Open Learning News
PLAR: Bridging experience and education drives student success
Monday, March 31 2025
PLAR at TRU gives students academic credits for the knowledge and skills they’ve gained outside of traditional classrooms.
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The future belongs at TRU
Friday, March 28 2025
TRU is celebrating its strengths and looking to the future as it reaches a milestone 20 years as a full-fledged university this month.
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TRU at 20: Fostering community connections
Friday, March 21 2025
TRU's two-decade milestone marks its continuing efforts to connect with the community through pioneering initiatives.
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TRU embraces open resources and tech for student success
Friday, February 28 2025
TRU is pioneering the TRUly Flexible initiative, using OER and online tech to make learning more accessible, affordable and personalized.
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Open-source collaboration gains provincial backing through new grant
Tuesday, February 18 2025
An initiative co-led by TRU to foster the use of open-source technologies is gaining momentum with a $100,000 government grant.
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TRU Open Learning receives funds to improve micro-credential assessment
Tuesday, January 28 2025
TRU has received $321,359 for the third phase of its work creating a process to assess micro-credentials for additional credit options.
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TRUly Flexible redefines accessibility and flexibility in post-secondary education
Tuesday, January 21 2025
TRU has launched TRUly Flexible, an initiative to blend online and campus-based learning options in new ways.
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Behind the scenes of online course design
Saturday, December 14 2024
With 16,000 students taking more than 35,000 classes, instructional designers at Open Learning are vital to meet students' changing needs.
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First cohort of Interior Health clinicians graduates from TRU program
Tuesday, October 22 2024
Eight employees are the first Interior Health cohort to graduate from TRU’s full-time accelerated Anesthesia Assistant post-diploma program.
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TRU makes education more accessible and inclusive
Wednesday, September 4 2024
TRU is making post-secondary education less expensive and more accessible through open educational resources.
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