Tag: online learning
One-on-one with spring 2021 arts valedictorian: Kyle Rowe
After years of relentless hard work, sleepless nights, and running away from geese, convocation is a significant milestone for most University of Waterloo graduates....
UW to return to in-person activities in fall 2021
On Mar. 17, 2021, Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of UW, announced UW's intent to return to in-person operations starting this fall. A large...
SAF2YEx and COVID-19
Jennifer Dong felt alone during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but SAF2YEx has helped her connect with her peers.
“SAF (School of...
Online learning: the challenges faced by one engineering student at UW...
The uncanny emotion I felt when I received my letter of acceptance from UW is difficult to express, if it would have been some...
OUSA releases policy paper responding to CO
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) released a policy paper providing recommendations in response to concerns students are facing during the global pandemic. The...
Internet for 1,500 Waterloo Region Students Covered over the Summer
Smart Waterloo Region (SWR) and four charitable foundations worked together to provide internet for 1,500 students in the Waterloo Region over the summer.
Due to...
Student mental health and online learning Q&A
Post-secondary students are facing the new experience of online learning as fall classes begin in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Christine Purdon,...
Professors worry about international students
With university classes being conducted remotely utilizing alternative means, professors teaching in universities worry about international students and their access to online lectures and...
Encouraging Positive adaptation to the transition to Fall term Online
The transition to Online classes amidst this global pandemic brings many worries and concerns on how these sudden changes will impact student – particularly...