Top Tech Trends for 2010: Open Content and Mobile Computing
Open content and mobile computing are two technological trends which are about to have a very big influence in higher education.
Taking Distance Education Courses While Working in Ontario and Vacationing in Australia
Currently living in Ontario, Catherine Salinas has taken three Earth and Ocean Sciences distance education courses over the last two years, and plans to take a few more in the upcoming Winter term.
How One Health Care Professional Advanced in the Field with Distance Education
Jacquie Sarna, a Public Health professional, is an Access Studies student at UBC and is currently completing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Certificate program.
Disproving the Myths: A UBC Employee Finds Success with Distance Education
Jennifer Nielsen is a full time UBC employee and she admits “a lot of people have shown scepticism when I have told them I am taking courses via distance education.” However, her experiences deny such scepticism as she has “found the option of taking distance education classes to be essential to finishing and upgrading [her] Bachelor of Arts degree.”
e-Portfolios at a Glance: Report and Business Writing at the UBC Writing Centre
Recently, we sat down with Ramona Montagnes, Director of the UBC Writing Centre and the instructor of Report and Business Writing, to discuss the use e-Portfolios and the level of effectiveness it has contributed to her class.