February 2009


More students, teachers connect to ORION
Another school board has recently joined ORION, connecting to the grid of advanced research and education networks around the world.
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ORION, ABEL team up to offer open access to new webcast learning series
Teachers across Ontario and throughout Canada can now access exclusive, how-to webcasts on new and exciting tools for teaching and learning, thanks to a new partnership between ORION and the award-winning Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program.
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Leveraging innovative technologies for research and education - Call for submissions for the 2009 ORION Awards
Researchers and educators across Ontario are increasingly using more innovative and collaborative technologies to enhance their research or the teaching and learning experience.
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Call for proposals from Ontario research institutions
Ontario institutions and research project teams are encouraged to submit proposals for the second phase of CANARIE's Network-Enabled Platform (NEP) funding program.
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Connecting med students in Windsor and London
First-year medical students in Windsor can fully participate in medical classes with fellow students and teachers in London, thanks to high-definition videoconferencing technology and dedicated high-speed optical network links facilitated by ORION, and the LARG*net and WEDnet regional networks. Read more...




  • Join ORION at OCE Discovery '09
  • Call for Proposals: Digital Humanities Fellowships
  • CANARIE invests $3M in green IT
  • Ottawa invests in digital media research
  • Ontario launches high-speed connectivity website
  • Humber students make contact with space
  • York observatory launches live online views of night sky
  • St. Lawrence launches two first-of-their-kind programs
  • Ontario universities team up to build solar-powered house
  • Cambrian promotes sustainable energy research and training
  • Ryerson launches student-run campus TV
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please contact Tamara Stoll at tamara.stoll@orion.on.ca.