News Articles
A first year student’s journey to the EdD online program
Natalie Pitre is in the Educational Leadership specialization of the EdD Online program. Her focus is on second language acquisition, acculturation process of immigrant learners in Canada, and leadership. How did she choose the University of Calgary and online delivery as a learning method? Read more
Dr. Patterson’s passion for Higher Education Leadership
Dr. Peggy Patterson is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary where she was the Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) from 1995 to 2005. Unlike many other of her colleagues, Peggy did not follow the ‘traditional’ route to her academic career. Read more
Cultural diversity and inclusive teaching Shibao
Guo is an assistant professor in the Workplace and Adult Learning
Specialization. Shibao was born in China and spent most of his
childhood during the Cultural Revolution (1966 – 1976), a period
characterized by its social, political, and economic violence and
chaos. Read more
A day in the life of one education professor
"If you only teach 9 hours per week, what do you do with the rest of your time?" I asked Michele Jacobsen, a professor and coordinator of the educational technology specialization. Well… her days are quite full. Read more
Life as a second year EdD online student
University and education are a way of life for Dennis Parsons. He knew for a long time that he wanted to do a post graduate degree, but life circumstances conspired against him until recently. "Finally last year I said that if I'm going to do it, now is the time." After looking at programs around the country, the University of Calgary’s EdD Online program "fit what I was looking for … and I needed to keep working." Read more
U of C international doctoral student to present paper at women’s congress
 Israeli resident Miri Renert, a doctoral student in an online distance program offered by the U of C Faculty of Education, will be presenting a paper at the prestigious 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women – Women’s World 2008, in Madrid Spain. Read more
10 GDER students awarded QEII Graduate Scholarship Ten students from the U of C, Faculty of Education, Graduate Division of Educational Research (GDER) received the 2008 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, worth up to $15,000. Among these are a surfer researching intercultural and environmental education, an online graduate student studying the characteristics and perceptions of other online graduate students, and a Hispanics language scholar researching how ESL programs are marketed. Read more
Whispering Signs U of C Faculty of Education doctoral student Polly Knowlton Cockett is project manager for the Whispering Signs initiative – a system of 34 artistic interpretive signs providing onlookers with a "unique and deeply personal" understanding of the Centennial Nature ground and Whispering Woods Natural Area Park prairie grassland. Read more
GDER student wins a national master’s thesis award, and presents paper at CIESC conference  Ana-Marija Petrunic, who graduated from the Graduate Division of Educational Research in June 2007 with an MA, was recently awarded the Michel Laferriere Award from the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC). Read more
Highest U of C honour awarded to GDER student
 The highest honour a graduating student can receive is the newest award presented by the U of C. The President's Award for Excellence in Student Leadership recognizes five outstanding students. One of these students is a doctoral student in GDER, Christine Johns, who graduates with a PhD in Educational Leadership this June. Learn more
U of C educational leadership doctoral student wins major scholarship
 "'Wow,' was my reaction," said Sarah Eaton, when she received the $15,000 2008 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Read more
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New Courses
Program News
Continuing Professional Development no longer offering quarter courses.
In the 2008/2009 academic year the Graduate Division of Educational Research will not offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) quarter courses. Students who require a quarter course credit in order to finish their program must contact their Graduate Program Administrator in the GDER office or Dr. Ann Sherman, Acting Associate Dean in GDER. Read more
Update on Tuition Payment Option
Effective Fall 2008, the University is discontinuing credit cards as a form of payment for tuition and general fees. The University is redirecting dollarscurrently spent on credit card company fees to student financial aid: $500,000 for undergraduates and $250,000 for graduate students. Learn more
Application deadlines
 The Graduate Division of Educational Research is currently accepting applications to its on-campus and online programs. The next application deadline is August 15, 2008 for a January 2009 start date. This is for all course-based, on-campus and online programs (MEd, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate). The application deadline for thesis-based degrees (PhD, EdD, MA, and MSc), is February 1, 2009 for a July or September start date. GDER is not accepting applications to the EdD on-campus program for the 2008/2009 calendar year. The course-based programs will also be accepting applications for July or September 2009 start date but not until October 1, 2008. Please refer to your particular program for more information. To check on application deadlines and procedures click here.
GDER launches online EdD in WAL
Beginning Summer 2008, this new thesis-based degree will engage scholars in critical, in-depth investigations into workplace and adult learning. Read more
GDER launches online EdD in Ed Tech
 GDER has launched Canada's first online doctorate in Education focusing on educational technology to meet the growing demands in learning environments for innovation, technology and accessibility. Learn more
Notice regarding MEd Exit Procedures in GDER
At a meeting of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council on Oct. 24, 2007, a motion was passed to rescind the Master of Education (MEd) Exit Procedure, which has been a required component of the Master of Education program in GDER. If you are a student enrolled in the MEd program (on-campus or online), you have the choice of:
1. being grandfathered, i.e., completing the MEd Exit procedure, or
2. choosing to follow the new policy, which does not require the Exit Procedure for completion of the MEd degree. For further information contact your program GPA. Read more
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