Postsecondary Decision Making Among French-speaking Students in Ontario: Exploring Pathways to Bilingual and English-language Institutions was written by Rachel Courts, Laura Gallant and Alexandra MacFarlane, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Many French-speaking students choose English-language or bilingual institutions for program offerings and location. Ontario’s postsecondary education (PSE) system delivers a wide range of credentials […]
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Ontario’s Domestic Postsecondary Enrolment: Examining Recent Trends to Inform Policy and Planning was written by Sophie Lanthier, Alana Button and Amy Kaufman. Domestic postsecondary enrolments in Ontario expected to grow by 45%, requiring an additional 225,000 seats by 2046. Demand for domestic postsecondary education (PSE) spaces in Ontario is expected to grow by 45% over […]
School-to-Work Transitions: PSE Graduates’ Labour Market Outcomes Based on Identity Characteristics was written by Ken Chatoor, Hagar Effah, Elizabeth Agoe and Amy Kaufman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Students from historically marginalized groups face worse labour market outcomes despite participation in school-to-work transition supports. Supporting postsecondary education (PSE) grads as they transition into the […]
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 […]
Using Generative AI to Make Learning More Accessible: Insights from Ontario PSE Students and Staff was written by Ryan Tishcoff, Elizabeth Agoe, Miha Isik and Alexandra MacFarlane, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Realizing GenAI’s potential to improve accessibility in postsecondary education requires clarity and collaboration among students, instructors and support staff. Generative AI (GenAI) […]
Navigating the Transition From School to Work: The Impact of Career Development Activities and Services on Graduate Labour Market Outcomes was written by Ken Chatoor, Hagar Effah, Haleemah Shah and Amy Kaufman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Experiential learning, networking, and institutional support services are pivotal in graduates’ transition from school to the workforce. […]
The Indigenous Knowledge Implementation Packsack: A Handbook for Embedding Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Your Teaching was written by the Negahneewin Research Centre at Confederation College. New HEQCO resource offers guidance on incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into postsecondary teaching practices. Since the publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action in 2015, many […]
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape of Private Career Colleges was written by Seerat Gill, Elizabeth Buckner and Glen A. Jones, University of Toronto, for HEQCO’s Consortium on International Education. Providing insights into career colleges – an understudied aspect of Ontario’s postsecondary sector Private career colleges (PCCs) constitute a significant yet understudied aspect of the postsecondary sector […]
Public College–Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned for Ontario’s Postsecondary Education System was written by Julia Colyar, Alexandra MacFarlane and Sarah Brumwell, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Programming at Public College–Private Partnerships was misaligned with Ontario’s labour market needs In Ontario, much of the recent growth in international students was driven by enrolments at public colleges […]