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CANHEIT Conference 2018

David Smith Chief Technology Officer, ORION

July 20, 2018

OverviewA few weeks ago, ORION’s Director, Marketing and Communications, Cathy Bogaart, our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Farooq Naiyer and I attended the CANHEIT conference that took place at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, BC. CANHEIT is the largest ... Continue Reading

Joanne Borges, 2018 ORION Leadership Award in K12, Limestone DSB, Kingston

ORION presents 2018 Leadership Award winners

May 2, 2018

TORONTO, May 2, 2018 – ORION has honoured three distinguished members of Ontario’s research, education and innovation community with a 2018 Leadership Award at its annual THINK Conference. These exceptional leaders have leveraged ORION’s unique digital infrastructure and specialized services to ... Continue Reading

Dino Miele, CIO, District School Board of Niagara

Dino Miele, Information & Communications Technology Innovator in K–12 Education, Joins ORION Board

December 11, 2017

Toronto, December 11, 2017 – ORION is pleased to welcome Dino Miele to the ORION Board of Directors. Dino brings more than 35 years of experience in the information and communications technology industry to his board seat. In past and present ... Continue Reading

Empowering Innovation with Edsby at Kawartha Pine Ridge District school board

Bringing the 21st Century classroom to rural Ontario

December 4, 2017

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) covers 7,000 square kilometres. It stretches from the shores of Lake Ontario all the way up into to the rugged northern reaches of the Kawartha Lakes. Its schools can be found everywhere ... Continue Reading

The educational potential of virtual reality

November 20, 2017

When it comes to the future of education, virtual reality is emerging as a game-changer. This innovative digital technology helps educators bring learning to life through computer-generated simulations. With VR headsets, students can interact with simulated three-dimensional environments in ways ... Continue Reading