Feature Interview with Dr. Susanne Lajoie on her $2.5 million grant for research in EdTech
Lajoie, of McGill University, is the Director of the newly funded Learning Environments across Disciplines (LEADS) project. With close to $2.5 million over the next eight years from the Social Sciences and Humanities…
The maple leaf returns to Mars
Canadian science instrument part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission Longueuil, Quebec, August 6, 2012 — NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) touched down on the Red Planet today at 1:32 a.m. EDT, marking…
A Plan for Technology Integration
From School CIO I’ve been working on our school’s technology budget for next year, so I’m looking at our “needs” and “wants” closely, knowing items in both categories will be cut due to…
University of Waterloo awarded US$1.6 million to establish virtual incubation program
From University of Waterloo News The Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre (Conrad) at the University of Waterloo today received a US$1.6 million grant that will boost countless student businesses. The Graduate Management…
Best cities for startups: Toronto ranks 4th on global list of best places to launch a tech company
From the Huffington Post Canada California’s Silicon valley is still the world’s best — and most renowned — place to start a tech company, but Canada’s largest city is giving it a run…
G-G’s ‘great expectations’ for a culture of innovation
From the Globe & Mail As a university president, David Johnston always felt grateful to see the words “innovation,” “entrepreneurship,” “creativity” and “productivity” repeated often in the federal government’s Speech from the Throne….
Harper government investing in research excellence at Canadian universities, creating jobs and economic growth
From Canada Research Chairs Program Researchers at universities across Canada will continue to make advances in disease prevention and treatment, informational technology, sustainable development, and business and management practices, among many other areas,…
New survey finds dramatic increase in tablet ownership among college students and high school seniors
Majority of college students prefer digital books over print Students believe tablets will replace textbooks within five years Pearson Foundation WASHINGTON—Just a week after the release of the much-anticipated new Apple iPad, a…
A boom time for education start-ups
March 18, 2012, The Chronical of Higher Education Despite recession investors see technology companies’ ‘Internet moment’ Harsh economic realities mean trouble for college leaders. But where administrators perceive an impending crisis, investors increasingly…
Cross Canada Spotlight on Alberta
Did you know? The Alberta’s population of three million is one of the youngest in the world; one half of its people are under 30 years of age. And well-educated with more people per capita having…
