Explore the diversity of best practices in the development and teaching of online courses and the preparation and integration of learning resources.
Durham College
For each course, students get access to online lectures which are recorded using Tegrity, the McGraw-Hill lecture capture software. This allows the students anywhere, anytime viewing, supplemented by a search capacity that covers the entire course, the capacity to take notes on the slides and... Learn more about Developing Online Courses that Connect to Students’ Lives at Durham CollegeUniversity of Windsor
Professor Ryan Snelgrove teaches Ethics in Sport, a required first-year course, to 225 students in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor. Reflecting the University’s emphasis on student experience, Dr. Snelgrove wanted to foster classroom engagement, but realized the... Learn more about Using Twitter in the Classroom for Student Engagement and Exchange at University of WindsorOntario College of Art and Design University
In 2011, the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U) assessed the capacities of various learning management systems (LMS) to support the particular needs of their students and their goal of expanding online learning opportunities. The process of, and reasons for, choosing Canvas, an... Learn more about Maximizing Student Learning at the Ontario College of Art and Design UniversityUniversity of Ottawa
At the University of Ottawa, the Vice-President, Academic provided special funding for the development of online courses in order to address the issue of introductory level classes with very high registration numbers, especially mandatory courses. The online courses would relieve the pressure on... Learn more about Expanding the Online Course Inventory at the University of OttawaUniversity of Ottawa
The Centre for e-Learning at the University of Ottawa works with professors and departments within the university on the creation, enhancement, and revision of online tools and resources for learning, not only for classes and courses offered at the university, but also for wider public and... Learn more about Online Resources for Science and HealthUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
When Francois Desjardins, a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa, suggested using synchronous online technology to offer graduate-level degree programs 6 years ago, many professors in the Faculty were hesitant. Their initial... Learn more about Graduate Degrees through Synchronous Online Learning at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
