Contact North | Contact Nord has a mandate to support online learning by providing free access to equipment for Ontarians in need.
The University’s contract with the learning management system (LMS) provider D2L Brightspace (LEARN) is set to expire October 31, 2023. As per Policy 17 – Quotations and Tenders, a renewal of the D2L contract, or the signing of a new contract with an alternate LMS provider, requires the University to initiate a publicly advertised competitive bidding process. This legal requirement ensures fair market competition for all potential vendors.
The Educational Technology (EdTech) Hub, a new website that pulls together information on Waterloo’s centrally supported EdTech tools; digital technology tools used to deliver and facilitate learning, learning activities, and aid in the creation and dissemination of content is now available.
What you can find on the EdTech Hub:
On November 4, 2021, the Ontario government announced an additional $8 million of Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) funding that builds on the previous $50 million investment that will again be administered through eCampusOntario.
The University of Waterloo has been awarded $54,470 for a project entitled "Enabling the Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges for Educators" under this latest round of funding.
The Ontario government recently announced an additional $8 million of Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) funding that builds on the previous $50 million investment that will again be administered through eCampusOntario.
Funding will focus on one of four priority areas:
The University of Waterloo has announced the creation of a new academic support unit called WatSPEED that will develop non-credit courses targeted primarily at corporate, mid-career and executive learners.
Are you looking for flexible ways to enhance your digital teaching practice through emerging technologies and pedagogical approaches to technology-enabled teaching and learning? Then Ontario Extend is designed just for you!
The University of Waterloo has been awarded almost $1.5 million from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) as part of their $50 million investment in virtual learning. Ontario’s Virtual Learning Strategy will expand the possibilities of traditional and life-long learning through the accelerated use of both online and hybrid learning.
The Centre for Extended Learning's Kristin Wilson recently worked with Richard Eibach, the author of PSYCH 253, to redesign his course around open resources which resulted in overall student savings of $56,385 each term. By eliminating the textbook the 300 students who enrol in the course each term are each able to save $187.95 (list price).
Extended Reality (XR) is a term used to describe immersive technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Despite twenty years of research, XR has only gained momentum within the past five years. Although there are still barriers to broad use of XR technology, it is an important innovation area.