Explore the diversity of best practices in the development and teaching of online courses and the preparation and integration of learning resources.
Wilfrid Laurier University
David Vaughan, a professor in the Mathematics Department at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario was concerned that many of the students taking first-year calculus did not have adequate mastery of some of the key concepts and techniques in high-school mathematics, including algebra and... Learn more about Mathematics Online – The Supplementary Module Program for Calculus at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityUniversity of Waterloo
In 2006, the University of Waterloo Professional Development Program (WatPD) began offering skills development courses online for students on co-operative education work terms. The courses focused on what are called soft skills, such as communications and teamwork, responding to what employers... Learn more about Skills for the Workplace – Professional development for co-op students on work placement at the University of WaterlooOffering alternatives - Enhancing student learning through flexible course delivery at Sault College
Sault College
The School of Continuing Education at Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie registers 4,000 to 5,000 students a year in courses and programs for career enhancements, job entry, and personal growth and development. To best serve this geographically dispersed population, Sault College offers a wide... Learn more about Offering alternatives - Enhancing student learning through flexible course delivery at Sault CollegeWilfrid Laurier University
Kimberly Barber, a professor in the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario uses the learning management system (LMS) to provide course information for music students studying as Voice majors, including first-year to post-graduate students whether they are specializing... Learn more about e-Portfolios for Lifelong Learning – Integrating e-portfolios for students in the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityYork University
Through the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University in Toronto, Dr. Robin Roth, a Geography professor, was asked to deliver a course as part of a Liberal Arts Diploma offered to refugees on the Thai/Burma border by the Australian Catholic University. The course would focus on Global... Learn more about Intercultural Learning OnlineCentennial College
As part of a project funded by Health Canada, Centennial College, the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, and George Brown College, all in Toronto, came together with other health and emergency service organizations to design an online... Learn more about Playing to Learn: A disaster simulation game for interdisciplinary learning at Centennial College