Scholarship name: Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students Sponsored by: Canada Post and Inspire Deadline: August 31, 2023 Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit peoples who had been out of school for one year or more, have since decided to return to an education system, and have now… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Jul 25, 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, Jul 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 Library… Read more »
AU Facebook Page Statistics surprise. A poster marvels at how much she is enjoying SOCI301 (Social Statistics)—a course she was initially dreading. Commenters wholeheartedly agree, pointing out how well the course content is explained. reddit Time management. In a post asking how long it takes to finish a course when working full time, there were… Read more »
Scholarship name: Sunshine Coast Health Centre Scholarship Sponsored by: Sunshine Coast Health Centre Deadline: August 1, 2023 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be high school, undergrad, or graduate students enrolled for the 2023/24 semesters at an accredited university or college in Canada, in a program related to clinical counselling, psychology, social sciences, or… Read more »
AU Facebook Page Degree Works Doesn’t Work. A poster mistakenly believed they submitted their course registration plan when they used the Degree Works course planning tool. The poster found out the hard way that this was incorrect now that her funding has been delayed and asks if there is any chance the student financial aid… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Jul 18, 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, Jul 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 Library… Read more »
If you like computer coding and always wanted to invent a board game this is the job posting for you. Other tasks include utilizing word and language predictive software in “research areas: natural language processing, artificial intelligence, neural networks, software development”. As course material uses more complex software you’d be part of the technological vanguard… Read more »
ChatGPT has renewed the conversation—and speculation—surrounding artificial intelligence. With some apprehension, we sifted through the archives to find what passed for current views way back when. Ten years ago. S.D. Livingstone delves into the possibility that AI could man the phone lines at the customer service desk. “According to one prediction, it will only be… Read more »
Congratulations, AU graduates! The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the recent Athabasca University (AU) undergraduates who Convocated on Friday, June 16, 2023, online and in person in Edmonton, Alberta. We are tremendously grateful to have shared part of this momentous day with you. You have worked tirelessly to reach this… Read more »
AU Facebook Page Tips and tricks. A poster is starting their first study period with AU and asks for tips or mistakes to avoid as they get started. One helpful commenter highly recommends introducing yourself to the course tutor at the very start of your contract period, as she has noticed she gets better responses… Read more »