Library Chat Tues, Mar 26, 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 Writing to win scholarships and awards (for undergraduate students) Tues, Mar 26, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/writing-to-win-scholarships-and-awards-for-undergraduate-students Register through above link… Read more »
Facebook: The best parts of AU! A student asks what the best part of AU has been for other students. This student appreciates the lack of deadlines. Another student likes the convenience of taking one course at a time, finishing each course within two months. Another student appreciates the ability to be a present parent and… Read more »
Facebook: Desktop recommendations for taking a ProctorU exam. A student has asked about the desk setup for a ProctorU exam. Other students have advised that a secondary keyboard might not be allowed, and Bluetooth is disabled for external devices. However, a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard seem to be acceptable. They also recommend that pictures and… Read more »
Scholarship name: G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship Sponsored by: G3 Deadline: April 10, 2024, 12:00 pm CST Potential payout: $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be attending a Canadian high school, graduating in 2024, and planning to enroll full-time at a Canadian post-secondary institution in a first-year degree or diploma program in any field of study. (Scholarship… Read more »
AUSU Council Election: Voting Period Mar 14 to Mar 18 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/voting-period/ More info available through above link Library Chat Tues, Mar 19, 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 The Writing Process Preparing to write Tues,Mar… Read more »
AUSU Council Election Campaign Period Feb 27 to Mar 13 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/campaign-period/ More info available through above link Blended Learning Practice MOOC Mar 10 to Apr 13 Online Hosted by AU and the Commonwealth of Learning www.athabascau.ca/news/events/blended-learning-practice-mooc-spring-2024 Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Mar 12, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT… Read more »
Scholarship name: The Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award Sponsored by: Food Allergy Canada Deadline: April 1, 2024 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents under the age of 25, and be enrolled at a post-secondary institution (either entering first year of studies or continuing in current program.) Applicants need not have food allergies…. Read more »
The devastating fire at the Covered Bridge potato-chip factory in New Brunswick last week made us a bit sad. Also a bit hungry. Reaching into the archives for some crumbs… Don’t eat the green chips. Bill Pollett contemplates the idea he might be dying. “That night, I lay in bed wondering how long the poison… Read more »
Facebook: A student asks for advice on writing papers. Another student says to establish a topic, gather resources, and skim the abstracts and summaries. This student then suggests narrowing or broadening the topic accordingly. The student pulls quotes or ideas from the (electronic) resources to generate the outline’s topics and subtopics. Another student suggests downloading… Read more »
