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Best Websites for Teaching and Learning

Best Websites for Teaching and Learning honors the top 25 Internet sites the AASL (American Association of School Libraries) considered the “best of the best” for enhancing learning and curriculum development. For more information see press release. Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading

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CMEC reviewing Access Copyright rates

Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, is reviewing last week’s decision by the Copyright Board of Canada, which established the rate that must be paid to Access Copyright, a collective representing certain authors and publishers, in … Continue reading

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CMEC Quality Assurance Subcommittee report now available.

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) has released today a report of the CMEC Quality Assurance Subcommittee regarding the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities in Canadian Degree Quality Assurance held in May 26-28, 2008. Report: http://www.cmec.ca/postsec/qa/QA-2008SymposiumReport.en.pdf … Continue reading

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CMEC Summit on Aboriginal Education

Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) Summit on Aboriginal Education will be held in Saskatoon, February 24-25, 2009. Program is posted at http://www.cmec.ca/releases/press.en.stm?id=85 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr … Continue reading

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Updated tables for Pan-Canadian Education Indicators

The Canadian Education Statistics Council has just released updated tables from the 2007 report, Education in Canada, Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. The tables can be accessed at http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81-582-XIE/2007001/update200806-en.htm. The full report is available at http://www.cmec.ca/stats/varia.en.stm. Bookmark on … Continue reading

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CMEC report on Postsecondary Education Affordability

A Literature review of Postsecondary Education Affordability in Canada has been released by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. The report identifies emergent themes and knowledge gaps and makes recommendations on future research. Available at: http://www.cmec.ca/publications/postsec/TandemLiteratureReview.en.pdf. Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading

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Quality Assurance in Postsecondary Education

The CMEC Statement on Quality Assurance in Postsecondary Education in Canada has been revised 2007-01-10. See also their Information Center for International Credentials http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx and two April conferences: INQAAHE 2007 – Quality Assurance Coming of Age and CNNAR – Future of Professional Regulation … Continue reading

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CNNAR

Future of Professional Regulation in Canada – being held in Toronto. For more information see http://www.cicic.ca/docs/CNNARConferenceFlyer-en.pdf Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments … Continue reading

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