December 2006 / January 2007
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RCM shares the music through advanced connectivity
September 2007 is when the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) is scheduled to move in to its newly renovated and expanded facility.
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COU Teaching with Technology award honours video podcasting innovation
Carleton University's innovative teaching program incorporating video podcasting - the first institution to offer an entire course using this medium to connect with a remarkable 3,000 regular subscribers worldwide - has been recognized with Ontario universities' top technology award.
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Class participates in open heart surgery via videoconference
Some of the more squeamish students in the Dryden High School library had to turn away when the electric saw began to slice through the breastbone of an open heart surgery patient nearly 2,000 km away in Ohio.
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SNO wins inaugural NSERC Polanyi award
A team of international scientists who have spent years plumbing the depths of one of the mysteries of the universe has won Canada's newest science research award.
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ORANO welcomes three new board members
ORANO expands its Board of Directors with three new members from the fields of education broadcasting, information technology and e-Health. The new members also extend ORANO's regional representation in Eastern Ontario and South Central Ontario.
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Knowledge Ontario celebrates official launch
An ambitious project to create a fully integrated environment for digital information and resources was officially launched in Toronto recently, drawing praise from international colleagues who say Ontario is "at the cutting edge" of digital libraries.
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ORION announces new fee structure
More affordable for small organizations to connect
ORION revises its fee structure after recommendations from the user community which will, among other changes, make it more affordable for smaller institutions to connect to the network.
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  • Ontario plan for innovation
  • North Bay-Peterborough link completed
  • NOSM and Stanford partner in iAnatomy collaboration
  • RBG launches virtual field trips for schools
  • World's first library VR studio opens in Timmins
  • Free networking resource i-Tutor connects students online
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