Need to brush up your skills or pursue an area of interest, but don’t want to take a formalized university course? As flexible learning becomes increasingly popular, more and more schools and organizations are offering online learning opportunities. Add two to the ever-growing list: Coursera and Udacity. Coursera ?partners with the top universities in the… Read more »

At Home: Look Backward Where did it all come from? Where is it going? The universe is full of unanswered questions?and That’s just the known universe. But astrophysicists are hoping that a new research telescope will help shed light on the past and present of the universe as a whole, and that technology is being… Read more »

Spring has sprung?according to the calendar, that is. The weather forecast and the frozen soil seem to put the lie to the notion that we’ve entered a balmier season. Is your itch to start gardening getting out of hand? Despite the outdoor temperatures, It’s not too early to start planning and planting your garden! This… Read more »

Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »

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We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@voicemagazine.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter.12- Re: â??Editorial: Post-Secondary Bluesâ? by Tamra Ross, v20 i08 (2013-03-08) Thank you, Tamra, for bringing a voice of reason to the discussion of Athabasca University’s woes. Best wishes Audrey Oâ??Brien

Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »

Bored? Stuck in a rut? Maybe you just need an influx of something fresh and new. Look no further than TED.com, a ?global community? created by non-profit organization TED, whose singular mission is to propagate ?Ideas Worth Spreading.? The organization sponsors conferences and prizes, but its website is accessible to all. It hosts nearly 1,000… Read more »

Around the World: Today’s Parking Lot Put Down on Top of Knight Not terribly long ago, archaeologists were transfixed by the finding of Richard the Third’s body under a parking lot in England. Not to be outdone, Scotland has found its own bit of medieval nobility under a parking lot in Edinburgh. The excavation first… Read more »