Posted on: July 22, 2020
Students who sign up for university this fall have access to improved financial resources that could reduce the cost of their education.
Students can tap into new education funding
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Thompson Rivers University takes lead role in global education accessibility
Posted on: June 9, 2020
TRU is the first in North America to offer an international credential transfer based on open educational resources.
TRU takes lead role in global education accessibility
Posted on: June 9, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is at the forefront of making free online education more accessible around the world—a resource that’s more important than ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered classrooms, and one that more institutions are considering as education moves increasingly online. TRU is the first in North America to offer an international credential…
TRU librarian awarded for advocacy of open education
Posted on: February 11, 2020
In January 2020, TRU librarian Brenda Smith received the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education.
Chahal takes second prize in writing competition
Posted on: October 25, 2019
Harry Chahal wins second place prize in the Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition.
Research explores impact of learning ‘in the open’
Posted on: October 10, 2019
Open Learning faculty member Dr. Michelle Harrison has been awarded a research fellowship from BCcampus.
TRU empowers faculty to lower costs for students
Posted on: October 2, 2019
TRU faculty have until Oct. 15 to apply for an Open Education Resource Development Grant.
TRU makes textbooks free and available online
Posted on: August 15, 2018
Eight faculty members have been approved to create materials that could save a combined 2,200 students upwards of $250,000 a year.
Open Learning anniversary
Posted on: May 31, 2018
June 1 is an important day for our university, it’s the 40th anniversary of BC’s Open Learning.
Communications instructor develops open textbook
Posted on: April 4, 2018
Lecturer Shannon Smyrl saw a need for a flexible, online text—so she created one.