Government of Canada partners with UPEI to support wastewater monitoring in Atlantic Canada

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken a comprehensive and prudent approach to manage the virus, with measures and actions informed by available data, operational considerations, scientific evidence, and monitoring of the epidemiological situation and best practices both in Canada and internationally.

UPEI community mourns the loss of alumnus Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD

The University community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD, on January 8. He was the first Mi’kmaq graduate student from the University of Prince Edward Island with a BA in Political Science (1979), and in 2005 was the first Mi’kmaq to be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. A spiritual leader and Keptin of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council, Dr. Sark remained committed to UPEI and was involved in many ways over the years.

What's new in Moodle: Playing with Plugins workshop

Plugins enable you to add additional features and functionality to Moodle, such as new activities, new quiz question types, new reports, integrations with other systems, and many more. UPEI's Moodle has had a number of new plugins added over the fall that you may not be aware of. In this 60-minute workshop, the Teaching and Learning Centre will take you through all those new toys. From sticky notes to mind maps to adaptive quizzes, there are lots of new ways to enhance your Moodle course page for your participants.