Category: Learning Supports
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Summer Orientation Activities
The University of Calgary offers a comprehensive Orientation program to support student success. This post will outline some of the Orientation activities taking place over the Summer. For a full list of Orientation activities for the class of 2018, visit the Orientation 2014 website. 1. New Student Registration Assistance Whether in Calgary or elsewhere, new undergraduate…
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Devon Academic Resource Centre
The Devon Academic Resource Centre (DARC) is a centrally located area (ENC 208) where 1st and 2nd year students in the Schulich School of Engineering can gather to study, interact, and gain access to academic support resources. Students can access tutoring assistance in core 1st and 2nd year courses (AMAT 219, ENGG 201 and 202, PHYS…
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Desire2Learn Accessibility
With the final phase of the Desire2Learn implementation plan scheduled to be completed by May 31, 2014 – at which time D2L will be the exclusive learning management system used at the University of Calgary – now is a good time to review the accessibility features of D2L. For students, the Desire2Learn Resource Centre provides…
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Creating Accessible Course Content
Instructors are encouraged to design, create and provide accessible course content. In doing so, instructors ensure that course content is accessible to the widest possible audience, including but not limited to students with disabilities and/or those class members using assistive technologies. For information on best practices in the creation of accessible course documents and presentations, please consult…
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Stress Management Strategies
The Student’s Union Wellness Centre has planned two upcoming Stress Management Strategies sessions. The sessions will take place on Thursday, March 13 at 3:30pm, and Tuesday, March 18 at noon. Each session will last 50 minutes, and is to be held in the Wellness Centre Classroom (MacEwan Student Centre, 3rd floor). No registration is required…