The Metro newspaper recently did a series on continuing education in Canada. The series includes three articles which feature distance learning at UBC.
A wealth of choice highlights a few distance education courses which are offered around Canada, including SURG 510: Surgical Care in International Health, which is being offered via distance at UBC. SURG 510 provides an essential foundation to the emerging discipline of international surgery. The course looks at the global burden of unmet surgical needs and a professional response in low and middle income regions of the world.
Ask the right questions before upgrading skills provides insight on a few things students should think about before signing up for a distance education course. Jeff Miller, Senior Manager of Distance Learning at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, shares his insight with the Metro.
Distance education gets thumbs up from two students looks at the experience of two distance education students, one of which is recent UBC graduate Jessica Lu. Jessica shares her experience with the metro, and you can also read a more in-depth article about her experience in Jessica’s student profile.