Kindergarten to Graduate
Online Learning Communities as Subversive Activity: Countering Isolation & Silos in Graduate Supervision
It was fun to prepare this Webinar in the CIHE Speaker Series [YouTube] about our research on quality graduate supervision and the MOOC that colleagues and I have been collaborating on for the past several years . ABSTRACT: Key to student thriving in graduate school is mentorship from an
The Supervision Blog is edited by Dr. Michele Jacobsen (@dmichelej), Professor in Learning Sciences, University of Calgary. Michele is known for her work in quality graduate supervision and peer mentoring. Michele is leading a research and development project, the Quality Graduate Supervision MOOC. Michele is Co-Editor of The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) Journal. And she has recently co-edited a book published by CATE, Online Learning and Teaching from Kindergarten to Graduate School. Michele is currently on the Board, Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (@CAGS_OTTAWA). Contact Michele if you want to write a guest post for the Supervision Blog.
