To be human, is to analyze. As human beings, we have a tendency to ponder new ideas and concepts on a regular basis. Such curiosity notes back to the days of primary orality. In Walter Ong’s article, “Orality, Literacy, and Modern Media,” we learn about the difference between the oral culture and the written culture…. Read more »
In previous articles I have made a few comparisons between distance education and on-campus studies. I have found that each method has inherent advantages and disadvantages. A recent incident at the University of Saskatchewan has highlighted an important aspect of home-based distance education such as that available through Athabasca University. On November 28, 2003, between… Read more »
There is a well-known saying, “be careful what you wish for, you might get it.” I certainly learned the wisdom of that over Christmas. In discussing my level of personal stress in my last Voice article before the holidays I said, “perhaps if I can sleep for a week at Christmas I’ll recover!” Prophetic words,… Read more »
Some people have a grim outlook about the capabilities of the disabled; they believe that a disability may somehow lower a person’s quality of life. But the people who do have physical disabilities are constantly showing us that these people are wrong. One of the most exciting areas in which they do this is the… Read more »
I first became aware of the Master of Counselling program about four years ago when I responded to a questionnaire assessing interest in the development of a distance Master of Counselling program at AU. I then forgot about it until several months later. One evening I received an email that appeared to be related to… Read more »
Published on September 10, 2003 [v11 i37], Invisible Women targets an uncomfortable contradiction in Canada’s progressive reputation on the treatment of minorities, and violence against women. Falling between the cracks, ineligible for the special services reserved for immigrants, aboriginal women in Canada are frequently the victims of violent and sexual crimes, and yet little attention… Read more »
The ultimate Christmas action toy? Perhaps not, but a conversation piece to be sure! Published on January 8, 2003 [v11 i02], Chrétien Action Figure might have been the result of a night terror brought on by holiday over-indulgence, or maybe it was simply a Christmas wish for an Canadian leader with a modicum of personality…. Read more »
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition recognizes the experience and skills of mature students who bring a diversity of learning experiences to their university education. In some cases, prior learning and job skills may be granted university credits, and for a skilled person, a university degree may only be a few courses away. On April 23,… Read more »
Published on September 3, 2003 [v11 i36], A Hole in The Heart gave Voice readers a glimpse of the aftermath of September 11th from two angles: the commercialized, tourist curiosity that Ground Zero has become, and the raw, emotional aftermath that still haunts the citizens of New York. A few months ago, I found myself,… Read more »
