Tag Archives: UPEI

The Office Hours Dialogues: What I Am Looking For in a Research Paper (Part 1)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

The student stared at me in horror. “You do what when you grade research papers?” Skyler asked. “After looking at the title,” I repeated, “I flip to the bibliography.” I have had this conversation dozens of times, and I must … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged ACLC, C.S. Lewis, Creative Collaboration, IBL, Inquiry Based Learning, Inquiry Studies, Narnia, research, Teaching, UPEI | 5 Comments

What I Want from AI

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. While there is good reason to doubt the truthfulness of the title, GenAI–generative artificial intelligence–public attention is deeper than the media, either the social or unsocial kind. In my world, writers, artists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Age of Ultron, AI, Artificial Intelligence, curiosity, ethics, GenAI, Inquiry Studies, Iron Man, J.A.R.V.I.S., Marvel Cinematic Universe, Science Fiction, Teaching, UPEI | 5 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 | 14 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

The MaudCast S01E03: Kate Scarth and the L.M. Montgomery Institute #LMMI2020

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Hi folks, here the third episode of the MaudCast, the podcast of the L.M. Montgomery Institute. In the MaudCast’s quest to discover innovative scholarship about the life and works of Lucy Maud Montgomery, we welcome to the microphone leading academics, … Continue reading →