Taking Distance Education Courses While Working in Ontario and Vacationing in...
Catherine Salinas has taken three Earth and Ocean Sciences distance education courses over the last two years, and plans to take a few more in the upcoming Winter term. With a “busy and demanding day...
View ArticleA Ferry Ride Can’t Stop This Student From Learning!
Shelley Fearnley is a 4th year Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts Major. She is “an example of a contemporary mature student who studies part-time and continues to work.” While she does take some courses...
View ArticleHow Distance Education Benefitted Ben’s Busy Life and an Insight into PSYC 304
Ben Pierce is an enthusiastic fourth year honours student, majoring in Psychology at UBC. He is currently enrolled in PSYC 304 – Brain and Behaviour. Ben decided to take PSYC 304 because he needed six...
View ArticleA Stumble Upon a Positive Experience
Sophie Lee retired a few years back, and takes courses at UBC to keep her mentally active. Sophie stumbled upon HIST 102 – World History from 1500 to the 20th Century by signing up on the Student...
View ArticleTaking Courses While Traveling Abroad: How Distance Education Benefitted Ely...
Ely Golvin is a fourth year honours student, majoring in History at UBC. Ely has taken two distance education courses: HIST 480 – Social History of Modern China, and HIST 432 – International Relations...
View ArticleGoing the Distance to Reach the Dream
Yuri Cabrera is an aspiring film director and screen writer, studying Film Production with a minor in Sociology at UBC. Yuri spends his days shooting films for class and independent projects, working,...
View ArticleTaking a Step in the Distance Direction: One Student Shares Her Experience...
Photo by kewlSheida Rezapour is a 4th year International Relations student, and has taken four distance education courses: EOSC 114 – The Catastrophic Earth: Natural Disasters, PHIL 220A – Symbolic...
View ArticleCuban Delights! Visit Cuba in April/May 2015
Until they rename UBC “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry”, it’s doubtful books will ever literally “come to life and jump off the page”. However, CTLT’s Distance Learning department offers the...
View ArticleKillam Award winners share inspiration, joy of teaching
Five graduate students who recently completed CTLT’s Certificate in Advanced Teaching and Learning were honoured with the prestigious Killam Awards. Established by the Killam Trusts, the endowment has...
View ArticleHow One Health Care Professional Advanced in the Field with Distance Education
Original Photo by Jacob Johan Jacquie Sarna, a Public Health professional, is an Access Studies student at UBC and is currently completing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Certificate...
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