{"id":189,"date":"2016-10-18T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T22:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royalroads.yourdevsite.ca\/malat-course-preproduction\/lrnt521n\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:01:50","slug":"link","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/malat\/link\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to The Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to The Link<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-625498e2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-279c150e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Royal Roads University Traditional Welcome\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gn7M3pe0Yn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalroads.ca\/about\/indigenous-engagement\/land-acknowledgment-welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chiefs\u2019 Traditional Welcome&nbsp;<\/a>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c12a13e9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rossGD_uC0I?si=-H0HO5zdmZ6cxfaL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/malat\/files\/2016\/10\/link-video-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/220;width:250px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rossGD_uC0I?si=-H0HO5zdmZ6cxfaL\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/malat\/project\/304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advice from past learners<\/a><br>(Collaborate has been replaced with Zoom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the School of Education and Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Link<\/strong> is the first step on your journey through the RRU <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalroads.ca\/prospective-students\/master-arts-learning-and-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Arts in Learning and Technology<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalroads.ca\/programs\/graduate-diploma-learning-and-technology\">Graduate <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalroads.ca\/programs\/graduate-diploma-learning-and-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diploma in Learning and Technology<\/a> program. Our goal is for you to gain some understanding about the program, the university, and each other, prior to starting your first course (LRNT521).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MALAT and DipLAT programs use WordPress for the course sites, and each course site has a companion Moodle shell. The course WordPress site <strong>is<\/strong> the course &#8211; it is&nbsp;where the course schedule, readings, activities and course blog are located. The Moodle shell is where you will upload your assignments and will receive your feedback and grades. You may also use the Moodle discussion forums in some courses in the program. Each of you will receive your own instance of WordPress site in your first course (LRNT 521) but for this initial <strong>The Link<\/strong> experience we will be using a combination of <strong>The Link<\/strong> WordPress site and its <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/course\/view.php?id=13803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">companion Moodle site<\/a> discussion forums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is our expectation that you will have completed all activities in <strong>The Link<\/strong> according to the dates set out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/malat\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule<\/a>. You must complete <strong>The Link<\/strong> prior to being able to start your first course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-3289d530\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-twoOne-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-835ba735\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p><strong>Your online host for The Link is <\/strong>Marlene Ryan, Program Associate. If you have any questions please don&#8217;t hesitate to ask, and chances are several others have a similar question so we invite you to post it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=869418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask Us Anything: Program Office Q &amp; A forum<\/a> in Moodle so that all can benefit from&nbsp;her response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about Marlene, and meet the rest of the people in our School, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/local\/kalturamediagallery\/index.php?courseid=13803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">videos in the Media Gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-68fc9505\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/malat\/files\/2017\/03\/marlene-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Marlene Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-578 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 684px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 684\/1024;width:200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact us at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Email Marlene Ryan\" href=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6c;en&#101;&#46;&#49;&#114;&#x79;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x40;&#x72;oy&#97;&#108;&#114;&#111;&#x61;&#x64;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x63;a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marlene Ryan<\/a>, Program Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1588375164637_919\" href=\"mailto&#58;&#83;&#97;&#109;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#x68;&#x61;&#x2e;&#x57;&#x6f;&#x6f;&#x64;&#x40;&#x52;&#x6f;&#x79;&#x61;lRoads&#46;&#99;&#97;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samantha Wood<\/a>, School Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Email Elizabeth Childs\" href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#101;&#x6c;i&#x7a;a&#98;&#x65;&#116;&#x68;&#46;&#x63;&#x68;&#105;&#x6c;d&#x73;&#64;&#114;&#x6f;&#121;&#x61;l&#x72;o&#97;&#x64;&#115;&#x2e;c&#97;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elizabeth Childs<\/a>, Program Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#114;&#x6f;&#98;i&#x6e;&#46;&#x6d;&#117;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#101;&#x72;&#64;r&#x6f;y&#x61;&#108;&#x72;&#111;&#x61;&#100;s&#x2e;c&#x61;\">Robin Mueller<\/a>, School Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x66;&#105;&#x73;&#x6f;&#102;f&#x69;&#99;e&#x40;&#x72;&#111;&#x79;&#x61;&#108;r&#x6f;&#97;d&#x73;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;\">Robert Mittelman<\/a>, Dean, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to join us\/follow us via our social media sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"School of Education and Technology Facebook page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rru.education.technology?fref=photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"School of Education and Technology YouTube Channel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkNTkQntkBlMGbpYqGcSW7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Link is shared under Creative Commons Licensing in the hopes you will use, remix, and share relevant aspects. However, when you make modifications and changes to the content, please attribute the original ownership of the materials. The Link is attributed to: The Link, &nbsp;Dr. Jo Axe, and is licensed under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/deed.en_CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Link Welcome to the School of Education and Technology The Link is the first step on your journey through the RRU Master of Arts in Learning and Technology or Graduate Diploma in Learning and Technology program. 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