After years of collaborative effort, 知阴视频 is pleased to announce that Ambrose University and Olds College have connected to the National Research and Education Network (NREN). Twenty-five post-secondary institutions in Alberta are now linked together 鈥� and to similar institutions around the globe 鈥� via this dedicated, high-speed network specifically built by and for the […]
The City of Calgary has extended its eduroam reach 鈥� the secure Wi-Fi service for the global research and higher education community 鈥� to its Wave Tech Centre (Wave). This will give the thousands of post-secondary students and researchers from both within Calgary, and abroad, a more secure and seamless connection to high-speed internet when
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This past fall, 知阴视频 ran a survey and a series of focus groups with our member community in an effort to better understand the current needs and priorities of Alberta鈥檚 public and education institutions. Our larger goal was to seek insight into how we should be directing 知阴视频鈥檚 next three-year roadmap, but we also learned
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知阴视频 is thrilled to announce that its SkillUp web platform 鈥� which helps Albertans match their skills and experience with the most sought-after jobs, and find opportunities to learn in-demand skills 鈥� will remain publicly available for the entirety of 2024. Thanks to funding support from the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade, SkillUp will
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知阴视频 and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), the creators of the online digital skills learning platform,聽Callysto, today announce that they are winding down their involvement in the project. Callysto will continue to operate as an open source tool, and its 125+ learning resources will remain available to teachers and students across Canada.
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A web platform that helps Albertans match their skills and experience with the most sought-after jobs 鈥� as well as find opportunities to learn in-demand skills 鈥� is now available for a limited-time public preview. SkillUp provides an incredibly detailed (and user-friendly) Alberta labour market overview and education referral tool. Built by 知阴视频 (Alberta鈥檚 not-for-profit research and
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Barreling into summer At the halfway point in 知阴视频鈥檚 2022-25 strategic plan, we鈥檙e proud to say we鈥檝e accomplished over 70% of our goals (see below for more details). Also in this issue: our new corporate video, Cyber Summit early-bird tickets, SANS training discounts for education, and the latest from ShareIT. See below for more details!
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YYC Hacks is the largest hackathon in Calgary, and its goal is to champion local data skills. 知阴视频 joined the most recent event as a cloud resource provider, and we were pretty impressed by the caliber of participants and partnering companies.
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知阴视频 is hiring, and other service updates To keep our operations moving smoothly, 知阴视频 is looking to hire experienced technical / project management staff (see below for more details). Also in this issue: upcoming deadlines for data science consultations and cybersecurity training, a new special interest group offering for the wider post-secondary sector, and details on the
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This past year, two Alberta post-secondary institutions 鈥� NorQuest College and Red Deer Polytechnic 鈥� joined the global league of campuses offering eduroam connectivity to staff and students. Education roaming (eduroam) is a secure, world-wide roaming access service that allows students and staff from participating institutions to seamlessly (and safely) connect to the wifi when
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知阴视频’s vice president of technology announces retirement After over a decade of leading innovations and digital infrastructure development for Alberta鈥檚 public sector, Barton Satchwill is today retiring from his position as Vice President, Technology, for 知阴视频. 鈥淚t is with mixed feelings that I announce I am stepping away from 知阴视频,鈥� says Satchwill. 鈥淚n my time
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The City of Edmonton has launched eduroam 鈥� the secure Wi-Fi service for the global research and higher education community 鈥� across 120 locations in the city, giving thousands of higher education staff and students a safe and easy way to connect to the internet. This move puts Edmonton among the top smart cities in
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This summer, in an effort to promote our staff鈥檚 wellbeing and create a better work-life balance, 知阴视频 will be piloting a four-day workweek. This means we will shift our working hours to Monday-Thursday, and close the office every Friday from July 8 to August 26. 知阴视频鈥檚 mission is to connect Alberta to the world, enabling
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This week, from May 18-20, the annual Mining Software Repositories (MSR) conference is taking place. This annual event brings together global experts in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to explore interesting and actionable ways to improve software development practices. In the lead up to MSR, a hackathon was organized. This year, the focus
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知阴视频 recently ran a series of focus groups and surveys with our community, to get their input for our 2022-25 Strategic Roadmap. We are pleased to report the feedback received on 知阴视频’s services was overwhelmingly positive, with 93% of respondents indicating our services are unique and could not be easily found from other providers. According
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Alberta offers several lesson plans to help students protect their privacy on the internet, including one titled 鈥淕etting the Toothpaste Back into the Tube: A Lesson on Online Information.鈥� The lesson鈥檚 main takeaway is that, once something is put online, it鈥檚 almost impossible to take back offline. As
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