So, as a recent graduate of the Practical Nurse Program, here are my honest thoughts…read more The school itself is very unorganized, and the student advisors are terrible. I graduated a year later than expected due to the student advisors, so be very mindful of what they tell you and always ask for a second opinion. After failing one course, I was told I couldn't attend an upcoming clinical. I later found out that other people who failed that very same course were able to attend said clinical. I then requested to take two other courses while taking my second clinical of the program, to which the student advisor told me was not an option and that I had to pick between clinical and the two other courses, because I could not take all three at the same time. I ended up choosing to take the clinical course instead of the two theory courses, only to find out during said clinical that all the other students were not only enrolled in the same clinical as I was, but they were also enrolled in both of the theory courses that I originally requested to be enrolled in but was told I couldn't. Because of two student advisors in particular, my completion of the course was pushed back by a year, and I was unable to graduate with my original cohort. Once I finally completed the program, I experienced multiple issues trying to get NorQuest to send my official transcripts to the CLHA. I had multiple job opportunities that were delayed; some opportunities were even lost due to NorQuest not processing my transcript request. I was originally told to send the official transcript request form to enrollment, but then I was later told, after weeks of not hearing back, that I was supposed to send the transcript to a different NorQuest email for processing. I was also told to sign a form that did not require a signature and was led to believe that was why my transcripts hadn't been processed, but then later received confirmation that the form did not have to be signed. Once again, a huge delay. This especially frustrated me because, as a student who lost her job during the program due to back-to-back clinicals lasting a total of 3 months, preventing me from being able to pick up shifts, I was trying to get my temporary license as soon as possible so I could start working, since I was also unable to work during preceptorship, but experienced such a long delay that, as stated earlier, I missed out on employment opportunities. I ended up requesting my official transcripts to be sent to MyCreds so I could send them myself to the CLHA, as I no longer trusted NorQuest to do it for me. Once I took matters into my own hands, I ended up receiving my provisional permit a day later. The school and the staff are terrible. I wish that weren't the case, but unfortunately, that has been my experience.

Is a scam school...all they need is your deposit and will never refund. Don't make that mistake.read more

I went here in the late 90s for my diploma and now I am finding more reasons to attend. I went to…read moresee The Crucible here. We were in a theater upstairs. I found the space unusual because it was all around, which I think would make it harder to coordinate a play because there is no front or back. They seemed to make it work. The acting was decent and I love seeing the passion of the students. Definitely will be here again for events. And for the student, smaller class sizes, more one on one attention, close to downtown and LRT and an easy to maneuver campus make it worth the extra cost.

I began a Certificate program by taking a few online courses. The BlackBoard online learning…read moreplatform was fairly easy to log into and use to submit and view assignments, have online discussions, and access resources. I decided to complete all my courses online and it was great so I didn't have to go into MacEwan except to write exams or do a presentation. The exams were after work hours so it was convenient for me working and taking courses. The buildings were easy to find classrooms and I only ever bought food from the Tim Hortons and it could be a long line. Most of the instructors were fairly good to reply back promptly when I had questions or concerns. There was one instructor that wasn't very good and when I shared my concerns with the Department, they were very open to hearing my feedback. The only issue I had was with the admissions department who act like they don't care about providing decent service and walk around with the ho hum attitude.

St. Joe's is one of the older buildings on campus, and it really shows. However, it's definitely…read morenot as old as some of the dent/pharm buildings, and the classrooms have a lot of natural light. Most of the profs that I've had here have been friendly and helpful when needed.

The best course that I took during my entire BSc degree at the U of A was a course through St…read more Joseph's College. We traveled to Guatemala during reading week and the experience was very transformative. I learned more from that 10 day experience than I did in the rest of my degree!

