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Women in Academia

Welcome to the Women in Academia Project HEQCO is pleased to announce the release of a multi-part research project designed to explore current and historical gender disparities among faculty in Ontario universities. Despite advocacy efforts, collective bargaining, targeted funding and legislation, gaps in representation, promotion and earnings for women academics persist. These inequalities are especially […]

Quick Stats

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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Researching Teaching and Student Outcomes in Postsecondary Education A Guide

Research Summary: Improving student success: Guide helps practitioners assess teaching and learning As the quality of higher education moves up on the public agenda, the scholarship of teaching and learning is moving front and centre in Ontario’s colleges and universities. Among the signposts: teaching and learning centres at most Ontario postsecondary institutions; the emergence of […]

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Harvey P. Weingarten – StatsCan tuition survey: Beyond the headlines

Statistics Canada has just released its annual Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for Full-time Students at Canadian Degree-granting Institutions (TLAC) survey — essentially a snapshot of tuition fees and living costs for students attending Canada’s universities.   As is the case with any snapshot, it provides a broad and useful general picture of the current state […]

Early Labour Market Outcomes of Ontario College and University Graduates 1982-2005

Research Summary: Trends Suggest Labour Market Not Saturated Despite More Postsecondary Grads The number of Ontarians with a postsecondary education (PSE) continues to rise, yet over the past 30 years the province’s labour market has been able to effectively absorb the growing number of graduates. According to a new study by the Higher Education Quality […]

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On Our Radar – Breaking the Ice: The First Weeks of My Coursera Experience

On Our Radar features HEQCO staff and guest bloggers offering their unique perspectives on trends, new ideas, and hot-button issues in higher education. The opinions are those of the authors. Welcome to the fourth week of my online learning experience in the Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act course offered on Coursera. How would […]

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On Our Radar – Non-Traditional Pathways

On Our Radar features HEQCO staff and guest bloggers offering their unique perspectives on trends, new ideas, and hot-button issues in higher education. The opinions are those of the authors. Adult education is a growth industry in Canada. Individuals who leave high school before graduating and immigrants with foreign credentials are just some of the […]