{"id":742,"date":"2021-05-17T15:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T19:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=742"},"modified":"2021-05-17T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T19:11:33","slug":"ontario-supports-virtual-learning-at-six-nations-polytechnic-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/ontario-supports-virtual-learning-at-six-nations-polytechnic-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Supports Virtual Learning at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"742\" class=\"elementor elementor-742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9805416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9805416\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c22c0\" data-id=\"c7c22c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87e432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87e432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Province provides more access to on-line courses and retraining opportunities<\/em><\/p><p><strong>May 17, 2021<\/strong><\/p><p>BRANTFORD \u2013 The Ontario government is supporting 7 innovative virtual learning projects at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute to help provide students with more choice and access to high-quality postsecondary education and retraining opportunities.<\/p><p>\u201cThese projects will help ensure our postsecondary institutions have the tools they need to create great curriculum online,\u201d said Will Bouma MPP for Brantford-Brant. \u201cBy increasing virtual course offerings, we\u2019re helping the next generation of workers, innovators, researchers, and leaders develop the skills and training they need to succeed in their careers, when and where they need it most.\u201d<\/p><p>The projects are part of the province\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/59600\/ontario-invests-in-virtual-learning-strategy\">Virtual Learning Strategy<\/a> announced last December and\u00a0<\/p><p>support key priority areas that include creating or adapting digital content, equipping faculty and students with skills and resources to teach and learn online and identifying educational technologies to support online courses and programs. Projects include:<\/p><ul><li>A series of tools and resources aimed at supporting Indigenous learners, enhance conceptual and practical skills for success in skilled trades and math. This project will integrate real-world applications and lived experiences to support learners.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cSix Nations Polytechnic is pleased to be involved in the Virtual Learning Strategy with development of seven virtual learning resources including two new micro-credentials to be developed in collaboration with Indigenous Institutes in Ontario,\u201d said Rebecca Jamieson, CEO and President of Six Nations Polytechnic. \u201cMicro-credentials focused on \u2018Indigenous e-learning assessment strategies\u2019, \u00a0\u2018Hyflex design in Indigenous teaching and learning\u2019 and Indigenous knowledge virtual learning resources will support learner access and success as we work together to prepare for our collective futures.\u201d<\/p><p>The province is investing more than $70 million to implement Ontario\u2019s Virtual Learning Strategy, including $21.4 million announced in the 2021 Ontario Budget, <a href=\"https:\/\/budget.ontario.ca\/2021\/index.html\"><em>Ontario\u2019s Action Plan: Protecting People\u2019s Health and Our Economy<\/em><\/a>.<\/p><p>\u201cEnsuring that Ontario\u2019s postsecondary institutions offer responsive and flexible digital courses and programs will help students build the skills and competencies they need to be competitive in today\u2019s economy,\u201d said Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities. \u201cOur Virtual Learning Strategy is aimed at creating a platform that will allow all post-secondary institutions to compete in the new and necessary environment of learning from home.\u201d<\/p><p>The Ontario government is transforming virtual learning across the province by supporting nearly 400 innovative projects at colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information, contact MPP Will Bouma at 519-759-036 or <a href=\"mailto:will.bouma@pc.ola.org\">will.bouma@pc.ola.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Province provides more access to on-line courses and retraining opportunities May 17, 2021 BRANTFORD \u2013 The Ontario government is supporting 7 innovative virtual learning projects at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute to help provide students with more choice and access to high-quality postsecondary education and retraining opportunities. \u201cThese projects will help ensure our postsecondary institutions have &#8230; <a title=\"Ontario Supports Virtual Learning at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/ontario-supports-virtual-learning-at-six-nations-polytechnic-institute\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ontario Supports Virtual Learning at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ontario Supports Virtual Learning at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute - WillBouma.ca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/ontario-supports-virtual-learning-at-six-nations-polytechnic-institute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ontario Supports Virtual Learning at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Province provides more access to on-line courses and retraining opportunities May 17, 2021 BRANTFORD \u2013 The Ontario government is supporting 7 innovative virtual learning projects at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute to help provide students with more choice and access to high-quality postsecondary education and retraining opportunities. \u201cThese projects will help ensure our postsecondary institutions have ... 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