Human side of wildfire: TRU's Greg Anderson on resilience and recovery December 3, 2025
When Dr. Greg Anderson talks about the impact of wildfire, he isn’t just speaking as a researcher. He’s speaking from lived experience. Before becoming dean…
Tag: open educational resources
TRU boosts access to plumbing training November 27, 2025
British Columbia needs plumbers, but apprentices often face financial and practical barriers that can slow their progress. A move to free, adaptable Open Educational Resources…
TRU celebrates finalists and award winners for advancing open education October 31, 2025
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is celebrating international recognition for its leadership in open education, with faculty, students and collaborators named among the 2025 Open Education…
Open-source collaboration gains provincial backing through new grant February 18, 2025
KAMLOOPS — A grassroots initiative co-led by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to foster the use of open-source technologies for higher education is gaining momentum with…
BCcampus | BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Renée Anderson April 24, 2024
Renée Anderson, associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing, has won the monthly BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education. Anderson is one of…
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Renée Anderson April 23, 2024
This article was originally published in BCcampus. Renée Anderson is associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and is…
BCCampus News | Time Investment Grant used to create new psychology resource December 8, 2021
While at TRU, Dr. Dinesh Ramoo wanted to resolve a gap in Open Educational Resources for the psychology of language—a topic of interest to many…
OpenEd21 | Embracing Open for All: Initiatives in Support for Kw’seltktnéws October 20, 2021
Blogger Clint Lalonde not only talks about TRU's dedication to open education, but he even ties in the university's vision statement and how it all…
Maths prof celebrated for zero-cost textbook efforts May 28, 2021
Izabela Mazur is being recognized with the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education for her hard work in Open Educational Resources (OER), and efforts…
How to use Kaltura May 13, 2021
Kaltura is a video repository used for video creation, editing, storage and cataloguing, and integrates with WordPress and Moodle for video-based projects. You can also…
BC Business | Micro-credentials are catching on at B.C. universities and colleges March 26, 2021
TRU's international micro-credentials through Open Learning are highlighted in this article from BC Business's education guide. Read more
How to use BigBlueButton February 22, 2021
BigBlueButton is an online tool used primarily for the virtual classroom experience, but there's also has the capacity for social gatherings and creative play. This…
Academica | TRU launches international credential transfer, micro-credit transfer toward university qualifications June 11, 2020
Academica shares in its daily Top Ten that Thompson River University has announced the launch of an international credential transfer that is based on open…
Radio NL | Don Poirier from TRU talks about what an international credential means for access to education June 9, 2020
TRU Open Learning Associate Vice-President Don Poirier explains a new credential that TRU is able to provide and how it makes education more available and…
TRU takes lead role in global education accessibility 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…
