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
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CBC Kamloops | Mother and daughter offer support as they navigate studying at TRU from India March 18, 2021
CBC Kamloops's Shelley Joyce talks to Gunjan Sanghavi and her daughter Khushi Desai, who are both studying with TRU from India until they can get…
Faculty of Student Development
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 | Examining open spaces and learning environments: Harrison January 15, 2021
Academica's Top Ten includes an article by Michelle Harrison, TRU senior instructional designer, who shares some of her initial thoughts and findings from her research…
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…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Open Learning
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…
Faculty and staff, Featured,
Concrete teaching support during unsettled times May 20, 2020
Handshakes, large on-campus gatherings, in-person classes: all postponed. When faced with a global pandemic, everyone in the TRU community who was able to, was sent…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Open Learning, School of Nursing
Nurses shine in turbulent times May 11, 2020
They are often the unsung heroes of the health-care system. But the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown health-care workers into the spotlight at the same time…
