Post-secondary institutions use cybersecurity to protect their computer systems from security incidents, which include phishing, vishing, smishing and email attachments. All these security incidents can be labeled as social engineering. According to Oxford Languages, social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for…
Strong instructor-student relationships increasingly important during online learning
COVID-19 has resulted in post-secondary institutions transitioning their classes online, which means students and instructors have had to find alternative ways to communicate with each other. In mid-March 2020, all classes were switched to an online format due to COVID-19. This trend continued into the Fall 2020 semester and Winter 2021 term. Adjusting to online…
College hosts gamer’s dream this weekend
Gamers and developers from Lethbridge College are collaborating with others during the world’s largest video game creation event. It’s a gamer’s dream. For the last twelve years, Global Game Jam has been an event contested around the world. But for the third consecutive year, Lethbridge College has had the privilege of hosting a local event. The…
Exhibition Park becomes a ‘virtual’ cornucopia of fandoms
A humming buzz from the excited participants is all you could hear as you enter the Bunka Hashi Festival at Exhibition Park last weekend. The convention featured many local artists, video game developers and an appearance from the Lethbridge College Virtual and Augmented Reality Certificate program. Though it ended up as an anime festival, the…