Shortly after withdrawing the LinkedIn Learning contract, eCampusOntario approved an extension to the service for Ontario students and faculty until September 2021. LinkedIn Learning, a platform containing on-demand instructional videos, certifications to help your career, and overall development and course material that can be personalized, was granted to Ontario students by eCampusOntario in 2018. Earlier this year, a decision to...

When you think about getting involved in Pride Month, you might think about raising rainbow flags or participating in a peaceful protest. But the truth is, getting involved is more than just being politically correct. Getting involved is having fun. On Oct. 1, the college hosted Drag Schooled, a virtual performance by a drag king and two drag queens filmed...

Although Algonquin's clubs will all be virtual like so many other parts of college life this term, Hien Ly, a biotechnology-advanced student, went ahead and co-founded a club called STEAMed this fall. “We can’t believe we actually made it during the pandemic, it’s all uncharted territory," said Hien. "We don’t know what we are up against."Hien joined 16 other clubs...

Your alarm clock rings and you hit the snooze button. It rings again but now you are fumbling out of bed and searching for the Zoom link buried somewhere in Brightspace. Mornings for this year’s students have been unusual. Moving to remote learning may lead to students staying in their pyjamas and lying in bed as they listen to their...

Algonquin is hosting its virtual graduation which will feature all of the traditional aspects of previous ceremonies, including the opportunity to connect with peers and faculty, guest speakers and music. With students unable to attend their convocation in June, the college has come up with new ways for graduates to gather and commemorate their successes on Oct. 28. After missing...

Students have until Oct. 2, 2020 to either sign up for the health plan or opt-out, but how much do students know about this service?Algonquin offers a private health-care plan to full-time domestic students as part of the cost of their tuition. In Ontario, public health insurance (OHIP) partially covers a range of services from doctors' visits to birth control....

During his classes on the first week of school, Martin Lee, a biotechnology and chemistry professor, used some of his class time to discuss the issues that prompted the Scholar Strike on Sept. 9 and 10. The strike was a work stoppage event taking place across Canada and the U. S. in support of anti-oppression, police brutality and racism.“The strike...

Focus on your breath, close your eyes, plant your feet in your mat and reach over towards the person to your left. Only there is no one to your left. You are in your living room, virtually connected to a bunch of yoga enthusiasts all over, looking to take the edge of the new school year and the global pandemic...

With students now returning to class and professors gearing up for the school year, Algonquin has introduced something completely brand new – the ALIBI Music Library. ALIBI will now act as the primary online music library for students enrolled in film and media production, television, radio, advertising, interactive media management and video game development at the college. Students will have...

Things haven’t been the same with the actions being taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19. With students removed from face-to-face classes, their daily routines may be privy to changes. Here is Algonquin Times reporter Phaedra Hamer to share her experience in quarantine thus ...