Ontario researchers and educators are being asked to participate in a major cross-discipline survey to determine the collaboration and technology needs of their academic and teaching work and research requirements now and in the coming years.

Hoping to reach a healthy sampling of the 75,000+ scientists, researchers and educators with access to the ORION network, the 2008 Ontario Research and Education Technologies Survey aims to determine the current and future collaboration and technology needs of Ontario's researchers and educators.

"We need to have a full understanding of how researchers, scientists and educators are using the network today and how they see their collaboration applications and projects evolve in the future," said ORION President/CEO Phil Baker.

The survey is targeting every postsecondary institution, public research facility and teaching hospital in Ontario.

The initiative also seeks to increase awareness among researchers and educators about the capabilities offered by networks like ORION and CANARIE.

The survey will help ORION understand its users' requirements and implement measures to meet them. Results provide baseline information on current needs and anticipated requirements for collaboration tools, networks online research and learning resources, and connection to sensor devices and scientific instruments.

Working with the research and education community at colleges and universities, as well as other research, education and science organizations, ORION is hoping to reach as many people as possible over the next several months. The survey can be completed online at: www.orion.on.ca/2008survey.


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