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It’s that time again.<\/p>\n

Registration<\/a> is open for spring\/summer courses at Brock, and demand continues to grow as the University expands its offerings for both students and community members who wish to begin, continue or extend their education.<\/p>\n

“In the past, our spring\/summer options were fairly limited by virtue of space and budget limitations,” said Anna Lathrop, Brock’s Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning. “In the past, we have tended to focus on the fall\/winter term, driven by the assumption that students in summer and spring are working to pay for their education.”<\/p>\n

That attitude has shifted, both at the University and among students.<\/p>\n

“(Spring\/summer courses) provide students the opportunity to pick up credits that perhaps they’d either not done well in (during fall or winter courses), or, to get a head start on the next term,” Lathrop said.<\/p>\n

Last year, Brock noted a 17 per cent increase in spring\/summer enrollments from the year previous. Lathrop anticipates another 15 per cent increase in 2014.<\/p>\n

It seems, “if you build it, they will come.”<\/p>\n

“I just really believe that there’s such a great opportunity for flexible course delivery, and I’m delighted to see a growing cross-section of faculty who are willing to try new educational technologies,” Lathrop said.<\/p>\n

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Anna Lathrop, Brock's Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, is looking forward to expanded offerings during Brock's spring\/summer term. <\/p><\/div>\n

There is also added flexibility with spring\/summer courses that are offered in an accelerated (compressed) face-to-face format, as well as courses that are either fully or partially online.<\/p>\n

The flexibility and diversity of the courses being offered is appealing, Lathrop said.<\/p>\n

Brock is also working with other universities to simplify and recognize transfer credits for students who may study at another university but who wish to take a credit at Brock.<\/p>\n

For students who may come to Niagara for summer employment, Conference Services<\/a> is also working to provide opportunities for student housing.<\/p>\n

“We not only need to think of our regular Brock students, but also consider learning to be a lifelong opportunity,” Lathrop said. “Spring is an ideal time to try a new course and rediscover the potential that new knowledge affords.”<\/p>\n

Other Spring\/Summer stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n