Athabasca University makes a vote of confidence in Blue to enhance its course evaluation process

Athabasca University – Alberta – Canada – January 6, 2012 – Athabasca University (AU) is Canada’s only exclusively Open University, and Maclean’s Magazine called it Canada’s fastest growing university. 50% of AU’s students are between the ages of 25 and 44, and admissions are year round. AU plays host to 3 Canada Research Chairs.

AU is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, more than 35,000 students attend the university. It offers opportunities for professionals to finish undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Canadian athletes, politicians and broadcasters have chosen Athabasca to complete their studies due to the flexibility in the university’s schedule.

The Athabasca University Centre for Distance Education has programs which are geared to continuing education using modern communications technology and have attracted students from around the world, using on-line study programs and a special dedicated website for that purpose. It is home to North America’s first online Doctor of Education in Distance Education program, and offers a Masters of Distance Education degree, and a Graduate Diploma in Distance Education. Athabasca University supports the publication of the International Review of Open and Distance Education which is indexed in Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI), is arguably the most well known and most frequently cited scholarly journal in the file of distance and open education.

After a thorough market analysis and decision making process, Athabasca University gives its vote of confidence to Blue for the automation of university wide course evaluations.