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Karyn Wisselink

We’re Turning One!

We are celebrating our one year blog birthday this week! We’ve collected one year’s worth of new releases, events around Edmonton, book launches, catalogues, open access resources, giveaways and other…

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  This summer, we are skipping the beach reads in favour of some more thoughtful books from university presses across North America. Check out the list below for some inspiring…

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If you’re new to open education jargon, you might be wondering what all the talk around OERs is about. As an open-access publisher with a stake in the OER game,…

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This Canada Day, we want to be more aware of how media is shaping our lives as Canadians and we want you to be part of our conversation. To help…

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National Aboriginal Day is tomorrow, June 21, and Edmonton will be bustling with activities and events that celebrate our indigenous population. You will want to get out to Borden Park…

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Fall 2016 at AU Press

As you flip (or scroll) through the pages of our Fall 2016 catalogue, you will notice that many of the titles we are announcing are characterized by individual voices. Personal…

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MOOCs and Moodle

If you have been anywhere near a university in the past decade, you will know that technology mediates student life wherever you turn: students answer questions using iClickers or their smartphones,…

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Southern Africa is currently experiencing the worst drought in over a century. The drought brings consequences for almost every industry in Southern Africa: the maize harvest is minimal, hydro-electric energy…

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Event Details Athabasca University Press will be celebrating the launch of Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy in Canada on June 1 from 3:15 to 4:45 pm. Find us…

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In the News: Labour

Labour and labour related issues have been at the centre of media attention over the past few weeks. The 2016 Alberta Budget was announced. “The Alberta Jobs Plan,” as the…

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