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Alberta-North and eCampusAlberta announce merger
May 25, 2011 – Two leaders in the field of distance education – Alberta-North and eCampusAlberta – have announced an agreement to merge their organizations. The merger has been in the planning stages for many months and has recently received approval from both organizations’ Boards of Directors to take effect July 1, 2011. More

eCampusAlberta proudly welcomes Athabasca University as newest member of the consortium
May 17, 2011 – One of the fastest growing online education consortiums in North America is excited to announce that one of the world’s leading institutions in the field of distance education, Athabasca University, has joined eCampusAlberta. More

Chair Academy Recognizes eCampusAlberta for Leadership in OnlineEducation
March 24, 2011 – eCampusAlberta’s leadership in the field of online education is being recognized by the U.S.-based Chair Academy which has awarded the 2011 International Exemplary Leader Award to the eCampusAlberta administrative team. The prestigious award recognizes eCampusAlberta’s contributions to academic and administrative leadership in the field of online education in the province of Alberta. More

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

"I have a great full-time job with a lot of responsibility and it would be really difficult to give it up. But I’m not willing to forego an education. NorQuest College offers so much in the way of online learning. And the support from the staff is outstanding. Their approach allows me to bridge the gap between work and school."

- Andrew Mason
NorQuest College