Examining the Impact of Government Incentives on the Decisions of Ontario College Applicants was written by Ryan Tishcoff, Sarah Brumwell, Miha Isik and Amy Kaufman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. New study finds that government incentives for postsecondary programs tied to labour market gaps are not well known by prospective college students. The Ontario […]
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System Design
Challenges and Opportunities for Competency-based Education in Ontario was written by Laura Gallant, Jinisha Patel, Ryan Tishcoff and Julia Colyar, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. New study explores the defining features of competency-based education, how it’s currently being implemented in Ontario and the challenges and opportunities for CBE in Ontario. CBE is an educational […]
Regulating International Student Recruitment Agents: Lessons for Ontario was written by Alastair Woods and Jessica Antony, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, based on a project undertaken by Higher Education Strategy Associates Research from Higher Education Strategy Associates examines models for the regulation of international education recruitment agents in four countries to inform ways to […]
By Rachel Courts In 2024, HEQCO explored the role of microcredentials in Ontario and found that these credentials are best suited to support adult learners to upskill rather than reskill — that is, to build upon existing skills rather than develop entirely new ones. We urged, however, that more complete and comprehensive data related to […]
By Max Karpinski (University of Toronto) When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it brought artificial intelligence from research labs into classrooms almost overnight. In just a few years, universities have had to respond to a technology reshaping how knowledge is created, shared and evaluated. As part of the HEQCO Consortium on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), […]
Personal Support Worker Education in Ontario: Trends, Challenges and Strategies for Meeting Labour Market Demand was written by Miha Isik, Jinisha Patel and Ryan Tishcoff, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). Postsecondary personal support worker programs are a key component to meeting future labour market demand, but their impact could be strengthened further through […]
By Laura Gallant Part-time study is becoming more popular in Ontario colleges, in part because it offers flexible training options for people looking to upskill, reskill or pursue postsecondary education (PSE) for the first time. In 2022-23, Ontario colleges had the most part-time students (31%), compared to Canadian colleges (26%) and universities in Ontario (14%) […]
By Rachel Courts, Alana Button Initiatives aimed at improving access to postsecondary education (PSE) often centre on supporting students’ entry into PSE but fall short of considering what happens after they begin their studies. To fully support students’ access to higher education, a broader definition of access is needed — one that includes students’ persistence, […]
Net Costs of Postsecondary Non-completion in Ontario: A Benefit–Cost Analysis for HEQCO was written by Ashley Pullman et al. for SRDC; An Overview of SRDC’s Cost–Benefit Analysis of Postsecondary Non-completion in Ontario was written by Alana Button for HEQCO and Ashley Pullman et al. for SRDC; and When Students Participate in Postsecondary Education, Ontarians Benefit […]