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October 09, 2015 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at 09:24 AM

The Ontario government is spending $72 million over five years to support the development and operation of online post-secondary courses.  more

If this initiative succeeds, and there is no reason why it won't, the next logical step is to extend the support to secondary courses. However, this is unlikely to happen, given the implacable opposition of the teachers' unions who would stand to lose members.  H/T DW

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EXCUSE ME ! !  “building a secure retirement savings plan” ? ?

In the News Release — “Ontario Launches Online Education Portal” is this curious “benefit” —  “building a secure retirement savings plan”.  Please explain.

A _____ Is that one of the online courses ?

B _____ By taking these courses students will be “building a secure retirement savings plan” ?

C _____ By helping in this eCampus Learning, faculty will be “building a secure retirement savings plan” ?

D _____ The “board of directors made up of senior administrators from colleges and universities, faculty experts in online learning, students and members of the public” will be “building a secure retirement savings plan” ?

E _____ The Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Reza Moridi, will be “building a secure retirement savings plan” ?

_____ other ________________________________________

Posted by Tunya Audain on 10/09 at 11:40 AM

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