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Athabasca, Alberta, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University is launching three new courses—including a free, massive online open course (MOOC)—to tackle anti-Indigenous racism in...

Edmonton, Alberta, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEA Lab, Athabasca University’s (AU) ground-breaking virtual space that uses cloud computing to power research, has won a national award for...

Athabasca, Alberta, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research by Athabasca University (AU) has found that more than three-quarters of Canadian employees (77 per cent) want to re-skill just to...

Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world’s leading experts in open and distance learning are coming together to discuss the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. The...

Tampa, Fla., USA, Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) announces that Athabasca University (AU) has earned business accreditation for its Faculty of Business. Founded in...

Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prof. Peter Scott, an accomplished academic, researcher, and senior executive with extensive experience in online and digital-first education...

Edmonton, Alberta, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three-in-five Canadians aged 18-34 (59 per cent) are planning to make big proactive changes at work post-pandemic, and employers should take...

Athabasca, AB, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning...

Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when you can personalize everything from your online shopping experience to your dating prospects, it seems only reasonable to ask:...

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University, Canada’s online university, and the Commonwealth of Learning will host the 10th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open...