Facebook: Strategies for academic success.  One student asked what strategies others wished they had known at the beginning of their studies.  This student suggested accessing end-of-chapter review questions before reading, answering them during the reading, and reviewing them regularly.  Another student takes this further by turning the course review questions into a Quizlet.  This student… Read more »

While this month’s intense solar storm produced amazing displays of the aurora borealis for many Canadians, pretty light shows aren’t the only effects of increased solar activity.  We blasted into the Voice vault to find this pair of relevant articles. Great balls of fire.  Scott Jacobsen reports on the stream of solar particles bombarding the… Read more »

Scholarship name:  A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship Sponsored by:  A-1 Auto Transport Deadline:  June 25, 2024 Potential payout:  up to $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be students of an accredited or non-accredited institution, truck-driving school, or other logistics program, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. What’s required:  An email with contact and school info, along… Read more »

Ever wonder how children on the other side of the world are being treated and what rules guide their caregivers?  The academic inquiry here is to research “jurisdictional minimum regulations in early learning and childcare compared to international best practices.” This will include literature reviews such that “judgement is required”; indeed, a high degree of… Read more »

Scholarship name:  BigSun Scholarship 2024 Sponsored by:  BigSun Organization Deadline:  June 19, 2024 Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be student athletes attending a high school or post-secondary institute. What’s required:  An email with contact and school info, along with a 500-1000 word essay answering the following questions:  “How did your participation in sports… Read more »

Facebook: How to prepare for an exam after procrastinating.  A student is seeking advice on how to proceed with the learning process when they are a procrastinator and have exams approaching.  One student suggests creating a schedule, while another provides screenshots of a color-coded checklist of subjects, quizzes, assignments, and their respective percentage values and… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, May 21, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Thur, May 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Looking… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, May 14, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page MBA Application Webinar Wed, May 15, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business www.athabascau.ca/news/events/online-mba-application-webinar-20240515 RSVP through above link CIDER Session State of the… Read more »

With Mother’s Day almost upon us, we took the opportunity to sift through the many mentions of mothers in our archives. Gimme gimme gimme (a man after midnight).  Jason Sullivan contrasts the North American attitudes to women’s choices in sex and love with those of Sweden.  “In the education system, women are taught to fulfill… Read more »

Facebook: Success story! A student spent four academic years undergoing difficult circumstances, related to financial, mental, and physical health, but received a letter indicating that all requirements for the 4-year BA, Major in Psychology with Distinction, have been fulfilled. This student has been accepted into the MA Applied Social Psychology program, encouraging all students experiencing struggles… Read more »