The Consortium on International Education is a new HEQCO-funded research project involving five partner organizations. Each partner will conduct evidence-based research to inform policy and practice and address growing concerns related to the state of international education in Ontario. Over the next two years, the partners will investigate the quality, accountability and sustainability of international […]
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System Design
HEQCO’s Dialogues on Universal Design for Learning: Finding Common Ground and Key Recommendations from the Sector was written by Rachel Courts, Ken Chatoor, Jackie Pichette, Ofure Okojie and Ryan Tishcoff, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Widespread implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles can benefit all postsecondary students. A new report by the […]
Exploring Shifts in Applied Research and Faculty Workload at Ontario’s Public Colleges was written by Ryan Tishcoff, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Applied research activity at Ontario’s public colleges has increased substantially since the introduction of college degrees. A new data brief by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) finds that since […]
Ontario College and University Investments in Digital Learning During the Pandemic was written by Sophie Lanthier, Julia Colyar & Janice Deakin, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. New HEQCO report examines the digital learning investments made by colleges and universities during the pandemic Digital learning opportunities grew steadily in Ontario prior to COVID-19. The pandemic […]
Matching Rapid Growth with Adequate Supports: How Colleges and Government Can Enhance International Student Experiences in Ontario was written by Julia Colyar, Jackie Pichette & Janice Deakin, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Colleges, their private partners and all levels of government must share in the responsibility for international students’ experiences and well-being The dramatic […]
In Ontario, information on a student’s educational journey from kindergarten through to postsecondary education (PSE) is tracked through the Ontario Education Number (OEN). However, data connected via the OEN is restricted to the Ontario government — and even then, OEN-linked data access is “limited and highly discretionary” preventing educational institutions, the PSE sector and the […]
Exploring Postsecondary Credentials and Labour Market Alignment in Ontario was written by Julia Colyar, Sarah Brumwell and Janice Deakin, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Exploring Postsecondary Credentials and Labour Market Alignment in Ontario Ontario’s current credentials are meeting the needs of the labour market As the province’s postsecondary credential offerings are expanded, a new […]
College and University Baccalaureate Degrees: Another Look at Costs was written by Ken Snowdon. Expanding Three-year Degrees to Colleges — a look at costs for students, institutions and government An examination of the cost implications of expanding the offering of three-year undergraduate degrees by Ontario’s colleges finds that additional costs would accrue to students, institutions […]
Who Grants Degrees? An Overview of Ontario’s Evolving Credential Landscape was written by Julia Colyar, Ryan Tishcoff & Janice Deakin, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. New HEQCO report details the history of credential expansion in Ontario A new report from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) charts the influences that have shaped […]