ABOUT CANADA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM
Unlike most industrialized countries, Canada does not have a federal education system. The "Constitution Act" confers on the provinces exclusive authority over education at all levels of formal instruction. MORE

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
A short comparative list. MORE

ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY (AU): CANADA'S OPEN UNIVERSITY
In any discussion about distance education in Canada, Athabasca University is typically a significant portion of the conversation. MORE

ALL ABOUT INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY COURSES AT AU
AU's individualized study courses are created by teams that consist of a course professor, who is called the course coordinator (and who may or may not have the assistance of a subject-matter expert), highly skilled editors and graphic designers, and digital media technologists. MORE

HOW DISTANCE EDUCATION WORKS AT AU
In addition to individualized study, there are also grouped study, graduate-level online learning and e-Classes at AU. MORE

ACCREDITATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PLANS PREPARE AU FOR FUTURE GROWTH
AU is currently a candidate for accreditation by the U.S. Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. MORE

TERRY ANDERSON ON INTERACTION
As Canada's Research Chair in Distance Education, Terry Anderson has a fascinating research agenda. MORE

AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN DOWNES
Stephen Downes is a senior research officer with the National Resarch Council of Canada. As the author of Online Learning Daily and Stephen's Web, he has a lot to say. MORE

TALKING WITH SIR JOHN ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING (COL)
Sir John Daniel, a man with 20 honorary degrees in 12 countries, spoke with EdPath about COL's mission to help developing nations make their education systems more efficient. MORE