Tag Archives: education

Solaro tutors students via the Web, iPhone and iPad

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30 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A new educational resource from Castle Rock Research walks Grades 6 to 12 students through programs of study in English, math and science. Now in open beta, Solaro aligns with curriculum in Alberta, BC and Ontario – and subscriptions are currently free.

 

SAS stops charging students, profs for software

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19 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

SAS OnDemand for Academics will be free to all university students and professors around the world starting this fall. Professors say the move – and model – will have a big impact on business analytics education.

— reprinted by IT World, SAS stops charging students, profs for software

Toronto high schools install real-time communications networks

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27 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Toronto District School Board has launched a six-month pilot project with Onestop Media Group that will install real-time, video-based communications networks in four Toronto high schools.

 

Are you a planner, problem solver or a pinball?

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14 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A new study from the University of Western Ontario identifies six types of IT learners. Richard Ivey professor and co-author of the study Deborah Compeau reveals some surprises about how people learn technology in organizations.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, Are you a planner, problem solver or a pinball?

IBM appeals to girls with microchipped butterflies

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26 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The IBM Toronto Lab wrapped up its annual E.X.I.T.E. Camp last week, a 3-day program designed to get pre-teen girls interested in technology and engineering.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, IBM aims to address female IT under-representation

How many Twitter followers does it take to get a job?

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10 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Your online popularity might be as valuable to your career as a post-grad education. A recent job posting on Best Buy’s Web site prefers candidates with a graduate degree and at least 250 followers on Twitter.

— reprinted at CIO.com, How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job?

IT careers aren’t cool enough for Canadian high school students

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16 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

High school students regard cool and fun factors more than salary and job security when considering their future careers, according to a study conducted by the Conference Board of Canada for the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills and Bell Canada.

McGill post-grad program targets Internet business

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02 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Courses on Web analytics, business intelligence, social media, project management, Internet business analysis and design would make pros “highly employable,” says CATA president John Reid.

George Bernard Shaw plays sidestep copyright headaches

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15 Apr 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

York University is taking advantage of network restrictions and IP filtering on the fibre optic ORION network to sidestep copyright issues associated with Shaw’s work.

Ontario universities tap into Tools as a Service

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23 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

IBM’s latest cloud computing project gives students and professors 24/7 access to IBM software development tools – with no hardware upgrades or installation required.

Budget commits $50 million to quantum computing centre

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28 Jan 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

With matching funds from the province of Ontario and RIM founder Mike Lazaridis, University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing will receive $150 million to build a research facility and attract talent.

Canadian high school students groomed by tech companies

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20 Nov 2008, ITBusiness.ca

The likes of Big Blue and Cisco are looking to address an IT skills mismatch by attracting students interest in IT careers. Many schools are on board.

Sp@m Control

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Unethical Behaviour

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E-texts: Will they fly?

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Journal Wars: The Battle Over Scholarly Publication

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Citing the Net

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A University Consortium: Universitas 21

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Copyright in Higher Education

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