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On March 28, 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the University of Guelph (U of G) and Chungbuk National University in South Korea. The new partnership will focus on giving Chungbuk students the opportunity to enrol in English Language Programs (ELP) at U of G.
“International partnerships improve the overall experience of internationalism on campus and in the greater Guelph community,” explains Julian Inglis, ELP business development...
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This February, OpenEd will welcome back award-winning author and MFA graduate Mahak Jain to teach Young Adult Writing.
Jain brings a breadth of knowledge and creativity to the classroom as she helps students expand their writing abilities by exploring the young adult genre.
“I love teaching and working with young adult writing because it's a category that allows for genre-blurring in a way that other categories don't," explains Jain. "I am looking forward to...
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In the summer of 2016, the University of Guelph was successful in receiving funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities through eCampusOntario, as part of their Faculty Supports Project. The proposal, submitted from Open Learning and Educational Support (OpenEd), focused on the assessment of a variety of Universal Design (UD) lenses in order to develop a set of best practices for creating online learning opportunities that meet the needs of as many learners...
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Two online degree-credit courses developed with Open Learning and Educational Support (OpenEd) have achieved Quality Matters (QM) certification. The course GEOG*2210DE – Environment and Resources —redeveloped in collaboration with the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, and instructor Lucy Sportza—became certified in November 2018. Shortly thereafter, HIST*2120DE – Animals and Society —a new course developed jointly with the Department...
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This March, Dr. Jennifer Myrie, registered professional counsellor, will facilitate Couples and Families in Transition, an intensive classroom-based course offered through OpenEd, University of Guelph.
The unique course focuses on the impact of transitions on family relationships and the therapeutic implications for working with such changing family systems. A wide variety of topics will be covered over the four-day period, including separation and divorce, co-parenting, adoption,...
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