Education
Recent stories about education
New book documents residence life at the University of Alberta
A chance meeting at an alumni event that Ellen Schoeck almost skipped led to a series of books about the University of Alberta, the latest of which has just been published.
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A moment in history: Jan. 25, 1949
On this day 74 years ago, CKUA was broadcasting cooking lessons and drama lectures out of the University of Alberta.
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Edmonton-born programs tap talents of neurodivergent workers
Episode 38 of Taproot's podcast about innovation takes a look at a couple of organizations in Edmonton that help people with autism find work that makes the most of their abilities.
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ELIXR celebrates new partnership with EON Reality
An Edmonton-based non-profit focused on extended reality is marking Virtual Reality Day by celebrating a new partnership that will give thousands of Alberta students access to XR development tools.
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Online education entrepreneur aims to make learning beautiful
If you have had a bad experience with online learning, says Jennifer Griffin Schaeffer on Onlea, it's because an important ingredient was missing: respect.
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TIQ Software takes a journey from enterprise to SaaS
After two decades of building TIQ Software into a successful e-learning provider for enterprise clients, Jason Suriano wanted to see if he could spin his company's expertise in gamified learning into a software-as-a-service product for smaller customers.
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Innovation U offers free series to bring entrepreneurial ideas to life
Innovate Edmonton and the Edmonton Public Library are teaming up to offer a free four-part series that teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Designed to help participants develop ideas into pitchable business plans, Innovation U will run from July 7 to Oct. 6, both online and in-person at the Stanley A. Milner library downtown.
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Immersive program combines coding, ceremony, and Indigenous knowledge
A program that merges technology and traditional teachings has come to Edmonton to give Indigenous young adults digital skills and deeper connections to their communities.
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Public school board hamstrung when it comes to City Plan, says chair
Past decisions by the city and current decisions by the province are making it difficult for the school system to live up to the City Plan's vision of 15-minute districts, suggests the chair of the Edmonton Public School Board.
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