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Working Remotely
Process Change! Some editors may be working from home in the next few weeks. What? Why? The health authorities urge Canadians to practice social distancing, and we can do our work without being in close proximity to others in public spaces. Photo by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash What Does This Mean? We are still working! We will be doing…
Assessment Editing: Which Is/Are True?
The relative pronoun “which” can be singular or plural. Conjugate the verb to match the antecedent (noun or nouns, or noun phrase or phrases) that the pronoun replaces. In a multiple-choice question stem, the antecedent often appears as the answer (or answers) to the question. This means we conjugate the verb depending on the number…
Student Resources on APA & Academic Integrity
TRU Writing Centre created two videos for students about APA style and TRU’s academic integrity policies. “APA in a Nutshell” (10 minutes) https://youtu.be/e0C1C_miJBE “Academic Integrity in a Nutshell” (7 minutes) https://youtu.be/_VqX2UR2xVM
Self-Care for Editors
Self-care is a concept taught in our CYMH courses, which can be beneficial for editors as well. Self-care refers to activities we choose to do to improve our mood, enhance our physical and mental health, and avoid burn-out. Regularly doing self-care reduces stress, and promotes mindfulness and work/life balance. So what, exactly, does self-care mean…
Editing Team Meeting Notes – January 15, 2020
Attendees: Chris, Cory, Courtney, Dani, Justin, Mona, and Naomi Time: 11:00 am Location: OL344 Notetaker: Courtney Notes News (Naomi) January 15, 2020 Budget Meeting recap More or less business as usual Budget requests have neither been approved nor denied Increased OL enrolment but decreased on-campus enrollment Speexx language training tools are no longer stable in…