This is part of Our Time to Lead: Education, The Globe and Mail's series on the state of postsecondary education in Canada. To discover the full series, visit the Our Time to Lead section. Or, view all of the video inside the multimedia interactive.
Education Innovator
David Helfand: One class at a time Add to ...
David Helfand of Quest University Canada has abandoned traditional university models to offer his students a model that lets them study one course at a time. He says his "block system" increases engagement and critical thinking.
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Daphne Koller: Education as a right
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Travis Perry: Students bear too much of the financial burden
Jennifer Lee: Graduate students lack real world experience
Athena Green: High school doesn't prepare students for university
Sara Diamond: Universities must reach out to their communities
