Library Chat Tues, Aug 29, 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 Wed, Aug 30, 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… Read more »

Microbiology is about more than wearing bookish spectacles; a lot of fascinating lab work is involved.  In this posting, tar sands water shall be investigated by utilizing “whole cell bacterial biosensors for the detection of organic compounds (naphthenic acids and others) in tailings ponds wastewater”.  Some compounds are more desirable than others, not unlike weeds… Read more »

Reddit AI Flagged.  A poster said an essay was rejected because it was mistakenly flagged as being sourced from AI.  To test the claim, the user tried several AI checkers and received inconsistent results.  Even an email was flagged as AI-generated–more so than the essay.  Another user said that Grammarly, too, can be flagged as… Read more »

This posting includes the title “course inspirer”, so that says a lot.  It’s about content creation within a digital educational context.  The successful applicant with have “strong experience in both synchronous and asynchronous online education” and “connectivist design approaches”.  The idea here is to work on the design and evaluation of course material, a constant… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Aug 22, 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 Wed, Aug 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 Library… Read more »

The recent images of devastation from wind-whipped wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui prompted us to sift through the archives for reference to that state of “Aloha Spirit.” Those islands between Toronto and Sydney.  Travelling AU student Philip Kirkbride recounts his arrival on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.  “It wasn’t long after landing that… Read more »

AU Facebook Page Midterm tips. A poster asks for advice on the midterm for NUTRI 331: Nutrition for Health. A commenter suggests contacting the course tutor and ask for practice questions. The commenter says that doing this has helped her prepare for midterms and finals in the past. reddit Tutor switch. A poster feels as… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Financial Literacy Scholarship Sponsored by:  Savvy New Canadians Deadline:  September 30, 2023 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled full-time at an accredited Canadian university or college (all students are eligible, including Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students).  Applicants must have reached the age of majority in their province or… Read more »

Scholarship name:  James Lee Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by:  James Lee Foundation Deadline:  September 15, 2023 Potential payout:  at least $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be non-professional Canadian residents over the age of 16 who are either in the process of graduating or continuing their education. All fields of creativity related to the advertising community will… Read more »

Like neighbourhoods within a town, each with socio-economic indicators, our specific geography and historical culture frame how we describe and define events in our lives.  This posting explores how Indigenous people represent reality in their regions, and specifically how they view circumstances such as natural disasters – the Alberta floods a decade ago are given… Read more »