The Voice columnists are enjoying a well deserved vacation. This week, catch up on what happened in 2003 with this selection of memorable articles, letters, and news from the university. In this special year-end edition you will find: * ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLES FROM THE PAST YEAR * * UNIVERSITY NEWS – WHAT CHANGED… Read more »
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CUTC 2004 (Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference) January 22 – 24, 2004 Delta Toronto East Hotel The Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference (CUTC) is about technology, innovative ideas, and the people who turn these ideas into reality. The Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference was started in 2000 by a few visionary students from the University of Waterloo, and… Read more »
The same Voice mugs and fleece jackets that you have seen pictured as prizes on the Annual Reader Survey page, are also for sale at great introductory prices. Own your own Voice logo merchandize, and let everyone know that you are a student of Canada’s premier distance education provider! The Voice coffee mug is a… Read more »
Building upon the success of last year’s pilot of the introductory course of the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies program, the University of the Arctic (UArctic) has begun both web-based and classroom delivery of Contemporary Issues in the Circumpolar World. A recap from the UArctic news release provides details: Twenty-five students at eight sites around the… Read more »
Originally published April 2, 2003 [v11 i14] and April 9, 2003 [v11 i15], this two-part article details the ongoing AU project of preparing for accreditation in the United States. The work continues on a comprehensive document to be presented to the accreditation board in 2004: Spearheading AU’s Middle States accreditation efforts are Nancy Parker (liaison… Read more »
Amanda Lyn Baldwin works with autistic children, and has gained a perspective that few of us ever will have. Beyond the noises, ticks and uncommunicativeness, autistic children live in another world that is a mystery to all but them. Published on March 26, 2003 [v11 i13], A Portrait of Autism provides a glimpse inside that… Read more »
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition recognizes the experience and skills of mature students who bring a diversity of learning experiences to their university education. In some cases, prior learning and job skills may be granted university credits, and for a skilled person, a university degree may only be a few courses away. On April 23,… Read more »
The first Master of Nursing degree program to be delivered fully online in Canada receives approval from Alberta Learning Athabasca, May 9, 2003 – The Centre for Nursing and Health Studies at Athabasca University announces government approval of the first Canadian Master of Nursing (MN) program to be delivered completely online. Although other universities have… Read more »
