Responding to the many challenges and opportunities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, professors and graduate student researchers from the Faculty of Education share their expertise in media interviews, blog posts, scholarly journals and via podcasts. Follow this page for regular updates.
Professors
Stephanie Arnott, Associate Professor
Pandemic makes French immersion a struggle CBC Listen
Tasha Ausman, Part Time Professor
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines at the University of Ottawa CBC Listen
Pandemic makes French immersion a struggle CBC Listen
A year of teaching in the pandemic CBC Listen
Nathalie Bélanger, Full Professor
The Evolution of Distance Education and Issues of Digital Equity and Inclusion Faculty of Education
18 h 10 | Disparités dans l'enseignement à distance : Reportage de Katherine Brulotte Radio-Canada
École à distance : l’absence de données sur la participation inquiète des experts Radio-Canada
Learning gap to be expected for franco-ontarian students? ONFR+
Helping your children learn French at home Radio-Canada
E-learning exacerbates inequalities Radio-Canada
Does e-learning increase inequalities? Radio-Canada
E learning exacerbates inequalities among children Radio-Canada
Comment préparer les enfants à «l’après COVID-19» ICI Radio Canada
Christian Bergeron, Professor - Long-Term Appointment
La pandémie a rappelé aux Occidentaux un fait qu'ils ont tendance à oublier : la mort The Conversation
Amal Boultif, Assistant Professor
Bulles d'apprentissage en Ontario : Reportage de Julie-Anne Lamoureux Radio Canada
Pandémie et défis de l’enseignement en milieu minoritaire La Rotonde
9 answers to parents' questions about homework Today's Parent
Isabelle Bourgeois, Associate Professor
Pandémie et défis de l’enseignement en milieu minoritaire La Rotonde
Marie-Hélène Brunet, Assistant Professor
In Conversation with Dr. Marie-Hélène Brunet - Pandemic Pedagogy convo 21 Imagining a New We
Stephanie Chitpin, Full Professor
Toronto school board says high-school students will not be affected by lower grades in January The Globe and Mail
Megan Cotnam-Kappel, Associate Professor
Célébrer le rôle de l’éducation pour la paix et le développement Radio Canada
The Evolution of Distance Education and Issues of Digital Equity and Inclusion Faculty of Education
Comment l'ecole a distance a relance le role des technologies en education ONFR+
Teachers: "Offer lessons in French on TikTok and Instagram" ONFR+
L’école à la maison : pas de pression disent des experts ICI Radio Canada
Phyllis Dalley, Full Professor
Pandémie et défis de l’enseignement en milieu minoritaire La Rotonde
Des enseignants franco-ontariens exténués par la pandémie Radio-Canada
La COVID-19 pourrait avoir un impact sur les habiletés en lecture et écriture Radio-Canada
L’école à domicile plus populaire que jamais Le Droit
Un élève ontarien milite pour le retour à un système scolaire plus traditionnel Radio-Canada
COVID-19 : de plus en plus de parents prennent en charge l’éducation de leurs enfants Radio-Canada
The Evolution of Distance Education and Issues of Digital Equity and Inclusion Faculty of Education
Repenser le système d'éducation à la lumière de la pandémie Radio-Canada
Le confinement signifie des défis pour l'apprentissage du français en Ontario Radio-Canada
Preserving French at home: the challenge for students in French schools Radio-Canada
Parents Fear Barriers to E-Learning because of COVID-19 ICI Radio Canada
Emmanuel Duplàa, Full Professor
Boycott des cours en ligne par certains parents Radio-Canada
Realities and challenges of learning at home Radio-Canada
Éric Dionne, Full Professor
Webcam : fermée ou pas ? UniqueFM
S’adapter, toujours s’adapter UniqueFM
Vœux pédagogiques pour 2021 UniqueFM
Parents à bout, comment survivre à l’école à la maison ? Radio-Canada
Polémique sur les examens ministériels Unique FM
Écoles : les rencontres des parents Unique FM
Comment combler la pénurie de personnel enseignant ? Unique FM
Plus d’outils pour les enseignants Unique FM
Des parents en Ontario choisissent les cours en ligne, mais à contrecœur ICI Radio Canada
Une rentrée scolaire à la maison pour pres de 15 000 franco ontariens ONfr+
Écoles fermées jusqu’en septembre en Ontario Unique FM
Technology + creativity = Online education in the age of COVID-19 MedPoint: Faculty of Medicine News
Schools Closed until September in Ontario Unique FM
Why should I go back to school? Unique FM
How to evaluate students? Unique FM
The challenges of going back to school Unique FM
L’éducation à distance Unique FM
L’annulation des examens ministériels et provinciaux : une mise au point Le Quotidien
L’éducation au temps de la pandémie : intervention d’Eric Dionne à
l’émission Entre nous TV Rogers
Carole Fleuret, Full Professor
La levée du port du masque divise Unique FM
