Centre for Research in Franco-Ontarian Education (CREFO) – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Synopsis

1. Number of technology-assisted courses: 13 hybrid courses;
2. Number of online courses: 2;
3. Platform: Blackboard (OISE); Adobe Connect; Pepper; Videoconference;
4. Multimedia rooms: OISE;
5. Estimated direct investment: $13,000; OISE investment not quantified;
6. Human resources: 5.5 ETP;
7. Common areas of interest: Master’s and doctoral courses; experience in co-tutoring; research into techno-pedagogy.

The CREFO sees the convergence of its interests with those of the other Aménagement Linguistique Policy (PAL) partners in the following areas:

Informal cooperation

1. At present, students enrolled at other Canadian or Ontario universities can enroll in our courses using Canadian Universities Graduate Transfer Agreement (CUGTA, 1998)[1] and Ontario Visiting Graduate Students (OVGS)[2] forms. This is an individual process that requires approval by the administration of the student’s current school and our own institution. Our own students sometimes apply to other Ontario or Canadian institutions to follow accredited courses in their Master’s degree programs (especially), based on the number of courses permitted at an outside institution in the accredited program; this informal system functions well but requires up to six weeks of advance preparation;

More formal cooperative possibilities

1. Cooperation should emphasize the expertise of individual environments and teachers;
2. The CREFO would be ready to share course titles and descriptions that already exist online (http://crefo.oise.utoronto.ca/COURS/LISTE_COMPLETE_DE_COURS_OFFERTS.html);
3. Possibilities for co-tutoring cooperation with other PAL institutions could perhaps be studied.

The detailed fact sheet can be found in Appendix 2 of the accompanying document. This fact sheet is available in French only.

Technology-assisted and Online Courses and Programs Currently Offered