Facebook:
Maximum grant/loan amount from financial aid? A student who moved to Alberta requests advice on the maximum grant or loan from Financial Aid Alberta. Another student believes the mix of loans and grants maxes at $10,200 per semester. Another top contributor on the platform replies with the following student aid estimator: https://certification.esdc.gc.ca/lea-mcl/eafe-sfae/eafe-sfae-h.4m.2@-eng.jsp?fbclid=IwAR2ov3xMTe_BvRnnLNBR_fyj_l1m_p2G3qSPObhgLuwsn1SjHsMlmGx_vVg
Reddit:
A gold mine for selecting AU courses! A student asks where to find the AU courses’ pass and fail rates! Another student supplies this list from 2017-2018: https://cdn.athabascau.ca/ois/D_2_Undergraduate_Course_Completions.pdf
Twitter:
Six tips for taking for booking AU exams! @AthabascaU posts, “Taking exams at an online university is a new experience for a lot of students. Review these 6 tips before booking your #AthabascaU exam so you know what to expect! https://www.athabascau.ca/news/learners/6-things-to-consider-when-writing-your-athabasca-university-exam-with-proctoru?utm_source=all_social&utm_medium=organic_social.”
Mini-course on how to search for research. @aulibarchives posts, “Not sure how to advance your research? Work through at our Search Like a Pro mini course: https://rise.articulate.com/share/qLK2dZ0tkvtiWfPYsOjbYgsUKSO8ZrPH#/.”
AU guide for writing papers for different subjects! @athabascaUBiz writes, “Do you change your writing style from one subject to the next? How does a paper for an English course compare to one for an Economics course?
The AU Write Site has a guide for that! https://brnw.ch/21wFF9o.”