MBA For Executives Webinar Tues, Jan 23, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business www.athabascau.ca/news/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20240123 RSVP through above link Library Chat Tues, Jan 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Developing Your Research Series… Read more »

Scholarship name:  SME Education Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by:  SME Education Foundation Deadline:  February 1, 2024 Potential payout:  $2500 to $20,000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be high school seniors or current university or college students; pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related discipline at a university or college in Canada or… Read more »

Facebook: What if I fail the final exam? A high-performance student (3.93 GPA) went into a final exam with a 98% average but failed.  A student says the course stays open for 30 days after the end date, wherein a supplemental exam can be written.  Another student says that the mark will be replaced with the… Read more »

If the phrase “the formulation and simulation of adaptive learning environments” piques your inner tech jouissance then this is the job for you.  Keen to assess and understand AI within pedagogical confines, Dr. Oscar Lin seeks an accomplice in the furtherance of knowledge and application of AI technologies. Under the auspices of any help being… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Children’s Aid Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by:  Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Deadline:  January 24, 2024 Potential payout:  $5000 per academic year Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must have been or will be in the temporary or permanent care of the Ministry or Department responsible for child protection services up until their age of majority birthday… Read more »

Leading change in teaching and learning for a digital world:  MOOC Jan 14 to Feb 17 Online Hosted by AU and the Commonwealth of Learning www.athabascau.ca/news/events/leading-change-in-teaching-and-learning-for-a-digital-world-mooc-winter-2024 Register through above link Toward Co-operative Commonwealth:  Transition in a Perilous Century MOOC Jan 14 to Jun 15 Online Hosted by AU and the Synergia Co-operative Institute www.athabascau.ca/news/events/toward-co-operative-commonwealth-transition-in-a-perilous-century-mooc-2024 Register… Read more »

When we think of the discursive space between mental health and emotional resilience, we get a sense of the ideological terrain that caregivers of children tread, trod, and pounce amidst when dealing with innocent youngsters.  This research assistant posting, then, is titled “Nurturing Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management in Children”. … Read more »

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… Read more »

Working on The Voice‘s Best of 2023 issue got us wondering about previous “Best of” issues.  We took a stroll through the archives to find these articles, which were featured in the Best of 2013 and the Best of 2003, respectively. Here come the etexts!  Christina M Frey looks at AU’s plan to convert text… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Jan 9, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Thur, Jan 11, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page AUSU… Read more »