For a while now I’ve been making a list of the books I read in a calendar year. It’s nothing as fancy or official as entries in a book journal but it’s better than nothing. I list the month, book title, and author. Period. If I could locate the lists I’ve made in previous years… Read more »
Elizabeth Manderson is an AU student living in Moncton, New Brunswick, where in February she had a 7-ft snowbank in her yard. Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Elizabeth’s family moved to the Okanagan Valley in BC before landing in New Brunswick. Elizabeth is taking her third AU course while she figures out what path she wants… Read more »
Our feature this week is the second part of the interview with Dr. Terry Anderson. The other half of the formative team behind the AU Landing, Dr. Anderson is a strong proponent of social media being used in teaching, and has a piece of advice for all online learners that might help them succeed in… Read more »
At Home: New Scholarship Prompts Student Exchange The first round of the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships, the first major scholarship program to be introduced in years, has been allocated to 37 Canadian universities across the country. Introduced in 2014, the scholarship will be given to both undergraduate and graduate students to allow… Read more »
March 19, 2015 Athabasca University Students Union Welcomes Newly Elected Executive Members. Edmonton, Alberta ‐ Athabasca University Students Union (AUSU) is pleased to announce its recently elected Executive members for the 2015‐2016 council term. Congratulations to Jason Nixon: returning in the role of AUSU President, Shawna Wasylyshyn: newly joining the Executive team as Vice President… Read more »
The Black Atlas is the alias of Peter Koronios, a solo artist who creates a mesmerising blend of ambient and grunge rock. He’s recently released a brilliant cover of Florence and the Machine’s “What the Water Gave Me,” as a follow-up to his latest EP, The Other. Koronios spent 8 months teaching himself guitar, bass,… Read more »
Have you visited Lynda yet? Lynda.com is the online software training company that is currently free for AUSU members. AU’s Student Union has arranged for free one-year access for AU undergraduate students, but time is running out. We first looked at lynda.com in this February 7, 2014 article in The Voice Magazine. If you didn’t… Read more »
Film: Advanced Style Director: Lina Plioplyte “You make me feel so young. You make me feel as though spring has sprung. And every time I see you grin, I’m such a happy individual.” – from “You Make Me Feel So Young,” by Joseph Myrow and Mack Gordon Why do gorgeously dressed older women make such… Read more »
Dr. Terry Anderson is a Canadian Research Chair and on the editorial boards of several academic journals. He is also a teacher of AU’s Masters of Distance Education program, and recently consented to be interviewed by The Voice Magazine by writer Marie Well. In the first part of the interview, Dr. Anderson spoke about the… Read more »
I have discovered something in the last year, not something wildly profound?something wildly frustrating. After having surgery on my ankle, I have lost the ability to wear heels?heels of any kind. I am hoping to, one day, gain this ability back, but for now it is my sad reality. I say sad not because I… Read more »