Translating Courses into Inuktitut Languages

A project I’ve been working on over the past three years is on government procurement for Nunavut businesses (how to sell products and services to governments). It involved translating courses into Inuktitut languages. It’s been a fascinating project from the … Continue reading

Top Ten Traits of Great Learning Experiences

I just spent the last two weekends in a wonderful Artist-Educator workshop [1. Artist-Educator Foundations Course, The Royal Conservatory with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, http://learning.rcmusic.ca/learning-through-arts/artist-educator-foundations-course, accessed March 6, 2014]. It was led by a number of brilliant … Continue reading

Clear Writing: Plain language for everyone (no gobbledygook!)

It’s not easy to write clearly. This is why we often see confounding user guides, baffling instructions, and confusing handouts. But if it’s hard, why bother to write clearly? A lack of literacy and essential skills The International Adult Literacy … Continue reading