Ontario Pockets of Innovation

Developing Resources for Student Success in Online Linear Algebra at Carleton University

In 2013, Dr. Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada was looking for strategies to improve his face-to-face course in Linear Algebra. The particular challenge of the course was... Learn more about Developing Resources for Student Success in Online Linear Algebra at Carleton University
Using Blended Learning to Provide Knowledge and Skills for Caregivers of Older Adults at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario

Increasingly, adults are taking on the care of older adults in their homes, providing a significant contribution to the health care system in Ontario. However, recent research by The Change Foundation found 75% of caregivers had not received any training specific to... Learn more about Using Blended Learning to Provide Knowledge and Skills for Caregivers of Older Adults at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario
Blended Learning Program in Leadership in Community Engagement at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

McMaster University is located in Hamilton, a city of 500,000 in southern Ontario, Canada, which has over time experienced significant losses in employment due to declines in its industrial, steel and manufacturing... Learn more about Blended Learning Program in Leadership in Community Engagement at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
Focusing on Instructional Design Support, Applied Learning, and Online Teaching at the Centre for Continuing Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

More than 70% of the enrolment at the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is in online courses, meeting the needs of working professionals who enrol in certificate and diploma programs for flexible learning... Learn more about Focusing on Instructional Design Support, Applied Learning, and Online Teaching at the Centre for Continuing Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
A Course in Introduction to International Human Rights at the University of Ottawa, Ontario Demonstrates a Successful Shift to Online Learning

The course – Introduction to International Human Rights – is part of the undergraduate Conflict Studies and Human Rights program at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is offered to upper year students, and originally was taught face-to-face, following a... Learn more about A Course in Introduction to International Human Rights at the University of Ottawa, Ontario Demonstrates a Successful Shift to Online Learning
Developing Open Educational Resources in French and English for Students of Organic Chemistry at the University of Ottawa, Canada

It is no secret students struggle to learn organic chemistry, including complex nomenclature, symbolism, and core concepts. Recognizing a lack of open educational resources to help students interactively learn and practice organic chemistry concepts online,... Learn more about Developing Open Educational Resources in French and English for Students of Organic Chemistry at the University of Ottawa, Canada
Choosing the Most Effective Tools for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Chinese Language Courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada

When Dr. Ruhui Ni joined the Department of Language Studies at University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), Canada, in 2014 to teach the introductory Chinese 100 course, she knew she wanted to use technology within an online... Learn more about Choosing the Most Effective Tools for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Chinese Language Courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada
Project Management at Brock University

Dr. David Hutchison, a professor in the Faculty of Education and Director of the Centre for Digital Humanities at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, developed a second-year course in the Foundations of Project Management, which is available online... Learn more about Project Management at Brock University
Moving Ahead with the Digital College

The initial steps Algonquin College in Ottawa took to become a Digital College are outlined in Digital College – Organizational change for enhanced student learning and engagement in Contact North | Contact Nord’s Pockets of Innovation Series. The Series also... Learn more about Moving Ahead with the Digital College
OntarioLearn: 24 Public Colleges in Ontario Collaborate to Increase Student Access to and Choice of Quality Programs and Courses

OntarioLearn is a key component of online learning in Ontario. It is a consortium of Ontario’s 24 public colleges who partner to share more than 1,200 online courses and several online programs to make... Learn more about OntarioLearn: 24 Public Colleges in Ontario Collaborate to Increase Student Access to and Choice of Quality Programs and Courses

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