Distance Learning

• Distance learning model leads to budget shortfalls in southeast Sask. school division

  The Prairie Valley School Division is worried about the impacts on their budgets and their students following the province's newly introduced Sask Distance Learning Centre.

  Education

  May 9, 2023
  
• UBCO students return to campus, hopeful in-class learning won’t fall victim to COVID-19 again

  ‘It’s fantastic we’re back. I missed the class interactions and just the feeling of school.’

  Education

  Sep 7, 2021
  
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• New Brunswick parents worry as back-to-school plan remains unknown

  The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has yet to release its back-to-school plan and that is making some parents anxious.

  Education

  Aug 18, 2021
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• Quebec Superior Court sides with provincial government over distance learning lawsuit

  The six plaintiffs represented by human rights lawyer Julius Grey lost their case asking for parents’ ability to decide whether to physically send their children to school or not.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2021
• Holy Spirit School Division adjusts to and embraces at-home learning

  Students and teachers in Alberta have had to make adjustments to learning through the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Education

  Feb 4, 2021
• College instructor challenges students to spread kindness in honour of fallen Calgary police officer

  A former police officer who is now a teacher is challenging his students to spread kindness in Calgary.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2021
• Designer tips to update your home and make the most of your space

  'Think outside of the box so that you can be creative,' says Angela Jones, owner and principal designer at Lakeshore Designs in Peterborough.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2021
• How the pressure to perform leads to video chat fatigue

  According to Aternity, usage of Teams has increased by 894%, Zoom by 677%, Skype by 451%, and Cisco Webex by 179% since the global pandemic began.

  Commentary

  Oct 25, 2020
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• Fishing Lake First Nation school goes 100% online as ‘a precautionary measure’

  Fishing Lake First Nation's school has made the decision to move entirely to virtual learning after the coronavirus was detected in nearby municipalities. 

  Education

  Sep 18, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton family heads back to school 3 different ways

  As Alberta parents consider online, in-class and homeschooling options for fall, one Edmonton family decided to pick all three.

  Education

  Aug 27, 2020