Canada’s first-ever teacher technology survey to better understand the emerging needs of classroom teachers across Canada.
http://mindsharelearning.ca/2012/11/07/canadian-edtech-teacher-survey-infograph/…
Majority of Canadian universities sign licence with Access Copyright
About one third of Canadian universities outside Quebec have decided not to sign a copyright licence with Access Copyright, choosing instead to rely on digital licencing agreements, educational exceptions and open-access content for the majority of copying of copyrighted material …
Open Letter to Canadian Universities
An open letter to Canadian universities by George Siemens, professor and researcher at Athabasca University.
http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2012/07/06/open-letter-to-canadian-universities/…
How Canada Is Closing the Achievement Gap
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A radical approach to teaching Canadian students in the digital age
How the flipped classroom approach is improving the grades of students in a British Columbia school.
Canadian Business School Uses iTunes to Distribute Its Case Studies
See how the choice of iBookstore and iTunes means a chance to reach a wider audience that may find case studies useful.
Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Material – Released by The Canadian Association of University Teachers Releases
The Canadian Association of University Teachers has released a new comprehensive guide to the use of copyrighted materials in schools. The guidelines assess the current state of fair dealing in Canada and provide assistance for those with questions on their …
Canadian Education Faces Technology Tipping Point
Canadian higher education will be able to leverage their massive investments in technology to provide students with better, more engaging and interactive learning experiences.
Canadian Company Develops Thought-Control Technology Which Uses Brain Waves
It may sound like science fiction, but using your brain waves to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster, is already a reality. Basically this is ultimately going to be the way …
Free Software Wins Court Battle in Quebec
In a court battle in the province of Quebec, Canada, initiated more than two years ago, free software activists Savoir Faire Linux (translated ‘Linux know-how’) won the right to submit offers when the government takes public requests for submissions to …
Don’t Buy Your Textbooks: Rent Them!
UToronto bookstore launches textbook rental pilot project.
http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/05/27/don%E2%80%99t-buy-your-textbooks-rent-them/…
Canada’s Smartest Cities 2010
Is your city one of Canada’s smartest, a place that has what it takes to help you get ahead? Or is it falling behind? Check out how Canada’s major cities stack up, and whether they’re improving or slipping down the …
Canadian Internet Use (2009)
An interesting document from Statistics Canada showing the use of Internet in Canada in 2009.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100510/dq100510a-eng.htm…
Ontario universities to adopt e-learning
Learning about Socrates through Facebook forums and chatting with a professor through Skype is the reality for students as e-learning claims a more dominant role in higher education. Ontario is the latest jurisdiction to jump in with plans to launch …
CBC’s New Licensing System Causes Anger
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is under fire for restrictive copyright licenses. It is requiring that sites wanting to use their content pay steep fees for doing so. Meanwhile, it has systems installed on its website that track user downloads …