Earlier this week, the researchers from the State of the Nation project were contacted by a journalist from CityTV to comment on a piece related to parent concerns related to a mandated e-learning experience in the Peel District School Board.
Commentary: Ontario mandated e-learning to expand course options. Some worry it’s being used to boost marks
Yesterday the CBC posted this article. Toronto Ontario mandated e-learning to expand course options. Some worry it’s being used to boost marks Most popular courses are those required to graduate or electives often used in university applications: data Alina Snisarenko · CBC
Ontario Teachers’ Federation Continues to Confound
So we have covered this very issue when it comes to the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) several times in the past (see here, here, and here). The OTF’s latest efforts to confound the remote learning experiences of the past two
Report Review – The Implications of Virtual Teaching and Learning in Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools, K-12
On Monday we posted a quick note about two reports that were released by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) – see Continuing to Confound – Ontario Teachers’ Federation Research Reports – and in that entry we indicated that we would
Report Review – Schools, Austerity & Privatization in the Pandemic Era
Yesterday we posted a quick note about two reports that were released by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) – see Continuing to Confound – Ontario Teachers’ Federation Research Reports – and in that entry we indicated that we would attempt
Continuing to Confound – Ontario Teachers’ Federation Research Reports
Last week the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) issued a press release entitled Research reports condemn mandatory virtual learning, Ontario Government’s pandemic education policies – Recovery strategies for student learning needed. In that release, the OTF discussed the findings of two
Does Innovation Drive Use or Does Use Drive Innovation?
This title is a bit clunky, but it is designed to get at the chicken vs. egg idea behind whether policymakers should wait until all of the infrastructure is in place before embarking on innovative projects or if the announcement
Article Review – Reconsidering the Mandatory in Ontario Online Learning Policies
Over the holidays, the following article came across our electronic desk. Reconsidering the Mandatory in Ontario Online Learning Policies December 2021 DOI: 10.18357/otessaj.2021.1.2.12 License CC BY 4.0 Lorayne Robertson Bill Muirhead Heather Leatham Abstract – In March 2019, the Ontario government
Congrats! Your Article Reached 100 Reads
Our lead researcher received this notice from his open scholarship networks. Way to go! Your article reached 100 reads Achieved on April 10, 2021 Article: Sense of Irony or Perfect Timing: Examining the Research Supporting Proposed e-Learning Changes in Ontario
Congrats! Your Article Reached 50 Reads
Our lead researcher received this notice from his open scholarship networks. Good job! Your article reached 50 reads Achieved on July 4, 2020 Article: Sense of Irony or Perfect Timing: Examining the Research Supporting Proposed e-Learning Changes in Ontario This update was