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05.01.2021 / 19:57

Cogeco reports internet outages across Ontario

coronavirus across the province.Many have taken to social media, saying the outages have interrupted remote learning.Yup …#cogeco is out across a large chunk of Ontario #YGKTeaching from home just stopped

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Students return to virtual school as part of Ontario lockdown measures

virtual classroom today as part of a provincewide lockdown.The measure ends for all students in northern Ontario and elementary students in southern Ontario after the first week back from winter break.High schoolers in southern Ontario will continue online learning until Jan. 25.The move is part of a provincial lockdown that began on Boxing Day and is set to last until Jan.

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Lethbridge schools hurry to prepare for switch to online learning

The province announced Tuesday week that starting Nov. 30, many students will transition to at-home learning until the New Year.Lethbridge School Division Supt.

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Coronavirus: Are ‘snow days’ a thing of the past? London, Ont., school boards say possibly

online learning amid the novel coronavirus pandemic could mark the end of ‘snow days,’ where a school-based or system-wide shutdown occurs due to inclement weather.London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) director of education Linda Staudt says having students and teachers be connected on virtual platforms means students can still ‘go’ to school despite the weather outside.“It’ll very be important, especially for our secondary school students,” Staudt adds, since they’re taking one class at a time.

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Coronavirus: Students from Listuguj call for return to Campbellton, N.B. classroom

high school student has written a letter to the New Brunswick and Quebec governments asking to be let back into the classroom.High schoolers from Listuguj First Nation in Quebec have been barred from attending class in-person at Sugarloaf Senior High School in Campbellton, N.B. since mid-October due to an outbreak in the region at the time.

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How students can get screen time break during COVID-19: experts

COVID-19 pandemic, experts say they’re seeing kids hit their limits with too much screen time.Although there are several benefits to online learning, it doesn’t come without some negative side effects.“The learning can be very one dimensional, so it’s not interactive, communicational,” said Dawn McBride, associate psychology professor at the University of Lethbridge.“In addition, you’re also not blinking as often when you are looking at a screen, which means the tear ducts are not getting moisture, the moisture on the lens and so forth,” she added.“A lot of stress can be shown in physical ways, headaches, but in addition, all the eye strain can lead to tension.”McBride goes on to say increased exposure to screens can be problematic for

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Coronavirus: Calgary post-secondary students react to 1st month of online learning

Coronavirus: Calgary post-secondary students move into reduced-capacity dorms Marley Gillies, vice-president of the University of Calgary Students’ Union, said the quick transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was tough.“The adjustment in the winter semester was really difficult,” said Gillies. “The switch was hard”.Gillies said while the campus is quiet, behind the scenes, students are busy, and the union is encouraging them to take advantage of clubs still taking place online.“We’re hoping that it helps ease the adjustment and make it easier for students to complete their education and still have a social life,” Gillies said.

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Coronavirus: Most MRU classes to continue online in winter 2021 semester

Mount Royal University will continue to receive most of their education online next semester as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Officials with MRU announced on Friday that the university will continue to deliver most classes online during the winter 2021 semester, as they had been in the fall 2020 semester.“Over the next month, we will work to identify in-person course exceptions, prioritizing learning experiences that are cornerstones for student progression and essential for graduation,” a news release stated.“While our teaching will primarily remain online, we are exploring ideas around safely expanding access to campus by employees, students and community members.” Petition calls for MRU professor be fired over controversial, ‘racist’

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Half of Peel District School Board elementary students opted for online learning

COVID-19 hot spot west of Toronto are learning online, according to data provided by the school board.Upwards of 54,600 elementary students have opted for remote learning this year at the Peel District School Board and 57,300 have returned to the classroom.That compares to roughly 35 per cent of elementary students who are learning online at the Toronto District School Board — the province’s largest.Meanwhile, the Peel board’s high schools are running on an adapted model, with students who chose in-class learning only attending school half the time to minimize contact with their peers.

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Blended learning brings NAIT students back to campus

Excitement and trepidation as some of Edmonton’s post-secondary schools prepare for fall “It’s been required that when they are at NAIT they also wear the face shields and unfortunately it can be a little bit tough to get your voice across through the mask and the face shield,” NAIT auto body technician instructor Ryan Pomedli said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To be heard, instructors turned to technology.“So what we’ve got is the voice amplifier and basically all I have to do is turn it on and then speak into the microphone and I can project my voice to the entire class,” Pomedli said.A socially distanced room full of post-secondary students is not a common sight these days.‘We’re seeing

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Regina mom frustrated as public division moves 25 teachers out of class to meet e-learning demand

coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows “You start students with the stress of new rules, new protocols, new procedures,” she said.

