Over the last two weeks, I showed you how to read a textbook and take notes, but this week we’re going to have fun. Yes, memorization is meant to be playtime, especially if you let your humor and imagination go wild. Of course, some memorization strategies are more enjoyable than others, but here is a… Read more »
If you have a course that you would like to see a Course Exam article written for or you recently took a course that you would like to recommend to other AU students, please feel free to reach out with the course name and number, and any questions or feedback you may have. We’ll be… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am 16 years old and still living with my parents, but they are driving me crazy. They won’t let me do anything. My friends go out to concerts and stay out overnight and their parents don’t say anything to them. I really want to move out and live on my own. … Read more »
A difficult issue this week. Our feature article is a look at the Alberta Government putting into place an Alberta Equivalent of “Clare’s Law”. It’s a law that is about domestic abuse, in a fashion. I hate these types of articles, even though they’re needed, in part because they’re needed, but also because they force… Read more »
Great news! Intake for AUSU’s fall Awards and Bursaries Program is now open! It’s our favourite way to promote and celebrate academic achievement and community spirit, and to provide aid to students encountering financial hardship. They are available to all AUSU members currently taking any AU undergraduate course! Awards Now Open for Application: Academic Achievement $1,000 each… Read more »
International Coffee Day is October 1. Coffee and students go together like essays and late nights, and The Voice has published dozens of articles about coffee over the years. But I can stop at any time. Debbie Jabbour dispels some of the misconceptions about addictions—including caffeine. “Most addicts are normal people like you and I,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Even technology has its limits. A question on where to find hard-copy textbooks attracts several suggestions, plus a discussion about textbook options, and accommodation on medical grounds. Discord Not waving, but drowning. Amidst discussions about audiobooks, a student asks how many times a failed course can be re-taken (two), and others offer… Read more »
You’ve just read a chapter of a 1000-page textbook, applying the system for reading textbooks I outlined last week. You scheduled two days to read the chapter. Now you’ve got three days to take notes on it and two days to memorize it, spending one week total on the chapter. What note taking strategies will… Read more »
MBA for Executives Webinar Thur, Oct 7, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20211007/ RSVP through above link All events listed are free unless otherwise noted
