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eCampusOntario is a Canadian not-for-profit company that was founded in August 2015 by the Government of Ontario. It works with 45 public colleges and universities to aid the growth of online and technology-enabled education in Ontario.[1]
1. Online Portal
In 2015 the organization launched its website, which was built around an online course portal.[2] The portal exists to help internet users locate and browse the online and technology-enabled courses and programs on offer by Ontario’s 45 public postsecondary institutions.[3]
2. Open Textbook Library
In 2016, the organization released an online Open Textbook Library, developed in collaboration with BCcampus and Ryerson University.[4] The library contains free open textbooks that are available for public use. Some of the textbooks are aligned with popular Ontario postsecondary courses.
3. Educational Technology Sandbox
eCampusOntario also maintains an Educational Technology Sandbox, created to aid educators and institutions by allowing them to use and test new Open Educational Resources. It currently houses three OER. These include an Open Badging initiative, an experiential learning platform called Riipen, and a Virtual Reality Lab platform developed by a company called Labster.
4. Organizational Funds
eCampusOntario also funds the development of educational research, eLearning resources and online and technology-enabled courses. It has three major funds: the Open Content Fund,[5] the Program Development Fund,[6] and the Research and Innovation Fund.[7] A total of $17.7M in funding was awarded to institutions and educators during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 fiscal years.[8]
- ^ eCampusOntario. "Colleges and Universities." eCampusOntario. OOLC, 2017. Web. 11 July 2017. <https://www.ecampusontario.ca/Online-Colleges-Universities>.
- ^ Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development. "Ontario Launches Online Education Portal." News.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario, 8 Oct. 2015. Web. 11 July 2017. <https://news.ontario.ca/maesd/en/2015/10/ontario-launches-online-education-portal.html>.
- ^ Haws, Emily. "Ontario Government Unveils Large Online Course Portal." The Charlatan. The Charlatan, 21 Oct. 2015. Web. 11 July 2017. <http://charlatan.ca/2015/10/ontario-government-unveils-large-online-course-portal/>.
- ^ eCampusOntario. "eCampusOntario Announces Open Textbook Library." eCampusOntario. OOLC, 2017. Web. 11 July 2017. <https://www.ecampusontario.ca/news/ecampusontario-announces-open-textbook-library-for-ontario-post-secondary-education>.
- ^ eCampusOntario. "Open Content Funding." eCampusOntario. OOLC, 2017. Web. 11 July 2017. <https://www.ecampusontario.ca/Content/open-content-funding>.
- ^ eCampusOntario. "Program Development Funding." eCampusOntario. OOLC, 2017. Web. 11 July 2017. <https://www.ecampusontario.ca/COntent/program-development-funding>.
- ^ eCampusOntario. "Research and Innovation Funding." eCampusOntario. OOLC, 2017. Web. 11 July 2017. < https://www.ecampusontario.ca/Content/research--innovation-funding>.
- ^ eCampusOntario. 2016-2017 Annual Report. ECampusOntario, 2017, <https://www.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eCampusAnnualReport_2016_2017_Final.pdf>.