COMP 200 (Introduction to Computing and Information Systems) is a three-credit introductory computer science course that covers the fundamentals of information systems and serves as a prerequisite for the computing and information systems (CIS) programs. This course has no prerequisites, though students are required to have basic computer literacy and competence. If students are concerned… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married for ten years and we have three young children. We live fairly close to my husband’s parents, so they have been quite involved with our family life. My problem is with my mother-in-law. I have always struggled to get along with her, but as she’s getting… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kari shares her experience of forgetting to hit the final “submit” key on her assignment, but fortunately realized before the course end date. Traky seeks feedback on using ProctorU in China; several students report good experiences. Amanda relates having to explain her sleeping dog to ProctorU, sparking off a discussion of funny… Read more »
Men: rejoice! If you tiptoed intact across the minefield of Valentine’s Day last month, your reward is coming. March 14 is unofficially “Steak and Blowjob Day”, when you can sit back and relax and let someone else do the work. Or maybe not. Steak and Blowjob Day was conceived—and this should surprise no-one—by a radio… Read more »
Hi there, This evening I read an article about a women in politics meeting attended by the writer, Jaclyn van Beek. This article bothered me because it kind of came off as a contemptuous one-sided attack. The implication was made that these issues are multifaceted, but also that the author’s views are the right ones…. Read more »
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Winter months and distance education courses have one thing in common: they can both drag on interminably when we get bogged down. Yet, as successes pile up over the years, and remembering how far we’ve come since early childhood education, we can feel confident in the face of what appear to be long odds for… Read more »
It can be hard to acknowledge to yourself, let alone anyone else, that you have taken on too much. That the workload you thought you could handle was dragging you down and making you less productive across the board. But it is important to see that. To acknowledge the exhaustion, the forgetfulness, the lack of… Read more »
Katy Lowe is a 29-year-old mother of three. She has been a student with AU since November 2017 and is currently finishing up her first set of finals. One of the few that are born and raised and currently living in Calgary, Alberta, she looks forward to chinooks to break up long, bitter cold winters. … Read more »