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Fishing Lake First Nation school goes 100% online as ‘a precautionary measure’

virtual learning after the coronavirus was detected in nearby municipalities.“Parents were concerned that all around us, there was contact tracing and they didn’t feel that it was safe for our students to be coming in,” said Chief Sabitawasis School principal Rhonda Kayseas, adding that a number of teachers commute onto the reserve from other communities.Located about 210 kilometres northeast of Regina, Fishing Lake First Nation isn’t far from a handful of communities subject to Saskatchewan Health Authority potential COVID-19 exposure alerts this week.

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TDSB no longer needs extra classroom space after more parents opt students for online learning

Canada’s largest school board says it no longer needs additional classroom spaces for elementary schools because so many parents have opted out of in-person learning.The Toronto District School Board says there were initial concerns about the lack of space at five of its schools, but more students have since switched over to online learning.Spokesman Ryan Bird says thousands of parents have made the switch in recent weeks as the spread of COVID-19 increases in Ontario.He says that means those schools where there were concerns will now be able to make do by using gyms and libraries for teaching.The board says it will continue to look for additional classroom spaces in case the need arises.

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Virtual school for TDSB elementary students delayed to Sept. 17

Toronto District School Board says virtual school for elementary students will begin two days later, on Sept. 17.In a memo posted on the TDSB website Thursday, the board said it needs more time due to the large number of families — more than 66,000 students — that selected the online learning option.“We require additional time to staff and timetable to ensure a more consistent opening for all staff and students,” TDSB said.“Our top priority is to ensure students experience success in both our in-person schools and virtual schools.

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SAIT students return to smaller classes as temporary layoffs announced and some programs deferred

U of C tuition hikes approved, increases expected over the next 3 years “The fact that tuition increases are still going ahead for an arguably lower-quality education, it frustrates and frightens me,” Holowachuk said.In October 2019, the government of Alberta ended the five-year tuition freeze, allowing for increases between seven and 10 per cent per year.The number of students in classrooms will be reduced by half in most cases to accommodate physical distancing.

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Lethbridge College faculty uses technology to bring online learning to life

Coronavirus: Lethbridge College offers resources to Canada’s frontline The tech kits have video cameras, tripods and microphones for recording lectures and even GoPro cameras.“You can actually have the camera strapped to your head and sort of give a hands free demonstration to your students, so that’s where someone could get in the engine of a car and they could be recording that video to show their students,” Snowdon said.The high-tech tools are helping instructors navigate uncharted waters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘University of Summerland’ aims to support post-secondary students during COVID-19 pandemic

Ontario universities to teach coronavirus-related courses in the fall “My goal was to get the message across that these students are not alone, that there are others in the community in a similar situation and that together we are going to try to get through this as best as we can.”Gupta said they’ve already had around 40 students sign up to use the spaces ranging from first year students to law students.“Hopefully… they can get some support from each other and be more successful then they possibly could be if they are just staying at home,” Gupta said.While calling the initiative the “University of Summerland” started out as a joke suggestion by students involved in organizing the study spaces, Gupta has used it as another chance to

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Increase in enrolment at Mount Royal University despite move to on line classes

Coronavirus: Alberta universities look to mostly online courses for fall semester University tuitions on the rise despite move to online courses amid COVID-19 Striped Wolf said it’s important that students take advantage of resources that are being offered to help navigate the new online world.“Despite the circumstance, I don’t see any other way we could have compensated. I think we are given what we are given.

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Nearly 30% of students have opted for online learning: Edmonton Public Schools

Homeschooling, online classes: Alternatives to in-class learning for Alberta families A spokesperson for EPSB said Tuesday that the final numbers may change — as some families have not yet decided.The numbers release account for 90 per cent of the student population, meaning that there is still another 10 per cent who have yet to finalize their decision.Online learning through EPSB begin Sept. 3, the same day as in-person classes.Students who opt for online learning with Edmonton public schools will be a part of a learning group with one assigned online teacher.

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University tuitions on the rise despite move to online courses amid COVID-19

pandemic.As the world adjusts to life with COVID-19, universities are following the advice of public health officials and doing what they can to limit group gatherings — that means across the country the majority of post-secondary courses will be taking place online. Coronavirus is changing how university works.

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All Red River College courses moving online for fall, campuses to remain closed

Red River College has become the latest Manitoba post-secondary institution to announce fall courses will be shifted completely online over coronavirus concerns.

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UBC to offer online instruction for larger classes during fall term

The University of British Columbia will offer online instruction for larger classes during the fall 2020 term while some smaller classes will be conducted in-person, adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements.

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‘It’s very stressful’: Parents struggle with teaching children at home through COVID-19

Teachers and educators have tried to make the transition to learning at home as smooth as possible, but it can still be a struggle. It was on March 15 that the Alberta government announced that all school classes in the province would be cancelled because of COVID-19.

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