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• Hybrid and Online Courses
• Bring Your Own Device
• eTexts
• Digital Resources and Services

Digital Technologies @ Algonquin College

Digital Directions

• Hybrid Courses and Programs
• 20% online moving to 25%
• Mobile Learning Programs
• 15,200 students in 173 programs
• Conversion of 200+ eclassrooms to mClassrooms
• PC and Mac laptops, iPads, Android…..and more
• eText Initiative
• 82 Programs, 9000+ students, $2.5M in resources provided in September 2014

saving over $2.2M compared to hard copy texts

• Fees are built into the total amount due at registration
• Students own the etext (not a lease). Right to print is included
• Changing the way we do business
• Student services, ITS, Ancillary Services, HR, Finance, Marketing and

Recruitment, Alumni Relations, Physical Resources….and….well…everything

http://www.algonquincollege.com/byod

http://www.algonquincollege.com/etexts

Two main objectives

• It’s about providing options:
• However
• Wherever
• Whenever
• Provide essential learning resources
• 100% of our students have access to;
• 100% of their required resources;
• 100% of the time;
• at 50% of the traditional cost

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…and so why are we doing this?

eText Options

eText Options

eText Options

eText Project – Fall 2014

Digital Resource Portal

eTextbook Project – Fall 2014

Digital Resource Portal

A program specific resource portal has been created to enable the deployment of resources to Faculty and Students The student portal login system includes: Microsoft Office 2013 Adobe Software BYOD program specific details Distribution of eText Access Codes Initial 30 Day Access Code Permanent Validation Code Full storefront eCommerce offerings …..computers, accessories etc.

8356 students have downloaded eText access codes

• 29,661 total codes distributed
• Pearson 12,118
• Nelson 7059
• McGraw 2216
• Wiley 2369
• All Others (not big 4): 5065
• Elsevier 1149
• First Class 1020
• Emond 547
• Lipponcott 386
• APC 290

Software:

• Adobe 2033
• MS (OS and Office) 5399
• Dreamspark 1294
• VM ware 756

• Hybrid and Online Courses
• Bring Your Own Device
• eTexts
• Digital Resources and Services

Digital Technologies @ Algonquin College

Thank you!