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Lakehead University
In 2010, when Dr. Brian Stevenson became President and Vice-Chancellor at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Orillia, one of his key priorities was to create new opportunities for rural, remote, and Aboriginal learners to study and engage with the university. One of the strategies he championed... Learn more about Using Immersive Telepresence Classrooms to Link Students on Two Campuses and throughout the Region at Lakehead UniversitySeneca College
Having been a long-time fan of technology, Bhupesh Shah, a Professor in the School of Marketing at Seneca College in Toronto, was intrigued when a group of students asked him if he was on Facebook. He had dismissed Facebook as a tool for kids, but on closer examination, realized it could be an... Learn more about Integrating Facebook and TwitterConestoga College
At a 2010 Educational Technology Committee Advancing Learning Conference, Lisa Koster, Coordinator of the Business Foundations Program at Conestoga College in Kitchener, saw a demonstration of the use of tablets for teaching mathematics. She recognized their potential for student engagement and... Learn more about Using Tablets in the Classroom to Enhance Learning in Business Maths Courses at Conestoga CollegeSt. Lawrence College
Soon after becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Lawrence College, Glenn Vollebregt had the opportunity to outline new directions for the College through the collaborative development of a Strategic Plan for 2014-2019. Building from the core mandate of putting students first,... Learn more about Students Helping Faculty Implement Hybrid Learning at St. Lawrence CollegeCarleton University
As described in a previous Pocket of Innovation, Carleton Virtual is an online virtual environment that resembles the physical Carleton University campus in Ottawa and was built to explore how the unique qualities of virtual environments can best enhance student learning. Learn more about Expanding Reality for LearningUniversity of Windsor
The Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) Program is both interdisciplinary and inter-university, involving the School for Arts and Creative Innovation at the University of Windsor and the School of Architecture at the University of Detroit Mercy. VABE brings together students and... Learn more about Documenting Learning: Using e-Portfolios in Visual Arts and the Built Environment at the University of Windsor