Les enjeux de l’école virtuelle Unique FM
Retour en classe : qui a la meilleure formule ? UniqueFM
La relâche scolaire UniqueFM
Dévalorisation du métier d’enseignant ? UniqueFM
Écoles fermées : un défi pour les allophones UniqueFM
Pas de cours d’immersion en français pour des milliers d’Ontariens ONfr+
La rentrée sous le signe du rattrapage scolaire inquiete ONfr+
École à distance: moins de leviers pour aider les élèves vulnérables Le Quotidien
Aline Germain-Rutherford, Full Professor
L’université en ligne ne disparaîtra pas de sitôt ONFR+
Michelle Schira Hagerman, Associate Professor
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Support elementary and high school students with online learning CBC Listen
Teens, tech and COVID-19: Finding the balance Capital Current
Can't decide whether to send your kids back to school? Here's what the experts say CBC News Ottawa
Learning to Teach Online : An Open Educational Resource for Pre-Service Teachers mschirahagerman.com
Video of Ottawa experts answering back-to-school questions viewed by thousands Ottawa Citizen
Back-to-school experts CBC Listen
Remote Learning - Interview with Michelle Schira Hagerman CBC
Shift to online learning could spell trouble for rural families CBC News Ottawa
Online Learning at Home CBC Ottawa Morning
How your family can make the most of this time at home CBC News Ottawa
Clarity, communication, connection: Priorities for our global pivot to online teaching uOttawa Gazette
Andrew Hargreaves, Visiting Professor
Well-Being, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Snapshots from the 8th ARC Education Thoughtmeet International Education News
Andy Hargreaves on Well-Being and Achievement ASCD
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about teachers and teaching Facets
How Schools Can Stem the Toxic Tide of Technology EducationWeek
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Podcast: How might education change after the pandemic? TES
How To Develop Courageous And Compassionate Leadership Forbes
Is this how to make schools pandemic-proof? TES
Bennett: Replacing final exams with 'demonstrations of learning' erodes standards Ottawa Citizen
Class Matters Socio-economic inequality and education EdCan Network
How to ruin a world-class education system Toronto Star
The education technology students will need — and won’t — after coronavirus The Washington Post
Perspectives in education during the pandemic Perspectives in Education during the Pandemic Episode 5
What’s next for schools after coronavirus? Here are 5 big issues and opportunities The Conversation
A complete list of what to do — and not do — for everyone teaching kids at home during the coronavirus crisis The Washington Post
‘The education world has been turned upside down’: Online learning may reshape the classroom The Globe and Mail March
Trista Hollweck, Part-time Professor
Schools use play as tool to help students recover from pandemic learning loss The Globe and Mail
How students benefit from play-based learning Global News
Awad Ibrahim, Full Professor
Impacts of COVID-19 in Racialized Communities Royal Society of Canada
FookNConversation: Awad Ibrahim Voice Ed Radio
Rebecca Lloyd, Full Professor
Getting Out In Nature Is Good For Mental Health, Study Shows The Weather Network
Sachin Maharaj, Assistant Professor
Let school boards decide whether to keep mask mandates Toronto Star
High schoolers petition for mark freeze after COVID-19 learning disruptions CBC
Surviving Hybrid ETFO Voice
Students pay the price for hybrid model of schooling, say parents, experts CBC
The convenience of ‘hybrid’ education comes at a cost: a compromised learning experience for children Toronto Star
Mimi Masson, Professor - Long term appointment
Kids at home for 2 more weeks? Here are some creative, practical tips for parents CBC News
Mirela Moldoveanu, Associate Professor
Pandémie et défis de l’enseignement en milieu minoritaire La Rotonde
Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Full Professor
FookNConversation: Patricia Liu Baergen FookNConversation
FookNConversation: Carl E. James FookNConversation
FookNConversation: Paul Tarc FookNConversation
Leading Through the Pandemic By Nicholas Ng-A-Fook Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Denise Taliaferro Baszile FookNConversation
FookNConversation: Sean Carleton FookNConversation
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond ft. Tracy Vaillancourt Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Michael Cappello FookNConversation
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond, Featuring Dr. Jessica Whitley Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Petra Munro Hendry FookNConversation
FookNConversation: John Weaver FookNConversation
FookNConversation: Catherine Duquette Spreaker
FookNConversation: Crystine Hebert Spreaker
