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Calgary-based UrtheCast has announced that the company has signed an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). Under the terms of this agreement, the Russian Federal Space Agency has committed to providing the prelaunch preparation, space launch and delivery, installation, and maintenance of two UrtheCast cameras on the Russian module of the International Space Station (ISS). This agreement is a continuation of the exclusive agreement signed with RSC Energia, who currently acts as the prime contractor on ISS related projects. Read the rest of this entry »

The role of digital media and technology is having a significant impact on how we create, produce and distribute entertainment. UBC Continuing Education invites you to join expert presenters who provide an overview of the digital media industry and convergence of film and TV. Read the rest of this entry »

Exceptional Webinars is hosting a Lunch and Learn session in Calgary on December 6th for business owners who want to learn how to leverage the power of webinars to reach more customers and effectively market their products and services in a free 1-hour lunch & learn program. Learn how easy it is to start doing really amazing, exceptional webinars that keep your audiences engaged and energized.Webinars are the 21st century way to train more people, coach more clients and market your products and services. Read the rest of this entry »

Spending on learning and development in Canada fell 13 per cent since 2008, and is down 40 per cent since its peak in the early 1990s, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Learning and Development Outlook 2011: Are Organizations Ready for Learning 2.0. This is the 11^th edition of the Learning and Development Outlook, which summarizes the results of a biennial survey. Conducted between November 2010 and February 2011, the survey garnered responses from 183 Canadian organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s universities are home to many “bright, young innovators” and much more needs to be done to help bring their ideas to market, Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy told the Economic Club of Canada in an address today. Saying “it’s young people who will produce the next wave of innovative ideas and intellectual property,” Levy told a sold-out room at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel that universities need to better educate young people on how to create their own businesses and take their innovations to market. Read the rest of this entry »

The Language Industry Association (AILIA) will be hosting the Canadian Language Industry Showcase 2011 on November 3rd and 4th at the Holiday Inn Plaza La Chaudiere in Gatineau.  The theme for Showcase 2011 is “The Language Industry:  Looking Ahead”.  AILIA’s Annual General Meeting will take place as part of Friday’s schedule of activities.  Read the rest of this entry »

Approximately 25 Grade 3 students in Orleans will premiere their six new videos to highlight “Digital Citizenship”, the theme of this year’s Media Literacy Week. The Week is an annual event held jointly by the Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF). This year’s theme – “Digital Citizenship” – calls on Canadians to encourage young people to reflect on their online lives, and their rights and responsibilities as they navigate the digital world. Read the rest of this entry »

Modulis, a Canadian Asterisk-based VoIP telephony solutions and installations is launching the Asterisk Advanced Training program in Canada starting in January 2012. Targeted at VoIP professionals and IT managers in corporations and governments, attendees will gain a thorough understanding of Asterisk and what it can do for their organization including how to install, configure, tune, and maintain a complete Asterisk PBX system. In addition they will be entitled to take the Digium Certified Asterisk Professional (dCAP) certification exam, allowing them to bring a new skill set to their career or organization. Read the rest of this entry »

ConnectED Canada is a brand new conference focused on involving teachers, students and parents in the drive to move Canada’s educational system forward into the future. The inaugural event will be held on May 25th through 27th 2012 at the Calgary Science School.

The organizers want to focus on establishing a dialogue between those most effected by the evolution of our schools and curriculum, and want to find those who are interested in sparking inspirational and productive conversations. If you have a topic that fits within this model, please fill in the submission form so that organizers can consider your proposal. Deadline for proposals is December 8th, with speaker notifications going out on December 22nd, which is also the date when registration is scheduled to open.

The Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL), a model intellectual and cultural centre for the 21st Century, is now open to the public. Located at the heart of the University of Calgary and designed by Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., this new six-storey 24,000 m² facility is a unique convergence of libraries, historical archives, arts museum, scholarly publishing and student academic support services. Read the rest of this entry »