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Adaptivity, personalization and MOOCs
Online learning has come a long way since its fusion in mainstream education. Significant growth in both hardware and software technologies in recent years have now made it a real possibility of...
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AU grad student secures $60,000 grant for research on access to education for...
Djenana Jalovcic, EdD, an Athabasca University Graduate Student (Distance Education), has been successful in securing a $60,000 scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council...
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Yes, Priscilla, Athabasca University is real
The main entrance to the main campus building of Athabasca University, photographed in the height of summer, 2014. Because Athabasca University teaches students online mostly, people who don’t know us...
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Art: 5 facts about why it helps online learning
Images are just one kind of art that can be used as a teaching tool in online learning. Professor Dr. Beth Perry also uses poetry, music and even something called “conceptual quilting.” Dr. Beth Perry...
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Reducing costs and increasing relevance with open-education resources
Dr. Janet Welch, assistant dean, Academic Technologies, University of Alberta and project lead for The Campus Alberta Open Educational Resources Initiative (AlbertaOER.com), announces more than...
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Next CIDER Webinar Monthly Session – June 3
The Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research (CIDER) is continuing to present its Community of Inquiry Webinar Series. This includes monthly sessions running from September 2014 to June...
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AU at the NHL Draft Day 1 – Blog from the Sunshine State
Brian Burke, president, Hockey Operations , Calgary Flames; Founding Director, Business of Hockey Institute, Athabasca University. Exciting News from Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business –...
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Life as you know it: A CEO graduate credits AU for his successful balancing act
Greg Toffner and four-year-old daughter Stella, two days before his AU graduation. The pair and other family were visiting Banff at the gondola stop with Sulphur Mountain in the distance. [Photo...
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You’re invited to CIDER on September 16th, 2015
We invite you to the first CIDER session of the 2015-16 season. This free, online session will feature Dr. Rory McGreal, UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning/ICDE Chair in OER. CIDER is the Canadian...
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Come celebrate our heritage!
Are you passionate about the conservation of historic places, landscapes, or artifacts? Does the interaction between people and places, culture and nature intrigue you? How about history and heritage...
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Back in A Couple: List of temporary office closures in honour of Employee...
Athabasca University is hosting its annual Employee Recognition Event next Tuesday, Oct. 6. The following offices will be closed and/or AU staff unavailable between 11:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. on this...
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AU Students Vote: pledge your patriotism in the days leading to Canada’s...
Election fever is sizzling both on-campus and online among Canadian university students. Here at Athabasca University the wave of momentum is due to a unique collaboration between our two student...
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AU Doctoral Students: internal deadline for 60k Trudeau Scholarship – Nov. 19
The AU internal deadline for Doctoral students wishing to apply for the exclusive 2016 Trudeau Scholarship is Nov. 19. Valued at $60,000 annually, for a maximum of three years, the Trudeau Scholarship...
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AU wecomes new Writer-in-Residence: Acclaimed “Half-Blood Blues” novelist Esi...
Please join the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in welcoming Esi Edugyan, Athabasca University’s 2015-2016 Writer-in-Residence/Writer for Health. Esi is an award-winning writer and novelist...
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No Exclusions: The 2016 Impact UDL conference will have something for ALL...
By Heidi Staseson You still have time to register for the Impact UDL and Web Accessibility conference, hosted by Athabasca University and the Heritage Education Fund, in Edmonton, Jan. 29-30. There’s a...
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Personal Best: Sarah Stephens is the AU Alumni Award Winner for Volunteer...
When Sarah Stephens received her bachelor’s degree at Athabasca University Convocation in 2009, she found herself overcome with pride. Seeing the smiling group of graduates from a variety of...
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Meet Chris Horn, AU’s Science Guy and ‘Rising-Star’ Alumnus
Chris Horn, AU Bachelor of Science in Human Science graduate, AU Alumni Award Winner for the Rising Star category [photo credit: Christy Dean Photography, 2015]As a pathology scientist working at...
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Graduate Reflections: A winning Future Alumnus prepares for a lifetime of...
Kathleen Kelava, MC, AU Alumni Award Winner for the Future Alumni Category [photo credit: Maclean Swift, 2015]It’s been a sensational year for Master of Counselling student Kathleen Kelava. Last April,...
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AU MEd in Distance Education in Greece Receives Accreditation from NARIC
The Centre for Distance Education (CDE) has received full accreditation approval from NARIC for the Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd) program in Greece. NARIC is the National Academic...
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Register Now for the Impact UDL Web Accessibility Conference – and WIN a...
You still have time to register for the Impact UDL and Web Accessibility conference, hosted by Athabasca University and the Heritage Education Fund, in Edmonton, Jan. 29-30. And if you register by Nov....
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