FookNConversation: Sara Schroeter Spreaker
FookNConversation: Tasha Ausman Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Amélie Lemieux Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Lisa Farley Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: T. Mayheart Dardar Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Awad Ibrahim Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Samuel D. Rocha Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Dwayne Donald Voice Ed Radio
Will Ontario students head back to smaller classes with physical distancing rules? Ottawa Citizen
FookNConversation: Kiera Brant-Birioukov Radio Edit
FookNConversation: Rita Irwin Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation : Timothy J. Stanley Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Theodore Christou Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Jennifer Tupper Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Cathryn van Kessel Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Aparna Mishra-Tarc Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Hongyu Wang Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Lindsay Gibson Voice Ed Radio
FookNConversation: Dwayne Donald Voice Ed Radio
John Richardson, Adjunct Professor
Richardson: Attention! It's time to talk to students about technology's impact on cognition Ottawa Citizen
Richardson: Post-pandemic, there's no better time to learn about happiness Ottawa Citizen
Richardson: Here's how we can get the best out of hybrid learning Ottawa Citizen
André Samson, Full Professor
Les effets de la modernité sur notre rapport au travail La Rotonde
L’UOF : une mauvaise réponse à un vrai besoin? Le Droit
Les Canadiens poussés à repenser leur carrière Radio-Canada
Enseignement à distance : un virage qui n’est pas naturel pour toutes les institutions ICI Radio Canada
L’école à distance, est-ce que ça fonctionne bien ? ICI Radio Canada
Tracy Vaillancourt, Full Professor
School decision-makers missed the mark with pandemic policies, say parents CBC
Pandemic decision makers not considering children’s well-being: survey CBC
How to talk to your kids about the end of the mask mandate CBC Listen
Masks are coming off - it's time to have the conversation with children The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Stop assuming most kids will be resilient in the face of COVID-19: When we believe this, we fail to protect them as we must The Globe and Mail
Early elementary school students are struggling to meet reading benchmarks Halifax Examiner
High schoolers petition for mark freeze after COVID-19 learning disruptions CBC
How a grade freeze might help struggling students — and how it might hinder them in the future CBC
School closings during the COVID-19 pandemic are having a detrimental effect on students and families, research shows The Globe and Mail
The Effect of School Closure on Kids CTV News Windsor
Experts address the repercussions of children returning to remote learning CBC
L’anxiété du déconfinement reviendra La voix du Nord
Innovation Through Resilience APEX
Opinion: Using rapid tests to ensure students remain in class National Post
We’re losing our humanity and the pandemic is to blame ProPublica
The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadian children and youth Facets
Why Canada needs universal high speed internet The Globe and Mail
Why Recess Matters More than Ever EdCan Network
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond ft. Tracy Vaillancourt Voice Ed Radio
How to help students get back on track as pandemic disruptions continue CBC
How going back to school could save kids’ mental health The Globe and Mail
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Did Bullying Increase Or Decrease During the Pandemic? Theravive
Major reduction in bullying during pandemic CityNews Everywhere
L’intimidation a chuté dans les écoles durant la pandémie La Presse
Kids bullied each other less during the pandemic. Here’s how we keep it that way Fast Company
Less bullying at schools during pandemic Global News
L'intimidation en baisse durant la pandémie dans les écoles ontariennes leDroit
Moins d’intimidation à l'école en Ontario en temps de pandémie, selon une étude Radio-Canada
Has the COVID-19 pandemic lessened bullying at school? Wiley
Less bullying at school during the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds uOttawa Media
One benefit of pandemic schooling was decrease in bullying, study by uOttawa professor says Ottawa Citizen
Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class The Canadian Press
Learning loss while out of school —is it now time to worry? The Globe and Mail
Dr. (and coach!) Tracy Vaillancourt Podbean
Physical activity— the forgotten core area of child development during the pandemic The Globe and Mail
