Undergraduate Students /edu-ecp/taxonomy/term/1098/all en Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise /edu-ecp/channels/news/toddler-screen-time-rise-369800 <p>Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:30 +0000 admin 7762 at /edu-ecp Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Québec Frontline Workers/ Perception du bilinguisme chez les travailleurs de première ligne au Québec /edu-ecp/channels/news/perception-bilingualism-pob-among-quebec-frontline-workers-perception-du-bilinguisme-chez-les-367141 <b>Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Québec Frontline Workers</b> (Funded by FRQSC Team Grant to Montréal Bilingualism Initiative, <a href="/mobi/">MoBI</a>) <p>(REB# 25-04-118)</p> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:52:46 +0000 admin 7747 at /edu-ecp Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /edu-ecp/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-369540 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:10:37 +0000 admin 7719 at /edu-ecp Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus /edu-ecp/channels/news/major-work-mctavish-reservoir-will-impact-vehicular-access-upper-campus-366249 <p>The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.</p> <a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/the-city-of-montreal-begins-major-work-on-the-mctavish-water-pumping-station">Read More in the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Reporter</a> <a class="button--outline" href="https://montreal.ca/en/articles/upgrade-mctavish-pumping-station-12784">Review Details on the City of Montreal Site</a> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:54 +0000 admin 7753 at /edu-ecp Adam Dubé on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education" /edu-ecp/channels/news/adam-dube-decoder-podcast-how-chatgpt-fuelling-existential-crisis-education-369112 <p><a href="/education/adam-dube">Dr. Adam Dubé</a> was a guest on The Verge podcast, Decoder. He spoke with the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Verge, Nilay Patel, about how GenAI is impacting education, how worried we should be about students cheating with GenAI, how students think GenAI "thinks", and how this impacts how they learn with GenAI.<br /> <br /> As a longtime listener of The Verge podcasts, Dr. Dubé was thrilled to talk about his research and he hopes it makes you think about how GenAI ‘thinks’ and question if we should be using it in classrooms.</p> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:27:46 +0000 admin 7731 at /edu-ecp Limin Jao (DISE) Appointed as 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ's Ombudsperson for Students /edu-ecp/channels/news/limin-jao-dise-appointed-mcgills-ombudsperson-students-365996 <p>As the Ombudsperson for Students, <a href="/education/limin-jao">Dr. Limin Jao</a> (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern. The Ombudsperson may also, where appropriate, review University policies, guidelines, and procedures affecting students, make recommendations for change, and promote discussion of student-related concerns across the University. </p> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:57:16 +0000 admin 7758 at /edu-ecp 2026 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Education Career Fair | Journée carrière en éducation /edu-ecp/channels/event/2026-mcgill-education-career-fair-journee-carriere-en-education-368244   <p><strong>DATE: </strong>Tuesday, February 3, 2026</p> <p><strong>TIME: </strong>12:00 PM - 4:00 PM</p> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:08:52 +0000 admin 7718 at /edu-ecp Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis /edu-ecp/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-introduction-industry-analysis-369652 <p>This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.</p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:34:32 +0000 admin 7724 at /edu-ecp CBC Radio Interviews Sheryl Smith-Gilman about the Proposed Bill 21 Expansion /edu-ecp/channels/news/cbc-radio-interviews-sheryl-smith-gilman-about-proposed-bill-21-expansion-367759 <p><strong>Bill 21, </strong>Québec’s law banning public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work, is at risk of being expanded in a way that would extend the restrictions further into areas that may affect early childhood education and daycare settings. CBC's Sean Henry of Daybreak Montreal looks at the potential impacts on staffing and children’s educational environment, including an interview with 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Education's Dr.</p> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:07:53 +0000 admin 7746 at /edu-ecp Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /edu-ecp/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-market-research-and-analysis-competition-369541 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ to perform market research.</p> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:11:56 +0000 admin 7720 at /edu-ecp August Research Presentations by CRC First Nations, Inuit and Métis Researchers /edu-ecp/channels/news/august-research-presentations-crc-first-nations-inuit-and-metis-researchers-366421 <p>The Faculty of Education is hosting three research presentations by Canada Research Chair candidates as part of a special open call for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. See the schedule below and consider participating in these enlightening opportunities for learning and connecting:</p> <br /> <b>THIS PRESENTATION IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER: (Details will be posted at a later date.)</b> <p><b>Nicole Lugosi-Schimpf, PhD</b></p> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:36 +0000 admin 7751 at /edu-ecp Meghan Lai Winner of the 2025 Magna Charta Observatory Essay Competition /edu-ecp/channels/news/meghan-lai-winner-2025-magna-charta-observatory-essay-competition-369122 <p>B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts student, Meghan Lai, submitted her essay to Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) conducted their annual <a href="https://www.magna-charta.org/activities-and-projects/mco-essay-competition-2025-1">Essay Competition</a>, responding to the question: "Drawing on your experience, how might your university engage more effectively with stakeholders both to improve both access to higher education for all and enhance the learning experience of students?" Lai's essay, "What is D without EI: Enhancing Access and Learning through Political, Curricular, a</p> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:41:13 +0000 admin 7730 at /edu-ecp Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Career Pathways for Educators /edu-ecp/channels/news/beyond-classroom-exploring-career-pathways-educators-366003 <p>🚀 <b>FREE Coaching &amp; Career Program for 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ students &amp; alumni</b> <b>led by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-balyta/">Peter Balyta</a>, PhD(07), BEd (94), President of Texas Instruments – Ed Tech</b></p> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:25:12 +0000 admin 7757 at /edu-ecp 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding /edu-ecp/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-97-million-cfi-funding-368290 <p>Thirty-two 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.   </p> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000 admin 7738 at /edu-ecp Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /edu-ecp/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-369653 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:36:01 +0000 admin 7725 at /edu-ecp