Explore the diversity of best practices in the development and teaching of online courses and the preparation and integration of learning resources.
Carleton University
At the beginning of his teaching in the Chemistry Department at Carleton University in Ottawa in 1991, Professor Robert Burk recognized the possibilities of technology as his lectures in the Science for Today course were broadcasted to reach beyond the walls of the lecture hall. After he began... Learn more about Online Interaction to Enhance the Learning of First-Year Chemistry Students at Carleton UniversityNiagara College
First-year students are often expected to have skills and abilities for learning and self-management that they have not yet had the opportunity to develop. To encourage the development of these capacities, as well as abilities with the learning management system (LMS) and Web 2.0 tools,... Learn more about Commitment to Students and ExcellenceTrent University
Over the past two years, Trent University in Peterborough re-designed its approach to online learning. The shift from a small centralized service was signalled in Radical Recovery: An Academic Plan for Trent University (2012-2015), which set a goal of expanding “online course delivery in... Learn more about Supporting Flexibility and Program CompletionGeorge Brown College
The policy and experiences of expanding online learning at George Brown College in Toronto have been the subject of Pockets of Innovation stories on the strategic plan for online learning and the implementation of the consolidation and alignment necessary to move forward. Many... Learn more about Blended Courses for Practical Language Learning at George Brown CollegeNorthern College
Mining Engineering has been taught in Haileybury since 1912 – first at the Ontario Provincial Mining Institute and now through the Haileybury School of Mines at Northern College. Mining has always been an industry subject to boom and bust cycles and enrolments in these programs follow a similar... Learn more about Mining Technician at NorthernFanshawe College
Senior management at Fanshawe College in London wanted to explore the potential of MOOCs as a way of reaching more students and of extending their outreach and profile. Applied sustainability was chosen as the MOOC topic, reflecting Fanshawe’s commitment to sustainability and the high level of... Learn more about MOOCs at Fanshawe