Data gaps are fueling Canada’s children’s mental health crisis, during COVID-19 and beyond RSC Covid-19 Series
Mental Health a priority today for local soccer clubs CaledonCitizen
Quebec's $100M mental health funding announcement pushed up in wake of sword attack in capital CBC
How to read body language in the era of face masks Vogue India
Cyberbullying expert concerned over teachers' online behaviour towards education minister iHeartRADIO
Academically speaking, the kids are going to be okay The Globe and Mail
Joel Westheimer, Full Professor
Chaos in Canada! How are Canadians feeling about the ongoing protests? The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar - WCCO radio
How to talk to your children about their report cards CBC Ottawa Morning
Are EQAO tests worth the trouble? CBC
Back To School CBC
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
What is the impact of more than a year of disrupted schooling for students? CBC
Zoom lectures make positive student-faculty relationships impossible The Pigeon
Joel Westheimer: Three Essential Lessons That COVID Taught Us About Education Diane Ravitch's Blog
Letters to the editor North Bay Nugget
Tax ‘pandemic profiteering’ by tech companies to help fund public education Canadian Accountant
YEAR ONE – Three essential lessons COVID-19 has taught us about education Ottawa Citizen
Education column - student teachers as supply teachers CBC Listen
Hausse des notes des élèves de 12e année dans les conseils scolaires francophones d'Ottawa Radio-Canada
Podcast Episode 3: Beyond the Classroom, Education in a Pandemic uOttaKnow
Pandemic break from exams offers chance to change the way we test Kitchener Today
Is This the Pandemic Generation? TVOntario
Keeping teens focused for 4 hours will require creativity, educators say CBC
Back to school confusion? CBC Listen
Sera-t-il prudent de retourner à l’école? News24
Will It Be Safe to Return to School? The New York Times
Inquiétude face à la suspension de l'admission pour 17 programmes de la Laurentienne ICI Radio Canada
Pandemic homeschooling pods CBC
The health risks of this pandemic has some parents in the U.S. turning to homeschooling pods CBC
OCDSB's back-to-school plan CBC
The Paradox of Schooling with Joel Westheimer The Shape of Education to Come
Giving up on homeschooling CBC
For these families, online learning just isn't making the grade CBC news
Westheimer - Learning in a lockdown: children, kindness and social change openDemocratie openDemocracy
Is taking a pause from the classroom so bad? uOttawa Research
Distance learning from home and in the park NONDOC
What can be done now that school closures have been extended? Global News Radio
Parents: Stop giving kids worksheets and trying to replicate school Blog Post
Westheimer: Forget trying to be your kid’s substitute school teacher during COVID-19 Ottawa Citizen
Homeschooling CBC Ottawa Morning
View complete list on Joel Westheimer's Website
Jessica Whitley, Associate Professor
Let's Chat About Inclusive Education - Jess Whitley Inclusive Education Canada
School closings during the COVID-19 pandemic are having a detrimental effect on students and families, research shows The Globe and Mail
Why Canada needs universal high speed internet The Globe and Mail
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond, Featuring Dr. Jessica Whitley Voice Ed Radio
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
For parents of kids with complex needs, COVID-19 school disruptions mean losing a lifeline of key supports The Globe and Mail
Diversity via Distance EdCan Network
Professor Jessica Whitley - Lack of Inclusion in online education AMI Audio
Ontario students to return to school full time in the fall, with no class-size limits for youngest learners The Globe and Mail
Academically speaking, the kids are going to be okay The Globe and Mail
Coronavirus: Distance learning poses challenges for some families of children with disabilities. The Conversation Canada; Today's Parent
Graduate and post-doctoral researchers
Elise Guest et al., PhD candidates
Being a PhD student in the age of COVID-19: Reflections from the 2019 Faculty of Education Cohort of the University of Ottawa Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education
Amanda Krygsman, Post-doctoral researcher
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Agata Soroko, PhD candidate
Want to fix financial literacy? Focus on billionaires squandering their wealth, not school curriculum The Conversation
Inside a pandemic learning pod: How some kids are learning at home amid coronavirus Global News
Learning pods, low-income students, and the micro-schooling debate The Christian Science Monitor
Canadian parents are setting up ‘pandemic pods’ during coronavirus: what are they? Global news
Lines Are Political. COVID-19 Highlights Just How Much Vice
The Financial Literacy Delusion Public Seminar