A small crisis erupts every time we realize that we are behind, wayyy behind, in our AU studies. To mitigate ensuing chaos and panic, a cogent evaluation of our priorities is logically a ticket to success. We’ve basically got to keep calm and study on. But our mild heroism, with pen thrust behind an ear… Read more »
AU Facebook Page Broken link. A student asks for help with a broken DRR link. Slight panic because their course deadline is in two weeks, and they need this resource to study. A helpful commenter (who also happens to work for the AU Library) suggests reporting the broken link and sending the library an email… Read more »
Artist: The Beaches Album: Blame My Ex Single: Blame Brett Canadian rock band, The Beaches, have released the new single “Blame Brett” from their upcoming album, Blame My Ex. The single is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. A music video for the single is available on YouTube. The Beaches was formed in… Read more »
A conversation on AI and the impact on assessment with George Veletsianos Tues, Jun 27, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Press and Community of Practice for Reimagined Assessment news.athabascau.ca/events/a-conversation-on-ai-and-the-impact-on-assessment-with-george-veletsianos/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Jun 27, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No… Read more »
Do you think habits depend on more willpower than you’re willing to muster? Do you think reading a whole book about habits would be boring or inspire feelings of failure? Well, think again. Instead of avoiding Atomic Habits by James Clear, you should dive into it. Better yet, buy your own copy so you can… Read more »
Perhaps, as we cut a swathe through the underbrush of knowledge at AU, an intellectual clarity will be attained amidst our preconceptions and predilections. Learning is about more than having the right answers; it’s about engaging curiosity to ask pertinent questions. Despite our natural tendency to righteousness about our tolerance of all manner of Others,… Read more »
There are no really interesting shops in Winnipeg. I refuse to order online, though. So, where could I go if I wanted to purchase a taxidermied coelacanth, for instance, or even an Icelandic grimoire? I would have to travel down some pretty dusty roads to find them, that’s for sure. I have lately come to… Read more »
My Dear Elisa; I am writing this letter to say I’m sorry for being so hard on us and creating a complex. That is, I’m sorry for all the mixed messages. For example, we have a voice but don’t say anything that could get us rejected! Or, we have loving parents and family as long… Read more »
The alarm has been sounded about foreign interference attacks on Canada’s government and institutions. What makes the matter even more troubling is that former Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently spoke at a conference where he stated that national security issues were far worse than we could imagine. Additionally, reporting seems to be coming out and… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Kristen (she/her), a 27-year old, third year Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems student—with hopes of “a job in cyber security, doing something like penetration testing”—currently located in Blackfalds, Alberta. Kristen acknowledged, “Blackfalds is situated on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds,… Read more »