From fashion to physics, Nic Zdunich has done it all—including turning his latest co-op position into a full-time job. The 2016 Bachelor of Arts (BA)…
Newspaper manager Jim Mihaly has moved on to new opportunities in the Canadian press industry after years of experience and an online business certificate. Mihaly…
Open Talks, the podcast series that touches on OERu and other topics relevant to the distance learner. In our third instalment, Gail Morong of TRU Open Learning…
Open educational resources (OER) have been big news in higher education, as freely available, open-source textbooks stand to dramatically reduce the cost of education. In…
Congratulations to this year's recipients of national, provincial and TRU medals for their academic excellence. The following recipients will be recognized during Spring Convocation, June…
Are you interested in receiving committee experience while earning a tuition waiver for a free Open Learning course? Consider joining the OL Student Advisory committee,…
TRU presented its annual merit awards and years of service awards April 20, 2016. About 200 colleagues and supporters attended the ceremony held in the Grand…
This summer, Open Learning is offering condensed science labs in biology, chemistry and physics in a single week format, helping you complete all your practical…
Open Educational Resources? Or an Open Educational Revolution? Brian Lamb shares on OER-U and its future for online learning. We have a new podcast series!…
During a three-week professional volunteer stint last summer, Stephanie Chaput, a TRU biology lab instructor, found herself in Lima, Peru helping to develop science curriculum…
A new brand was revealed to a group of approximately 500 students, faculty, staff and community members today. The event showcased a brand strategy, launch campaign,…
In modern life, there's a common culprit quietly eroding our health: sitting. We sit to work, study and travel. To check email and social media. Never mind TV. It all…
National Sweater Day has become a fun annual event on campus, where the heat gets turned down 2˚C and the sweater swagger gets turned up. With…
TRU/TRUFA Bargaining Update – January 13, 2016 The key proposals that Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association (TRUFA) have on the…
As of this morning (January 11, 2016) Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association (TRUFA) has issued 72-hours’ notice that it intends to initiate job action at…
"Technology has come a long way, but we're not at the point where we have virtual classrooms," says Faculty Member Andrew Fergus. And learning online,…
If you have recently completed an Open Learning course or program, please consider joining the Student Advisory Committee. This volunteer position involves attending at least…
Post-secondary students and instructors can now access more than 120 textbooks online, including more than 50 new textbooks focussed on skills training and technical subjects,…
In the market for a new course? Consider MKTG 4431: Retail Marketing. In retail, nothing is sacred. Department-store dinosaurs return to rule, e-tailers branch out…
As an Off Campus-Open Learning student, you can now book SKYPE appointments with a career counselor from any location, even your kitchen table! Over SKYPE,…
