On college and university campuses across Ontario, faculty and instructors are exploring how emerging technologies and online tools can improve the learning experience for students.  In this growing series, Contact North | Contact Nord features projects that have three specific characteristics:

  • They represent a new approach
  • They  support students
  • The developers are prepared to share what they’ve learned and the challenges they encountered with other public universities and colleges in Ontario 

Choose a category:

  • Faculty Development

    Read about best practices in training and development that enable faculty to introduce and enhance online and hybrid learning for their students.

  • Hybrid Learning

    Discover best practices in combining classroom and online learning, as well as some of their educational benefits and challenges.

  • Institutional Change

    Explore how colleges and universities are introducing online and hybrid learning– and changing how learning is delivered.

  • Online Courses

    Explore the diversity of best practices in the development and teaching of online courses and the preparation and integration of learning resources.

  • Online Programs

    Investigate best practices in fully online programs, pedagogy, core components, educational effectiveness, and challenges.

  • Open Educational Resources

    Discover resources ready for your use, with stories on how they were developed and tested to ensure learning effectiveness.

  • Partnership Opportunities

    Read about exciting online projects for which colleges and universities are actively seeking development partners.

  • Technology Leaders

    Peruse stories on the development of systems, software, and apps for more engaging and effective online learning.