EDUC 201 (The Profession of Teaching) is a three-credit introductory educational studies course that provides those interested in becoming teachers with a general and balanced overview of the profession. Students will look closely at what teachers do and how they do it, and in the process they will, as prospective teachers, gain a better grasp… Read more »
I’ll level with you: most of what passes for television entertainment these days, whether on traditional networks or streaming services, leaves me cold. Formula comedy and drama that’s predictable as a bigot’s opinions, and as exciting as last night’s unemptied dishwater. Typically, I’d rather spend time at home exploring a good book. Or maybe better… Read more »
Night owls, listen up! Wake up with a bang in the wee hours. But if you can’t stomach a 6 AM rise and shine, no worries. There are plenty of tips below to double your success. I once was a night owl. Not anymore. When I worked eleven-hour days, I felt charged. I’d wake up… Read more »
Sydney Wright is a live sound engineer and singer-songwriter now working in Austin, Texas. Her songs reach for deep emotions and leave the listener with an abiding sense of joyful hope. Her debut album, Seiche (watch the enthralling video of her song “You Can Stay” here) is set for release on November 9. Wright was… Read more »
Ever wake up not feeling yourself? This can be a haunting reality as when a person says you’re not yourself today or that doesn’t seem like something you’d do. To have our stable wholeness questioned can leave us feeling off kilter or even defensive. These moments illustrate that our being (our ontology) is more fluid… Read more »
Whether you love it or you avoid it like the plague, horror movies are a bucket list item for many movie-goers this week. While I don’t always appreciate the jump scares, when enjoyed with the right people, horror movies can a great experience with friends. What should you know about the current blockbuster movies the… Read more »
Dine like a champion to achieve top performance. Positive choices, such as healthy-eating, spill over. Yes, they spill-over into your spunk, your joy, your dignity, your grooming, your self-esteem, and your get-up-and-go. Positive choices also tame temptations to try toxins. So, chow down like champions by gleaning the following hints. I bold my tips and… Read more »
MATH 271 (Linear Algebra II) is a three-credit upper level mathematics course that continues the study of linear algebra from MATH 270. Mathematics 271 is suggested for students in the science programs. The course covers intermediate topics in linear algebra such as general vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces, diagonalization and quadratic forms,… Read more »
What if you came up with a new field of studies, like Newton’s calculus? Or what if you have a learning disability, and end up with a PhD? Or what if you paid for your own education while raising a family? A common theme among these scenarios is the skilled ability to learn. At university… Read more »
If you’re feeling overburdened or out of place as your coursework mounts this Fall it might help to consider the peculiar case of gold rush camels. Miners heading to Barkerville, B.C. during the 1860s tried importing camels to lug their rucksacks and mining tools through steep mountain passes (UVic, online). Our experience as independent scholars… Read more »