Athabasca University (AU) and Shad Canada have offered the annual Shad Virtual program to hundreds of high-achieving high school students all across the country.
The Shad program provides one month of online learning opportunities for high-achieving Grade 10 and 11 students focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) topics with an entrepreneurship component. Historically a place-based program, Shad has offered the Shad Virtual program since 2023.
Dr. Shauna Zenteno, dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, said this program is a natural fit with AU’s expertise in distance and online education, so it’s an easy decision to continue with this partnership.
« Shad Virtual students have the amazing opportunity to learn about AU as a university option, open and distributed learning, new technologies, innovative research, and the talented faculty members we have at AU. »