AU Facebook Page Broken link. A student asks for help with a broken DRR link. Slight panic because their course deadline is in two weeks, and they need this resource to study. A helpful commenter (who also happens to work for the AU Library) suggests reporting the broken link and sending the library an email… Read more »
A conversation on AI and the impact on assessment with George Veletsianos Tues, Jun 27, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Press and Community of Practice for Reimagined Assessment news.athabascau.ca/events/a-conversation-on-ai-and-the-impact-on-assessment-with-george-veletsianos/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Jun 27, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No… Read more »
Scholarship name: NUPGE Scholarships Sponsored by: National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) Deadline: July 7, 2023, 5pm EDT Potential payout: $2500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be embarking on their first year of full- or part-time studies at a Canadian public post-secondary institution, and must be a member, or have a parent, grandparent, or… Read more »
Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 18. The Voice‘s writers past have dished up a plethora of father articles, and we chose these two to feature. Getting to the heart of the matter. Then-editor Sandra Livingston challenges some outdated views on the roles of mommas and poppas. “Yes, pregnancy and labour are experiences… Read more »
This posting seeks someone who can learn and teach the usage of Cloud technology to the broader and emerging AU research community. The successful applicant will “support the creation of an openly licensed Toolkit (open educational resource–OER) to support planning, delivering, and mobilizing research data in cloud computing environments.” As you’d imagine, this job covers… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Jun 20, 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, Jun 21, 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 Faculty… 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 »
Despite what’s said in a therapist’s office, an awful lot of how we feel in life is based on how we imagine ourselves being interpreted and categorized by others. Performance goes into making ourselves appear to be acting natural (Check out Mannville, AB’s famous sociologist Erving Goffman who even has his own statue!) Being well-adjusted,… Read more »
With AU’s convocation coming up next week, we got nostalgic for past ceremonies. Fortunately, The Voice‘s archives are bursting with photos and write-ups from past years. No starving students here. Carla Benavides provides a sensory feast of AU’s 2004 convocation. “This was not your normal run-of-the-mill graduation event, and to me it is reflective of… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Spam scams. Several students report receiving phishing-type spam emails purporting to be from an AU dept. Be wary about smelly stuff in the inbox. reddit The survey says. A post shares the link to AUSU’s course evaluation page, which provides AU students opportunities to complete or view evaluations of AU courses. Twitter… Read more »