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ELC closed from May 15 to May 31
Please note that the ELC will be closed from Tuesday, May 15 to Thursday, May 31. The ELC will reopen on Friday, June 1. For assistance during this time, please contact Karen-Anne O'Halloran. We apologize for any inconvenience.
ELC closing early Thursday, May 3
The ELC will close at 3:00 pm on Thursday, May 3 to allow Roseanne to attend the PEI Teacher-Librarians' Association meeting in Kensington. The ELC will reopen at 8:00 am on Friday, May 4. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Nouveaux e-books pour les éducateurs et les éducatrices de la maternelle à la Bibliothèque Robertson
Plusieurs e-books pour les éducateurs et les éducatrices francophones, de la maternelle à la 3e année, ont récemment été ajouté au catalogue de la Bibliothèque Robertson. Ces ressources furent achetées pour soutenir le BEd (...
ELC closed Friday, April 20
The ELC will be closed on Friday, April 20. The ELC will reopen at noon on Saturday, April 21. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dean of Education and BEd Practicum Coordinator Visiting Island Schools in April
Dr. Miles Turnbull, Interim Dean of Education at UPEI and Carolyn Francis, Practicum Coordinator for the BEd programs at UPEI, are travelling across the province to visit schools and other educational settings where UPEI's BEd students were on practicum this year. Remaining schools will be visited...
UPEI Education PhD candidate Bonnie Stewart appears in the Manchester Guardian writing about a new trend in education
"Forget the business case, open online courses are about learning" UPEI Education PhD candidate Bonnie Stewart writes in the Manchester Guardian about a new trend in education: http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2012/apr/16/forget-business-online-courses-learning
UPEI Master of Education student receives prestigious award
  UPEI Master of Education student Lech Krzywonos was recently awarded the 2012 Gary Filan Excellence in Leadership Award and Scholarship at the Chair Academy’s 21st Annual International Leadership Conference that took place on March 26–29 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Krzywonos...
New e-books for K-3 educators added to Robertson Library
Over twenty-five e-books focussing on teaching math and science in grades K to 3 have recently been added to Robertson Library's catalogue. These resources were purchased to support the BEd (Kindergarten) program using special funding from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development...
"New Superintendent of Schools Appointed at Catholic Board"--UPEI grad Joan Carragher
New Superintendent of Schools Appointed at Catholic Board Footnote: Written by: Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Joan...
Presentations by Dr. Simon Laflamme
Sociologist and Social Theorist, Dr. Simon Laflamme of Laurentian University will be on-campus to present the following: Workshop : Principles of Computer-Aided Textual Analysis Wed April 11: 10:00-12:00, Faculty Lounge, Main Building Introduction to Qualitative Textual Analysis Software: What is...