Athabasca University Courses

Learning to Learn Online

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Learn how online education differs from traditional classrooms while you explore and develop your own personal strategies for online learning success. You will be guided through an interactive investigation and self-reflection process to help you determine your learning preferences and create your own personal strategy for successful online learning. We will address common misconceptions, frustrations and fears about online learning and introduce techniques to help overcome such obstacles. Various models of online courses will be explored as well as the concept of a "personal learning space". OBJECTIVESLearners who complete this course will be able to:describe what it means to learnidentify and analyze their personal learning preferencesidentify and describe common components of an online learning environmentanalyze and compare differences between online and traditional learningdescribe areas of personal adjustment for success in online learninganalyze different types of learning environments including the personal learning environmentemploy effective online communication skills through exploration of common online communication tools and strategies

Towards Cooperative Commonwealth: Transition in a Perilous Century

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Participants get an up-close understanding of alternative and innovative cooperative and social enterprise and the practical steps each take to nurture ecological and social change.