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Career Opportunities EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (24-month contract) Position Description: The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) is an agency of the Ontario government which brings evidence-based research to the continued improvement of the province’s postsecondary education system. HEQCO is looking for an executive assistant (24-month contract) to provide executive services and support to the president […]
Updated guide offers advice on improving the quality of WIL for all learners Effective and Inclusive Practices to Enhance the Educational Quality of Structured Work Experiences Offered through Colleges and Universities Work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences such as internships, placements, co-ops, field experiences, professional practice and clinical practicums continue to be an integral part of the […]
How many Ontario students applied to the province’s colleges and universities during the last decade? How many enrolled? How many graduated? Find the answers to these and other good questions in Quick Stats, a compendium of data on Ontario’s postsecondary system. Note: All visualizations begin in 2013 and go up to the most recent year […]
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Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) Advice on the next generation of Multi-Year Accountability Agreements was sought by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in the documents of HEQCO’s formation. In responding to this request, HEQCO has worked closely with, and continues to participate in, a joint working group with Ministry staff to […]
Research Summary: This report and its accompanying stand-alone appendix provide a review of the literature related to faculty engagement in teaching development activities at universities. The literature review is framed using Stephen Brookfield’s four lenses, and discusses changes to student and faculty learning models, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), as well as teaching […]
Students in low income neighbourhoods are 13 per cent less likely to apply to university than those in high income neighbourhoods according to a report released today by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario…
Research Summary: “University Participation and Income Differences: An Analysis of Applications by Ontario Secondary School Students” looks at the link between postsecondary education participation and family income status. By reviewing applications to Ontario universities from 1995 to 2005 the authors are able to determine that students in low income neighbourhoods are 13 per cent less […]
Dr. James Downey has announced that he will not seek re-appointment as president of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) at the end of his term this year…
Research Summary: Exploring the Utility of the 2007 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey: Student Satisfaction at the University of Western Ontario analyses the results of the 2007 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey of 1,354 University of Western Ontario (UWO) students. Information was collected on a wide range of issues including: • general satisfaction […]