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Strategic Advisory Committee:

Strategic Advisory Committee:

BCcampus is preparing for the first meeting of our new Strategic Advisory Committee: a diverse group of 6 post-secondary institutional leaders and ALMD senior staff who will help guide the next round of strategic direction for BCcampus.

The members are:

  • Dr. Anna Kindler, UBC
  • Dr. William Krane, SFU
  • Dr. Scott McAlpine, Douglas College
  • Ms. Judith Murray, TRU OL
  • Dr. Ralph Nilson, VIU
  • Dr. Nicholas Rubbidge, CoTR
  • Susan Brown - Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Initiatives Branch, Ministry of Advanced Education
  • Dawn Minty - Executive Director, Teaching Universities, Colleges and Institutes Branch, Ministry of Advanced Education
          

Meeting date: October 22, 2010
 

Connector:

Connector:

This spring, after the largest implementation undertaken by BCcampus to date, its "backbone" - Connector2 - got a lot stronger, making the data transfer system more modern, stable and flexible.

Connector2 is the system that connects post-secondary institutions' enterprise systems to each other, as well as to BCcampus, offering secure and reliable data exchange. Although the first phase of Connector worked reliably, Connector2 brings a big improvement in flexibility and ease of maintenance, and it provides the potential for much greater functionality.

Read more >> Connector system

 

 

New Collaborative Program: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education

The fastest growing segment of Canada's population is aboriginal children, who enter the education system with a unique culture and diverse set of needs. Early childhood educators sensitive to those needs make a significant impact on the lives of children, their families and communities.

Enter the newest collaborative program supported by BCcampus: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education (AECE). BCcampus helps partner institutions involved with AECE manage the delivery of collaborative programs through shared online programs and courses.

Read more >> AECE program