Posts by Suzanne Smythe

Suzanne Smythe

About Suzanne Smythe

Suzanne Smythe is Associate Professor in Adult Literacy and Adult Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Her research interests include digital learning, equity and access, the implications of automated technologies for literacy education, and adult education policy and practice. Follow Suzanne Smythe on Twitter

Digital equity and community solidarity during and after COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020
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As many have noted, COVID-19 is an efficient illuminator of our society’s strengths and weaknesses; its progress accelerates in spaces of inequality and injustice. There is a race among public health agencies at all levels to provide timely, accurate information about COVID-19 that is essential to support physical distancing policies and to maintain quarantine and… View Article

Adult education in BC: A Canadian outlier

Feb 6, 2017
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Thankfully for their residents, not every province handles adult education like BC where the government has eroded access to high-school level courses for adults while other provinces are making basic education more accessible. In mid January, the Province of Ontario announced policy changes to make adult education more affordable and to ensure that low and… View Article

Who’s not coming to school this September?

Sep 8, 2015
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Today is the first day of school and newspapers, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages are filled with photos of backpack-carrying children and well wishes from their community for a new school year. This celebration speaks to the importance we all place on learning, and on our collective effort to educate our children. It’s one of the most important… View Article

Where is Canada’s digital inclusion strategy?

Jul 23, 2015
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When Alex first arrives at the drop-in computer class at his local neighbourhood house he’s never used a keyboard or surfed the Internet before. But he’s determined to learn so he can apply for government services he needs as a recently unemployed person with disabilities. Alex attends the weekly drop-in classes faithfully, working with a… View Article