I hope you had a happy Canada day, and, if You’re American, an equally good Independence Day. Ask me on any other day of the year, and I’ll be quite happy to tell you all about how I think the concepts of nationalism and patriotism are causing more harm in the world than good. But,… Read more »
I often see questions about course recommendations. Thankfully, I have been told that the course evaluations should be back up and running by September. Until then I thought I would share some insights into courses that I have loved, struggled through, and bumped my GPA. The course that I wish I had taken earlier in… Read more »
As an AU student who hopes one day to make the journey to Athabasca to collect her degree, I’m concerned with recent reports regarding AU’s long-term viability. Media reports predicting the demise of AU, or a merge with another institution, seem to crop up annually, followed by some water-on-the-fire response by the university. This year’s… Read more »
It does not take more than a few minutes attending the Athabasca University Convocation to see just what sets AU apart from other universities. One of the first things I noticed was how many graduates had travelled from all over the world to be there, many more than at brick-and-mortar university ceremonies. Since AU is… Read more »
500 Energy Square, 10109 ? 106 ST NW Edmonton AB T5J 3L7 phone:780.497.7000 fax: 780.497.7003 toll free: 855.497.7003 ausu@ausu.org; www.ausu.org Chief Returning Officer (CRO) required for upcoming AUSU Election The Athabasca University Students’ Union is currently accepting applications to fill the role of its CRO for an upcoming summer 2015 election. The CRO, working with… Read more »
The theme this week, as it turns out, is self-analysis. We start with our interview with Dr. “Vive” Kumar, proponent of learning analytics, and analytics in general, where actions are consciously reviewed and analyzed to ascertain more meaning from them. He even applies this to himself when he’s marking the assignments of his students. It’s… Read more »
It takes about an hour and a half to make the drive from Edmonton (the nearest major city and airport) up to Athabasca. The scenery isn’t much to look at?mostly two-lane highway with grassy shoulders reaching out to mixed wood forests. But as you pass through the town of Athabasca, you begin to see AU… Read more »
Over the weekend I was able to tune into some of the convocation ceremonies, and I found them to be inspiring. I watched as students, who overcame many obstacles, triumphantly walk across the stage to accept their parchment. I saw the pride in their eyes and their smiles; pride from the audience as the occasional… Read more »
