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Photo by Kristopher Kinsinger on Unsplash On Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the second Open Education Ontario (OEO) Summit, thirty-plus pairs of experienced and rising Ontario Open Rangers generously shared their time and …
The theme of the 2018 Technology Enabled Showcase + Seminar (TESS) was The Empowered Educator, which was derived from Simon Bates’ model (2014) of the 21st Century Educator for post-secondary …
eCampusOntario is seeking quotes from vendors interested in contributing to the development and adaptation of the Ontario Extend program for a French speaking audience. Interested vendors should submit a 1-2 …
What’s Happening in Technology-Enabled Learning? Photo by Kelly Sikema on Unsplash. The Cutting/Trailing Edge It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to report on a home-grown, free, open source educational …
An Update On How Learning Is Happening in Ontario Post-Secondary Photo by Sanah Suvarna on Unsplash Feel The Learn While the idea of the ‘Learning Style’ (“Oh I’m a visual learner!”) has, over …
Did you know, as an educator in Ontario, you have free access to the Pressbooks EDU (i.e., Pressbooks for educators) to create open educational resources (OER)? Come learn how Pressbooks …
The Front-End Developer will work on a diverse set of projects that allow users to seamlessly interact with technology. The successful candidate will work on the full life cycle development …
The System and Database Administrator is responsible for maintaining and developing eCampusOntario’s system infrastructure, including server systems, firewalls, testing computer equipment, building and backing up databases, installing and updating malware …
Opportunity eCampusOntario is seeking expressions of interest from member institutions for case contributions regarding the use of Lynda.com. All successful submissions will be collected into an open casebook for publication. …
“We rise by lifting others,” stated 19th century orator Robert Ingersoll. At this November’s Technology and Education Showcase and Seminar (TESS), 250 Ontario educators hope to elevate their work by …
Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash. Digital Pedagogy Lab 2019 Toronto eCampusOntario DPL Scholarship Application eCampusOntario is offering a limited number of scholarships to Ontario post-secondary educators and learners to …
Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash. What’s Happening in Technology-Enabled Learning The Catch is back for another season of goings on in technology enabled learning in Ontario PSE! The last …
Welcome to The Pitch The what? Answering that question would require an origin story, so sit back, relax and settle in for a very short tale. Way back less than …
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash. Ontario Extend is a set of instructional modules that help faculty learn more about using technology to enable learning experiences. It comes with a …
Photo by New Data Services on Unsplash. eCampusOntario is committed to raising awareness and increasing the use of open educational resources (OER), including open textbooks, across our member institutions. This …
Photo by Raw Pixel on Unsplash. The past seven years have seen the development of provincial funding programs and individual projects across Canada aimed at lowering the cost of student …
Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash. Last year at eCampusOntario we launched our program for professional learning. We called it Ontario Extend. Ontario Extend (Extend) has six core modules.The modules are …
Photo by Christian Hume on Unsplash. If you have not explored open publishing platform Pressbooks in the last few months, you are in for a few lovely surprises. New features …
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash. Are you an educator looking to integrate OER into your teaching? A new set of workshop materials, designed by Maureen Glynn and Jenni Hayman …
Photo by John Schonobrich on Unsplash. Every year, eCampusOntario hosts an annual OER seminar to connect with student government leaders and engage in conversations about open education. On August 21, …
Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash. As I look ahead to the 2018-19 academic year, I see an exciting trajectory emerging for Ontario college and university students. On top of …
Serious Games (SGs) help to increase students’ engagement and motivation. Designing SGs, however, is a challenge, as these games are typically created within multidisciplinary teams made up of members with …
Deadline extended: Friday, September 7th Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 1 pm – 6:30 pm at The George Conference Centre 80 Cooperage St. Toronto ON, Canada eCampusOntario is hosting the second …
eCampusOntario Program Manager Peggy French attended the Northeast OER Summit in Massachusetts this past May. While there, she shared Ontario’s initiatives, planned collaborations, celebrated successes, and discussed common hurdles. Peggy …
Late May is a good time of year to go West. The rhododendrons are in full bloom and the Pacific is warm enough to swim. We packed it all in …