A boost for online learning
February 25, 2016
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As you engage with online learning, be it as an external student taking a fully online course to a full-time student accessing the website for an on-campus course, this can be your starting point.
Queen鈥檚 University continues to gain momentum in , thanks to a $1.5-million funding boost through the Government of Ontario鈥檚 shared online course funding program, formerly known as the Ontario Online Initiative. The funding will allow the university to develop or redesign 28 online courses.
For the third straight year, Queen鈥檚 leads the province鈥檚 universities for the amount of funding awarded through the program, receiving 32 per cent of the total allocated.
鈥淨ueen鈥檚 is very proud of its track record in developing high-quality online learning opportunities for students, which is reflected in our repeated success in the provincial funding competition,鈥 says Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). 鈥淭he university delivers online learning experiences that are informed by best practices, including the integration of explicit learning outcomes and active learning strategies into course design.鈥
The 28 Queen鈥檚 courses funded this year include Sustainability and the Environment, Cognitive Psychology, First Nations Playwrights, and Design Thinking. Many of the courses will be delivered through Queen鈥檚 and all will be available through the new online learning hub, which now includes 13,000 online courses offered by universities and colleges across the province.
鈥淭his funding will enable further expansion of online learning opportunities for Queen鈥檚 students, including the development of fully online programs such as the new Bachelor of Health Sciences,鈥 says Jill Scott, Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning). 鈥淨ueen鈥檚 was a pioneer in distance education when it became the first university in Canada to offer extension courses in 1889, and continues its tradition of providing flexibility and accessibility in education through online course and program delivery.鈥
Queen鈥檚 already has more than 140 courses available online, as well as five full degree programs. More information about online offerings is available on Queen鈥檚 .
Ontario鈥檚 shared online course funding program was created to promote the development of online courses at universities and colleges and to give students greater flexibility as they pursue their degrees.