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eCampusAlberta's lead and partner model enables students to take courses from institutions that may be far away from where they live while accessing services, such as the library, at an institution located close to where they live.
Jackie Talbot, eCampusAlberta-SAIT-Grant MacEwan College student
“eCampusAlberta is the only reason I am able to go after my diploma, work and raise my children. I love that I can do it at my own pace and make the time that I spend on it fit with my life, instead of fitting my life around the courses.”
Albertans embrace online learning – eCampusAlberta registrations soar past 12,900
July 6, 2010 – Albertans are embracing the flexibility and convenience of online education more than ever as huge growth in registration numbers released by eCampusAlberta shows. Alberta’s online education consortium of post-secondary institutions recorded 12,960 course registrations during the 2009/10 academic year (ending June 30), surpassing the 10,000 registrations milestone for the first time. Registrations are up 38 per cent over the previous year’s 9,414, the sixth consecutive year of annual growth of 29 per cent or more. More
eCampusAlberta’s Tricia Donovan wins Calgary Learns Life of Learning Award for Director/Designer
April 15, 2010 – eCampusAlberta Executive Director, Tricia Donovan, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Calgary Learns Life of Learning Award (LOLA) in the Director/Designer category. She was presented with her award at a ceremony held April 14 in Calgary. “It’s been a privilege to have had the opportunity to be involved with eCampusAlberta for the past seven years," Donovan says. More
Online celebration to connect hundreds from 15 Alberta campuses with Minister Horner today
Calgary – It will be an online celebration on an unprecedented scale. Hundreds of people from 15 Alberta colleges and technical institutes will gather online with Advanced Education and Technology Minister Doug Horner Dec. 5 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of eCampusAlberta. More
Students choose online courses in record numbers
Edmonton – A record number of post-secondary students won’t be driving to school or catching the bus this fall. Their classroom will be their home as they log on in record numbers to online studies. More
