Category Archives: Ontario Online Institute

Mark Jones, Comments on the “Business Case to Grow Distance Enrolments in the Faculty of Arts and Science” (25 May 2012)

re:  http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/Business_Case_Final.pdf The “Business Case to Grow Distance Enrolments in the Faculty of Arts and Science,” which was declared by the Provost to be confidential in early March, was recently released in response to a FIPPA request.[1]  One cannot expect … Continue reading

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Ontario Government Policy Paper Recommends 3/5 Online Courses (23 February 2012)

First posted 23 February 2012; updated 28 May 2012. Details are still vague, but a policy paper generated within the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) is reportedly proposing to the Ontario Government that three out of five post-secondary … Continue reading

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Mark Jones, On Virtualization at Queen’s and Beyond (29 July 2011)

As sent to campus lists, 29 July 2011. To download the draft report, click here: On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities Dear Colleagues: I am writing to share with you a report, recently drafted for the Senate Academic Planning Task … Continue reading

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COU: ONLINE LEARNING (May 2011)

As posted by the Council of Ontario Universities, May 2011: Digital literacy and expanding access to higher education are the fundamental benefits of an online education ONTARIO ONLINE INSTITUTE With over 10,000 courses and a research portal online, Ontario universities … Continue reading

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