At the end of last week there were a couple of items reported by the CBC that are important to discuss. The first article was… Alberta government bans school mask mandates, online-only learning Schools must always offer an in-person class
More Questions From Saskatchewan
A couple of weeks ago we posted News Release – Government Of Saskatchewan Centralizing Online Learning For The 2023-24 School Year and predicted that the “announcement will cause the same kinds of questions, concerns, and even wild accusations.” The first
The Questions Begin in Saskatchewan
Exactly one week ago we posted News Release – Government Of Saskatchewan Centralizing Online Learning For The 2023-24 School Year and predicted that the “announcement will cause the same kinds of questions, concerns, and even wild accusations.” Yesterday Discover Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Audit – Sun West School Division Distance Learning
Yesterday there were a couple of news items that were published that we wanted to bring to your attention (note the relevant portions below). Five things to know about the 2022 provincial auditor’s report The provincial auditor of Saskatchewan Tara
Ontario’s first fully virtual high school
Earlier this week, The Queen’s University Journal published an article entitled “Ontario’s first fully virtual high school hints at the future of public education.” In the article, the reporter described the creation of Ontario’s first fully public e-learning school that
Canadian K-12 coverage in “A Worldwide Journey through Distance Education”
This item was recently featured in Stephen’s Web ~ OLDaily – March 11, 2021. A Worldwide Journey through Distance Education—From the Post Office to Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities, and Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic Agnieszka Pregowska, Karol Masztalerz, Magdalena Garlińska, Magdalena Osial, Education
State of the Nation: Researcher Media Mentions
Last week the State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada lead researcher – Dr. Michael Barbour – was the focus of a CBC News online news article. Toronto E-learning is no boogeyman, but would be costly to implement properly,
News Article: Virtual High School Attracting Students From All Over The Globe
Last week this news item was published by Blackburn News about State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada project sponsor the Virtual High School. Jean Anne Hamilton – Virtual High School Partnerships Coordinator (Photo by Bob Montgomery) Virtual High