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University of Calgary campus resources for managing the end of term
With the Winter semester final exam period fast approaching, we wanted to highlight some campus resources which may be of assistance in navigating through this stressful period. The Students’ Union Wellness Centre On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Students’ Union Wellness Centre will offer a free 90 minute workshop on Managing Test Anxiety. In this…
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LMS Update
The University of Calgary is looking for help in choosing a new learning management system. Users can evaluate “sandbox” instances of the 4 candidate applications, then provide feedback through an online survey for each: Blackboard 9, Desire2Learn, Instructure Canvas, and Moodle. All feedback must be in no later than Friday, April 13.
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Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit educational organization providing, at last count, over 3,000 videos and 315 practice exercises on topics ranging from algebra to art history to biology to astronomy. The mission of the Khan Academy is ambitious: to provide a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. Judging from the response of our students,…
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So Long, Blackboard…
Did you know that the University’s learning management system (LMS), Blackboard 8, is due to be replaced this summer? And that the eLearning Discovery Working Group wants your input on the next LMS? Here are some ways for you to participate in the process: You can watch the LMS vendor demos, where representatives from 4…
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CSUN 2012 Great Big List
DRC Assistive Services Coordinator Rob Blake recently returned from the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Centre on Disabilities Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, held this year in the top-notch city of San Diego, California. To call the CSUN Conference massive would be something of an understatement. The conference brings together students, administrators,…
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