Tag Archives: University

A Quick Note on the Death of Dreams and Private Career College Corruption

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Most readers of A Pilgrim In Narnia will not know that I spent a number of years working as a Researcher and Writer for the Prince Edward Island Government, especially in areas of Higher Education, advanced learning, career training, workforce … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged higher education, Prince Edward Island, private training schools, public policy, Regent College, Signum University, University, University of Prince Edward Island, vocation | 3 Comments

A Garden Gate Summer Note on Teaching and the First Days of School

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Summertime has come and passed–at least here in Prince Edward Island. Island folk wisdom has it that summers break on the weekend of the Gold Cup & Saucer race in mid-August. How global weather patterns know about a two-minute horserace … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged ACLC, Autumn, C.S. Lewis, Digital Literacy, L.M. Montgomery, leadership, liberal arts, Prince Edward Island, Regent College, Signum University, Soulcraft, The King's College, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, University, University of Prince Edward Island, UPEI | 16 Comments

Help Me Find Video Resources for Undergrad Student Research, Writing, and Life

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear teacherly friends and students of all descriptions, I am trying to create a resource bank of video tutorials and talks (and the odd short reading) to supplement the in-class student experience. Part of this is practical: I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged learning, online teaching, Teaching, The Archangel Fragment, University | 5 Comments

Wake Me Up When September Comes: A Note on Teaching this Fall

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Summer has come and passed, at least here in Prince Edward Island. As the unofficial farmer’s almanac committee that have their meetings at the Tim Horton’s gauge it, our PEI summer typically breaks on the Gold Cup & Saucer weekend. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Eugene Peterson, Maritime Christian College, Prince Edward Island, Regent College, Signum University, Soulcraft, The King's College, University, University of Prince Edward Island, UPEI | 15 Comments

Can Cod-liver Oil Cure Us of Poetry? A Thought on the Uselessness of Poets in Today’s Economy from L.M. Montgomery’s Rainbow Valley

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

It was probably unfair that I had this much fun in a government meeting, but it is even more unfair that the fun came at another’s expense. It is no secret that North American state, provincial, and federal governments view … Continue reading →