Category Archives: Open Learning
IP Matters – New Resources for Students and Faculty
We are excited to share a set of open modules introducing critical elements of intellectual property (IP), developed by University of Toronto Entrepreneurship (UTE) with support from Digital Learning Innovation and the Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education. … Continue reading
VLS Success Story – Demystifying Dossiers
In the Spring of 2021 we shared news of a Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) funding program by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, to expand and enrich learning through development of online course content, modules and open textbooks. As … Continue reading
Innovation in Digital Learning at University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has received approximately $1.8M through a new Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) funding program, targeting improved access and innovation to digital resources for Ontario students. The initiative represents a $50 million investment by the Ontario Ministry of … Continue reading
Coursera for Campus: More options for student learning
The Coursera for University of Toronto initiative continues to offer the UofT learners full access to a large catalogue of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). First introduced in support of partner institutions impacted by COVID-19, the program has been extended … Continue reading
Interactive Content Creation with H5P
Introducing H5P, an open-source eLearning authoring tool that enables educators to create and edit interactive content. Continue reading
Managing Mental Health MOOC
Responding to the need for managing anxiety globally due to COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Steve Joordens launched an open course on Coursera titled: “Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19” in March 2020. So far, more than 65,000 learners have … Continue reading
Catching the Open eText Wave
The latest round of projects funded by the Ontario government has been announced and we are excited to have six new projects approved in total. This latest call included a funding stream not available in previous years – a call for the … Continue reading
eCampus Ontario Open Learning Modules
We have added 6 new sets of shareable learning modules on our Open UToronto website. These projects were funded through the MTCU Shared Online Course fund. Each consists of a set of shared curriculum resources that can be re-used in multiple … 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
Newly Funded Initiatives
eCampus Ontario News! University of Toronto has nine collaborative project proposals that have been approved for the 2016 round of the MTCU-funded provincial Shared Online Course fund. Each of the following will receive between $40,000 ~ 60,000 with a deadline … Continue reading