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Our Virtual Realities
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As the COVID 19 pandemic becomes a distant memory for some, many are still living in a world that incorporates safety measures that radically forced many of us to reevaluate our day-to-day lives. The way we fundamentally navigated our daily lives was brought into question and reconfigured – for better or for worse. As more…
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Challenges and opportunities for elementary schools in a post-COVID-19 framework
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Elementary school teachers and students returned to classrooms this fall with few COVID-19 restrictions in place. “It’s definitely closer to what it was as far as normal is concerned in school,” Maria Cantalini-Williams, dean of Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of education, said. “I think the challenges were greater in the past. I think now there’s…
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I’m not mad, just disappointed: Why my final semester of university has been a letdown
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After four years of ruthless studying, building lifelong friendships, and insightful self-development, I will be sad to leave my undergraduate experience behind as I anxiously enter the working world this spring. Don’t get me wrong; I’m very excited to graduate and start the next chapter, but my dreams of impatiently waiting with thousands of other…
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What are we really learning at university?
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Especially in today’s normal, with remote learning, some students may ask – what are we actually learning in university, and more specifically, this year? Are tests beneficial, or are we just memorizing facts to spit them back out on the page? Are there better testing styles as we continue our post-secondary education paths? Remote learning…
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How to stay motivated throughout online courses
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As the global pandemic looms over us, it may feel difficult to focus on our university courses. In addition to the regular stress of university, there are feelings of anxiety and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and its effects on our daily lives. Now that courses are delivered online, we have shifted to a synchronous and…
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The pros and cons of synchronous and asynchronous learning: which is better?
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, perhaps one of the most significant changes for students is the newly adjusted methods of online learning. When registration for the current fall term began to approach, faculties worked to clarify the different course styles. Courses were defined as either “online” or “remote”. Online classes, also…
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Laurier’s Orientation Week goes online: How to make the most of your O-Week
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O-week, frosh week or orientation week, whatever you call it, is one of the best experiences in university. O-Week is where students develop their first friendships with other university students, get a taste for living away from home, experience university social life, and more. This year will be especially unforgettable since the events will be…
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The positive and negatives of online learning for first year students
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Due to the current state of our country, post-secondary learning has been moved exclusively to online platforms. Some of us got a taste of it in the spring, but how exactly will Laurier’s first year students adapt to the university lifestyle through their laptops? It will be a different year for all of us —…
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Six tips to assist you during Laurier’s first online semester
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Whether you’re going into your first or fourth year, this semester will be unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before. It’s completely understandable to be worried about how you can succeed academically this term while still making time to take care of yourself — all while working from home. These six tips will hopefully help to…
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While Laurier and other universities have finished their winter semester, elementary and high schools are still ‘in session’
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From grocery shopping to entertainment, everyone is faced with the opportunity of adaptation; and thanks to recent innovations, we are adapting to virtual methods of communicating. As students, our lives are largely affected by the changes made to study at a post-secondary institution. While their spring semester is virtually underway, Wilfrid Laurier University has announced…
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