Investigate best practices in fully online programs, pedagogy, core components, educational effectiveness, and challenges.
University 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 TechnologyNorthern 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 NorthernUniversity of Toronto
Working with colleagues, both within and external to the University of Toronto, Dr. Leila Lax, an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Communications at the University of Toronto Mississauga and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, has applied the theory of Knowledge Building... Learn more about Knowledge BuildingNipissing University
Nipissing University in North Bay has responded to the need for more nurses in Ontario by creating two innovative learning programs. In one program, Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) can study for their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) online and in clinical settings on a part-time basis. The... Learn more about Providing Access and FlexibilityCentennial College
The introduction of a new learning management system (LMS), Desire2Learn (D2L) at Centennial College in Toronto, coincided with the completion of the e-learning strategy and information technology strategic plan, providing an opportunity for inclusive planning. The implementation of D2L (branded as... Learn more about Starting with PedagogyCanadore College
At Canadore College, with three campuses in North Bay and one in Parry Sound, students have asked for more access to technology and for more options for learning, including being able to take programs off-campus. To provide this flexibility, online learning has been combined with other formats for... Learn more about Offering Choice
