/continuingstudies/taxonomy/term/1898/all en /continuingstudies/article/winter-wellness <p>Now that the fun and festivities of the holidays have ended and most of us are back to school/work/some sort of a regular routine, it’s not uncommon to experience changes in mood, increased fatigue, decline in motivation, and the desire to simply hibernate! While we patiently await warmer and longer days, here are a few tips to cope with what some refer to as the “Winter Blues”: </p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:06:42 +0000 Lisa Tomlinson 11821 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/recipe-successful-continuing-education <p>When I think of any special holiday, the first thing that comes to my mind is baking and cooking. I recall the smells, the taste, the joys, and frustrations of preparing and eventually tasting new and old recipes, passed down across generations and friends... or the internet. Like those holiday cookies or special dishes, success in continuing education is based on a good recipe. And just like those food recipes, the ingredients for continuing education vary from person to person. Every continuing education recipe is unique – dependent on location, background, and interests of the learner.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:44:36 +0000 Carola Weil 11811 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/cogeneration-lifelong-learning <p>These have been turbulent times and ones of both change and resilience for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with other global factors – from accelerated climate change to war – are still wreaking havoc on this planet. Human society will prevail to be sure, but not without fundamentally rethinking how we live, work, and connect with one another. As climate change has already shown us all too clearly, generations of humans are fundamentally interconnected.</p> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:30:17 +0000 Carola Weil 11746 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/back-school-reflections <p>To me this time of year always feels a bit frenzied but also exciting, especially this year with more students returning to in-person learning as we are adapting to living with the COVID-19 pandemic. From my office window I can see the university campus and streets below filling with learners both eager and anxious to start the new academic year. Faculty and instructors are putting the finishing touches on their course outlines and thinking about how to engage their students in new ways.</p> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:03:23 +0000 Carola Weil 11677 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/building-social-capital-post-covid-world <p>Summer typically is a time of celebration and renewal for many of us. Days are longer, the sun shines more brightly and warmly. Learners at all levels of schooling are bringing another year of studies to a close, celebrating completions and graduations. Congratulations to all those who are marking milestones, big and small!  </p> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:19:42 +0000 Carola Weil 11533 at /continuingstudies