When I began my first course with Athabasca University I remember being very unsure about my first assignment. Pressing that send button (as it was an email submission) was very stressful! I moved forward and had my first Moodle submission, which made me press that dreaded button several times; “Submit”, “Are you sure?”, “Last chance!”… Read more »
Film: Urban Fruit Director: Roman Zenz Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Urban Farm Grow? “Hey farmer, farmer, Put away that DDT now. Give me spots on my apples, But leave me the birds and the bees? Please! don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got ?Til It’s gone?… Read more »
Artist: Yes Nice Single: “White Washed Walls” Sometimes a song that is unusual and eclectic has a way of sticking with you. “White Washed Walls” is one such song. The various elements in the song combine to create music that seemingly shouldn’t sound good, but oddly enough it does. And what’s more, the song has… Read more »
Rémi Straus is an AU student from Ontario who lives in the Kingston area. He’s taking a number of courses at AU in pursuit of his CPA designation. Rémi was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine about school, family, and philosophy. Describe the path that led you to AU. I’m basically near the end of… Read more »
Dear Barb: I was involved in a relationship for five years. We had plans to marry but things didn’t work out. We have a three-year-old daughter, who is the love of my life. My ex and I share custody, but we don’t have a legal custody agreement. I thought everything was working out great until… Read more »
We’ve been hearing about how much people enjoyed their cruise ship vacations. The destination or specific cruise line chosen didn’t seem to really matter. “You should try it, you’ll love it. Oh, yeah, we go every year.” Remember mom asking, “If all your friends were jumping off a bridge would you jump too?” Apparently the… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to realize that every little bit of effort accumulates exponentially over time and can, and likely will, position you for a life-changing opportunity. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help… Read more »
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is part fifteen in the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program…. Read more »
The man: a tall, broad-shouldered god with a chiseled face and strong, capable hands. The woman: a gorgeous, black-haired beauty, slim and toned, with gentle features and a heart-shaped face. The plot: They meet and fall in love. Sound familiar? That’s because you’ve seen it before?over and over and over. we’re visual people, and the… Read more »
From melting glaciers to scorching droughts, there’s no doubt the earth’s climate is changing. And if you follow the headlines and study the scientific models, It’s clear that global warming is responsible. Or is it? A closer look at the numbers raises some serious doubts?and questions about just how far some scientists will go to… Read more »