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Athabasca University’s virtual research lab wins prestigious award
May 11, 2023 09:00 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEA Lab, Athabasca University’s (AU) ground-breaking virtual space that uses cloud computing to power research, has won a national award for...
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Soft skills versus digital skills: New poll finds Canadian workers want to re-skill but are being pulled in two directions
March 07, 2023 10:30 ET | Athabasca University
Athabasca, Alberta, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research by Athabasca University (AU) has found that more than three-quarters of Canadian employees (77 per cent) want to re-skill just to...
Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning
Prestigious international education forum to be held in Canada for the first time
September 07, 2022 10:00 ET | Athabasca University
Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world’s leading experts in open and distance learning are coming together to discuss the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. The...
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Athabasca University Earns AACSB International Accreditation
February 16, 2022 11:13 ET | Athabasca University
Tampa, Fla., USA, Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) announces that Athabasca University (AU) has earned business accreditation for its Faculty of Business. Founded in...
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Athabasca University appoints expert in digital-first education as its new president
October 07, 2021 17:30 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prof. Peter Scott, an accomplished academic, researcher, and senior executive with extensive experience in online and digital-first education...
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Canadians Plan to Demand Raises, More Training and Greater Work-Life Balance Post-Pandemic
June 22, 2021 08:00 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three-in-five Canadians aged 18-34 (59 per cent) are planning to make big proactive changes at work post-pandemic, and employers should take...
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Athabasca University to create one-of-a-kind online learning environment
November 17, 2020 10:30 ET | Athabasca University
Athabasca, AB, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning...
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Learning in the Cloud: Canada’s First University to Move Operations into One Secure Cloud Infrastructure Sets the Stage for the Future of Learning
September 23, 2020 09:00 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when you can personalize everything from your online shopping experience to your dating prospects, it seems only reasonable to ask:...
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International open learning forum comes to Canada for the first time
June 26, 2020 12:49 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University, Canada’s online university, and the Commonwealth of Learning will host the 10th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open...
Award-winning PowerE
Award-winning PowerED™ by Athabasca University launches free online and on-demand micro-course: Navigating Extraordinary Times
May 21, 2020 09:30 ET | Athabasca University
Edmonton, Alberta, May 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- May 21, 2020. Today, PowerED™ by Athabasca University (AU) launched a free online and on-demand micro-course, Navigating Extraordinary Times. ...