Author Archives: Laurie Harrison
Online Learning at U of T – Ready to Reach Out
As the University of Toronto shifts to increased online learning activity in response to COVID-19, we are fortunate to have an Online Learning Strategies portfolio with a strong track record in exploring and evaluating emergent learning technologies and practices. Since … Continue reading
Creator AVR Sandbox Pilot in Winter 2020
A network of four University of Toronto instructors have been successful in their application to participate in the new eCampusOntario’s Augmented and Virtual Reality Sandbox initiative. The aim of the program is to provide the opportunity to explore and report … Continue reading
New Online Modules: Experiential Learning
Hearing a lot of hype around experiential learning? Are you new to this idea, or have you been a long-time advocate and facilitator of experiential learning opportunities? If you fall into either of those categories, this blog post is for you. … Continue reading
New Call for eCampus Ontario Projects – 2017
The University of Toronto internal deadline for Expressions of Interest is Monday, June 5, 2017 (Note: Previous deadline of June 2 has been extended). Please email a short general description of your project idea (maximum 200 words) to Vice Provost Innovations in Undergraduate Education at vp.iue@utoronto.ca with copy to online.learning@utoronto.ca. Proposal … Continue reading
Online Learning: Flexible Pace and Place
Have you seen Re:THINK? Check out this new online publication edited and produced by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation at the University of Toronto and a great place to read the latest teaching and learning stories from our instructors and students. … Continue reading
New Call for eCampus Research and Innovation Grants – 2016
eCampusOntario has announced a new 2016-18 Research and Innovation Grants Call for Proposals. University of Toronto Internal Process Information Download Call for Proposals The invitation to submit proposals states: “As a centre for excellence in online learning, eCampusOntario has a mandate … Continue reading
eCampus Ontario 2016-18 Call for Proposals
The University of Toronto internal deadline for Expressions of Interest is August 5, 2016. Please email a short description of your project idea (maximum 250 words) to Vice Provost Innovations in Undergraduate Education at vp.iue@utoronto.ca with copy to online.learning@utoronto.ca. Proposal consultation and development support is available. If you are interested in pursuing … Continue reading
New Provincial Portal Launched
This month the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) launched the Province’s new online education portal. You can visit the site at www.ecampusontario.ca. To date the University of Toronto has a total of 9 fully online undergraduate courses on offer … Continue reading
MOOC Design Day 2015
On June 24th, Online Learning Strategies hosted our third annual MOOC Design Day, which was attended by several teams that have been awarded project funding or are considering proposal development in the coming year. New initiatives are taking shape across several divisions and departments, including … Continue reading
New iOS Application Development MOOC Specialization Series
Prof. Parham Aarabi of Computer Science Engineering will be the lead instructor on a new MOOC series aimed at teaching learners iOS application development skills. Congratulations are in order, as the project was successful in an RFP competition for a … Continue reading