Supported Projects

Community Learning Network, Literacy Alberta, Volunteer Alberta

This project aims to give more than 160 organizations access to the SuperNet and videoconferencing technology. This will increase access to learning opportunities for students across Alberta, and continue to encourage collaboration between community-based organizations and post-secondary institutions.

Alberta-North (Athabasca University, Grand Prairie Regional College, Keyano College, NAIT, Northern Lakes College, Portage College)

The goal of this project is to increase services for Aboriginal and rural learners to make the transition into advanced learning effective and successful.

Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Chinook Educational Consortium, eCampusAlberta

This project will develop a set of tools and strategies for the successful enhancement of student services to support alternate delivery learners. It will identify best practices in academic, enrolment, and student services that contribute to the success and satisfaction of learners pursuing studies through alternate delivery.

Lakeland College, East Central Alberta Catholic Separate Schools Regional Division No. 16, Credenda Virtual High School

This pilot project will deliver courses in subject areas relevant to college curriculum in order to provide high school students with dual high school/college credit. It will use technology enhanced instruction as a model for engaging learners in order to encourage both high school completion and transition to post-secondary studies.

Bow Valley College, Calgary Immigrant Women's Association, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society and other community partners

This pilot project will provide specialized literacy and language training, childcare certification training and mentored work experiences.

Olds College, NorQuest College, Bell e-Learning Centre 

This project aims to increase human and animal health training in rural areas by developing more effective distance learning approaches for clinical training, using the SuperNet.

Keyano College, Lakeland College, NorQuest College

This project will assist institutions in expanding program opportunities, enhancing curriculum quality, and improving transferability between institutions.

University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge

This project will equip 39 teaching laboratories with upgraded and interactive microscopes for nearly 7,000 students participating in university introductory science courses. 

University of Alberta, Athabasca University, University of Lethbridge, University of Calgary, Mount Royal University

This project will enhance the use of spectroscopic instruments and digital technology in physical science education. The project is designed to introduce spectroscopic measurement to students in introductory science courses and enhance the quality of learning opportunities in senior level courses.

University of Alberta, Athabasca University, University of Lethbridge, University of Calgary

This project will build on a previous Innovation Fund project and continue to upgrade microscope technology in approximately 40 student labs across Alberta’s universities.  The upgraded labs will benefit 7,000 undergraduate students, focusing on those in their first and second years of study. The lab designs allow for collaboration across courses, programs, and institutions.

Keyano College, Northern Lakes College, Portage College

This project will provide health care aide training to better reflect situations faced by aides working in remote locations.

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, Bow Valley College, Keyano College, Calgary Health Region, Calgary Immigrant Education Society, Lethbridge Family Services, YMCA

This project aims to increase health literacy among low literacy immigrant women and their families. The collaborative organizations will develop, test, and disseminate comprehensive health curriculum written in simple English. English as a Second Language instructors and health care professionals will be able to use the curriculum to teach health topics in a culturally sensitive manner.

St. Mary’s University College, Ambrose University College, University of Calgary

This project will offer university-level humanities courses to low-income, non-traditional adult learners. Collaborating institutions will develop and make available courses in humanities that will engage the non-traditional learner in order to develop confidence in learning capabilities and encourage further desire for advanced education.

NorQuest College, Bow Valley College

This project will develop and pilot strategies to more effectively meet the needs of increasingly diverse student populations. It will examine the full range of student supports needed to increase participation and completion rates of groups that are typically underrepresented in post-secondary education and the labour market.

Grant MacEwan University, Capital Health

The goal of this program is to increase the quality and number of clinical work experiences in order to train a larger number of registered nurses.

Grant MacEwan University, NorQuest College, NAIT, University of Alberta, Capital Health

This project will implement and evaluate standardized interdisciplinary health science education in simulated learning environments. It aims to develop learning opportunities that more closely resemble real world situations across the complete range of health related education.

Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotions Institute

This project focuses on increasing the availability and quality of training related to Aboriginal health promotions and addiction. It will support recognition of Nechi's programming through accreditation and the development of increased partnerships with post-secondary institutions, industry and community organizations.

Bow Valley College, Northern Lakes College, NorQuest College, Red Deer College

This project will aim to increase access to practical nursing programs in rural settings by using innovative curriculum, distance education and simulation models for clinical practice.

Yellowhead Tribal College

This project will establish a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) support service at Yellowhead Tribal College to assess whether the knowledge or skills Aboriginal people have acquired are relevant to a particular educational credential, specific workplace training, or a trade or occupational standard.

University of Alberta, community partners

This project will bring undergraduate students into a rural community to participate in experimental learning projects that address the challenges and issues identified by the community. It aims to ‘make real’ the classroom learning of students by engaging them in projects that will impact the future sustainability of the community.

NAIT, Edmonton Public Schools

This project will implement a secondary to post-secondary transition program focused on career technology and trades skills. This will provide a clearly defined career path for a larger number of high-school students, including underrepresented populations.

Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Hanna & District Association for Life-Long Learning, Keyano College, NAIT, Northern Lakes College

This pilot project will evaluate student success and workforce preparation of providing second language learners with interactive computer software that translates written work into audible speech. This will enhance the level of language learning, improve comprehension and retention of course material, increase understanding of the students' chosen field and enable a more successful transition into the workforce.

Olds College, Chinook's Edge School Division, Town of Olds, Mountain View County

This project will develop a coordinated approach to support learner transitions into post-secondary studies. It will assist in developing educational pathways and supports to assist rural learners in post-secondary education and develop strategies for retention of learners and workers in rural communities.