I attended Campbell College and had taken their Administrative Professional Program from 2010-2011…read more Their motto is 'We get you working!'. Well, they didn't get ME working once I 'graduated' and earned my diploma. I wish I had NEVER attended this mostly unheard of college. On the first day of classes we were told by an instructor that you, the students, are required to hold baking sales and the like, in order to raise funds- so that you can have a graduation ceremony! They are not federally or provincially funded by the government or are underfunded, so unless it's changed dramatically since I attended, you can expect that you are required to raise money just so you can hold your grad ceremony. I was shocked, and that to me was a JOKE. When my fellow students decided on a venue, way out in the west end at this hotel, we were told to 'pay' to attend by a fellow student, and I refused to, and never did. Secondly, I was given a government grant by the College's directors and was one day told by her that because at the time I had an unknown/undiagnosed thyroid condition that I didn't know I had at the time until maybe a year or two later, that because I had a thin hairline/part on the top of my head, I looked 'sick' probably by companies, and that was probably why I had difficulty in getting hired! An instructor of mine also suggested to me in private (she WAS one of my favourite instructors too) that I use Rogaine for my thin hair issue. I was never balding, but I've always had thin/fine hair, and so these two women really made me feel personally insulted and almost degraded me with their comments. :( Since I attended there, I discovered first from an ultrasound, and then later from a biopsy, that I have Hashimotos Disease. That's a thyroid disease that causes fatigue and lack of energy, and is why my hair was thinning on top, and it also caused thinning of my eyebrows. The college staff from top to bottom need to have sensitivity training including in medial related issues. I also witnessed a fellow student in my class noticeably cheating, with the help of another student seated next to her (for our business math class) on our final exam, and although the instructor was present, she was shockingly NEVER caught, even though it was blatantly visible to me. While I and another classmate I rode to school with (she told our instructor) and then I met with her in private to tell her what I had witnessed. The cheating student was never punished in any way, shape, or form, and was not told to withdraw from their program! Even on the very last day of class, other Asian students she 'beckoned' for help, just to navigate to find a particular file or folder. Another student, a foreigner, was yelled at too during class, because she was having difficulty learning the software and was berated by the instructor in front of the entire class. The college attracts predominantly foreign students (they have two separate classes of students going) who seemed to be catered to. Only myself, another girl, and a guy were the only Canadians. And if you are thinking that they provide a cafeteria for the students to go for their lunch, guess again. They provide only a very small, inadequately sized lunch room that can't even seat more than a table of people! You have nowhere to sit, and so most of my class ended up having to go to the BASEMENT level, where round tables and computer chairs, not actual kitchen table type chairs, are provided. There are old lockers down there as well. It's almost like a dungeon, with an old sofa or two too you can sit on. That was the other shocker I had no idea of during the day of orientation because we were never shown this basement, or the small lunchroom. I cannot stress enough that nobody should consider attending this college. To this day, I regret ever attending there. When you aren't even provided a proper grad ceremony for all of your hard work because it isn't government funded, and you need to have bake sales to raise the money yourself, that tells you what a joke this 'college' is.

From the owner: Campbell College is more than just job training. We specialize in one program only and in building…read morelasting relationships with our clients. We are dedicated to supporting you while you are a student, on practicum, and with job search afterwards if necessary. We want to ensure all our students find meaningful and rewarding employment. Campbell College is about supporting you to achieve your career dreams and goals through technical, procedural, and soft skills training!

I received many calls from UofA asking for money. Most memorable one being: UofA got you where you…read moreare, pay your due. To dwell on the statement, I can't think of more than 6 classes that I have found useful in my degree. The amount of useless yet time demanding classes at UofA consumed most of my 4 years here. I never realized how much time did I waste here until I started working and taking classes from other colleges. I took a class at Stanford and it benefited my career more than my entire UofA degree. I agree with Marco K, many UofA employees get jobs here from family connection. I observed a professor had his wife started teaching in the same department after she took 2 intro classes.

Reasons to attend: 1) you really don't want to go to school anymore, but your parents insist, so…read morethis one is close and easy to get into, 2) you grew up in the Alberta Province and the idea of living anywhere else - even for a few years - scares you to death, or 3) you think that you'll get a good job here when the world figures out that fossils fuels really are the future. If none of these reasons apply, get away from this place as fast as you can. Over the past decade and a half, since I attended, it has gone from a ranking of 79th place to 135th place - for good reason, except that even 135th seems high. If you waste four or more years here, you will find that the degree is worthless; out in the world beyond this provincial place, no one knows or cares about this campus because hardly anyone on it has done anything to get the attention of the world's artists and academics. Instead of accomplishments, the administration just makes up stuff. When I started there in 2006, everyone on campus insisted that U of A scientists had come up with a cure for the common cold. By 15 November 2015, Carly Weeks, Health Reporter at The Globe and Mail, published an exposé in the paper pointing out the complete ineffectiveness of this so-called cure. People on campus denied it, hurling out early iterations of "fake news," and then - when they realized that no one bought their lies - gave it up and just ignored the whole scandal. The lying and hypocrisy goes on in many (although not all) departments. English and Film Studies in the hilariously named "Humanities Building" is definitely worth a miss. Most of the profs there attended the U of A or got married to someone in the department. When they realize that they cannot deliver as scholars or teachers, they go to work in the dean's office. It's amazing how many "vice" deans a faculty can maintain! When asked to return to work, because some of the students there actually want to learn, they find ingenious excuses: "compassionate" leave (how many actual workers would like to have that, administrative posts at other campuses, cushy spots in the provincial government, or just plain old medical malingering. Really, if you have to stay in mom's basement, you could just go to one of the smaller colleges (even though they inanely call them "universities"), which are not better but at least they are cheaper and there's a chance that one of the profs will actually learn your name.

It started off great but a majority of the teachers quit and were replaced. Staff harrassed me as a…read morestudent and talked down to me constantly. It was like pulling teeth to get anything from staff and most of the time they do the bare minimum for there jobs. 95% of my course (Network System Administration) was self-taught with little to no help from the teacher. Long story short, find someplace better for college as this place is garbage and only concerned with taking your money.

