Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association

Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association (ELLA)

Dear ELLA Members,

We now have a Virtual Spring Session being offered beginning April 27, 2020. Please check the tab for Spring Session and see the Virtual Learning Site option.

Webmaster
April 19, 2020

Message from your President

Hello fellow ELLA members

I hope that you, your families and friends are doing well during these turbulent times and that you are keeping in touch with other ELLA members through phone calls and social media.

Having to cancel Spring Session 2020 was a very hard decision but had to be made.  However, thanks to Walter Archer, our Program Development Co-Chair, and a team of board members and volunteers behind him, he managed to convince a few of our instructors to offer their courses online as a pilot project to get us through this year.  Many of your Board members have been very busy checking out via technology platforms, registering online students, handling the finances and developing communications and feedback strategies.  This has not been an easy process and I would personally like to thank those who worked so diligently on this project.

For those of you who have registered for the online classes, we would really like your feedback at the end of the classes.  You will be receiving an online survey.  Please answer it as thoughtfully as you can and return it to us as quickly as possible.

On a happy note, next year is the 20th Anniversary of ELLA.  We look forward to seeing all of you at Spring Session 2021 at the University of Alberta campus.  It will be a time to celebrate our 20 years of success in providing university level education to third-Age learners.

In the meantime, stay well, be kind to each other and keep learning.

Your President

Shirley Forrest

Shirley Forrest

ELLA’s Code of Conduct

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Member CODE OF CONDUCT

ELLA is committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination and harassment, and is supportive of the productivity, dignity, and self-esteem of every employee, volunteer, guest and participant in ELLA.

ELLA members, employees, volunteers and guests are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, which includes respectful behavior and the timely payment of any fees. Being in arrears to ELLA financially is grounds for removal from the membership and being barred from attending Spring Session.

If a member should conduct themselves in a manner not in accordance with the Code of Conduct they should be reported to a Board member who will take the matter to the Board of Directors for investigation.  Failure to abide by the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action which may range from a simple discussion, to a warning, to revocation of membership including suspension from attending Spring Session.

This information can also be found on the Membership Purchase/Renew Page

To Access Information for Members

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To access information for Members:

Click on the Logon prompt on the left-hand side of the page……. DO NOT USE Log In (on upper right corner of page.)

You will see the Account Information page. Click on “click here to go to the Eventbrite website”

In the email box enter the email that you use to access ELLA (the one in our database/the one you use to renew your membership.).

Click “get started” and enter your password and click login

This will take you to a page that require Eventbrite Authorization. Click Allow.

This will take you back to the main page and your name will be on the left side of the page.

You are now signed into our website as a member and can access class notes.

Under the Spring Session tab at the top click Virtual Learning Spring Session.

Class Handouts is highlighted in Red. Then click the link https://my-ella.com/spring-session-handouts/ Then click on the notes you are interested in.

Australia’s UA3 online courses

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ELLA has researched UA3 and found them to be a reputable organization with great courses. These courses are text based and not interactive, like ELLA’s Virtual Learning Zoom courses. However, there is a wide variety to choose from. To see their selection – go to Other Learning Opportunities – Third Age Learning tabs.

Can  We Help?

As we all know the next few months are going to present a challenge for everyone.  Many people will either have to self-isolate or will choose to stay away from group activities.

As a member of U3A Online, you will know how studying at home, if you can’t get to a local U3A, is the next best thing.

So, I am writing to suggest that you might like to forward this email to anyone who you feel might benefit from knowing about U3A Online in this current situation.

We would also open our membership to anyone over 40 and anyone who is disabled or housebound

Please find attached a brief Special Newsletter which sets out what they might want to know.

Regards

Jean Walker

President U3A Online