Thank you for everything Sulman Haider. You are great instructor.you help us a lot .I am so lucky…read morethat I got a instructor like you again thank you for everything.

This is a relatively new building on the University of Alberta campus. It includes some classrooms,…read moremeeting rooms, seminar rooms, offices, and more besides. Many health care educational offices and courses are taught here. This building is also known as the LEGO building because of the bright colours of the side facing the LRT. It is easily accessible via the Health Sciences LRT station or by foot from elsewhere on campus or the Kaye Edmonton Clinic nearby. The University Hospital is also across the street. New and reasonably well maintained, this building includes some nice art and seating areas as well as well-functioning elevators. It is occasionally easy to get lost in the maze of offices (for example on the 5th floor), but otherwise it is a pretty neat building.

This is a new building with all the bells and whistles -- including all the technology for…read more teaching students in health care professions. They can do several simulations at the same time -- where a remote operator can control the body of the patient's reaction to what's being done to him/her -- it's about as realistic as it can be with the state of the art technology. Students and residents become really "into" the simulations and it becomes an excellent learning situation. Plus, there are fantastic classrooms, really great study areas, and a multitude of locker areas. AND they have a small cafeteria which makes hot meals for you. AND they have a Starbuck's. AND it's connected by pedway to the Medical Sciences Building, is 10 feet from the Health Sciences LRT station, and is across the street from the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre. A lovely building, with great colours. If I ever want to just go somewhere peaceful to read a book, this would be the place.

Im glad I choose Reeves College to take my Addictions and Community Service Worker course. My…read moreinstructor Donna Rayner was the best teacher I have had and she taught me a lot. Also Judy was so helpful with my practicum placement. Thank you Donna and Judy. I highly recommend this college for your learning experience.

Don't download this spyware onto your personal laptops. See change.org/respondus…read more According to Evan Greer, Deputy Director of Fight for the Future, a digital rights non-profit, "This software is essentially malware or academic stalkerware. It's deeply invasive and allows school administrators to violate students' privacy rights." Other experts have shared a similar perspective; some have sought to conduct further research. Many are even concerned of possible student data breaches, lawsuits and more. There have been a series of data breaches among other test proctoring companies that have increased concern related to the security of these testing arrangements. It is an issue that must be known and addressed by educators who consider the use of lockdown browsers. Despite these disturbing discoveries, student perspectives reveal the real downsides to lockdown browsers go beyond digital privacy and security concerns. For many students, the most concerning aspect of this type of proctoring is the unnecessary anxiety it causes, making them fearful their testing will be disrupted by factors out of their control. A University of Maryland, Baltimore County sophomore, Anna Choi, discusses an experience of using lockdown browsers, "I'm taking classes from home this semester and got locked out of an exam when my mother walked into the background during testing." The situation, clearly misunderstood by the software, left Anna upset and confused. Technological errors such as these prove to be a frequent stressor in her academic life. Another UMBC sophomore, Nathan Huang, shares his experiences, "Balancing lockdown browsers in addition to my ADHD condition has made online testing much more difficult." For Nathan, navigating online testing alongside a preexisting condition has proven to be a frustrating obstacle. He was entirely unable to look away from the computer screen and collect his thoughts during the exam without being accused of cheating. Research and student feedback on the use of lockdown browsers begs the question, how can we continue to condone the use of a program that has raised understandable concerns of privacy and contributed significantly towards academic anxiety in students? Furthermore, shouldn't universities be focused on developing a strong culture of academic honesty on their campus, rather than pounding a fake one into students with the use of constant monitoring? One alternate online-proctoring software may be a possible solution. The program, Respondus Monitor, disables screen captures and external web use. Jeremy Bond, Interim Director of eLearning at Central Michigan University has reported that, "the video and data aren't in real time," a structure which allows students to relax a bit more during testing while still being proctored. Another alternative that could provide a more comfortable testing environment is the use of time-sensitive exam windows. Implementing a time-limit for online testing instead could allow students to focus on the exam without granting them extra time to cheat. Although academic pressure is sure to rise in any virtual testing environment, finding alternatives to lockdown browsers could help eliminate unnecessary anxiety and invasions of student privacy until university learning is able to return back to normal. For too long, universities have relied on the control of students in classrooms, now virtual classrooms, to promote academic integrity. It is an approach that ignores student mental health and fails to instill long-term academically honest habits. Lockdown browsers are a clear example of this deeper issue.

(I'd put 0 if I could) CBC News outted them, essentially for FRAUD. 3 years ago, video is on…read moreyoutube. If that doesn't say enough.. I had asked them 1 question about a program, nothing too deep, I still have not stopped receiving their pushy emails and phone calls. (started about 4 months ago)

Everything could improve. Training, programs being used, practicum placement. Do not waste your…read moremoney here. Been out of school for over 6 months and still no certification of courses. It's a scam and no one will recognize my course.