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FLYINS“ GI ALWAYS ATHRILL” Program Advisory Committees, she skills likeactivelistening, speaking and FORVANESSABROWN – and explains. “Every single course is critical thinking,” he says. “Colleges, when the from HappyValley- Everysinglecourse informed by people from the industry, by design, arefocused on develop- Goose Bay,NL(above left), received who provide adviceoncurriculum ing such competencies and skills her Aviation Technology accreditation is informedby development,the typeofequipment through programs thatare built around from First Nations Technical Institute people fromthe employees need to be trained on and occupation-relevantcontent and work (FNTI) in 2017,her career immediately the competencies thatare required. experience.” took off. industry, who This adviceensures thatcolleges and In addition, fast-pacedsocietal and Training with ’sonly provide advice institutes arealways on the leading industry changes mean thatlearning Indigenous aviationpost-secondary edge.” “is notsomething youdoonceand program of its kind atFNTI on the on curriculum Being responsivetoindustry and then you’redone,” adds Ms. Amyot. ABOUT COLLEGES Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and in development, the market needs is part of the “DNA of “Today,itisessential to continue to AND INSTITUTES partnership with CanadoreCollege, colleges and institutes. It enables learn.” CANADA Ms. Brownacquired the skills and type of equipment them to be prepared for the future People looking to further their competencies thatset her on the employees need to and offerprograms inemerging education will neverencounter closed Colleges and Institutes trajectory to becoming whatshe is fields, such as the InternetofThings, doors –colleges and institutes may Canada (CICan) is thevoiceof today: first officer with Missinippi Air- be trainedonand AI, blockchain, cybersecurity or can- be the first placetheyturn to forpost- Canada’s publicly-supported ways, an airline thatserves northern the competencies nabis,” says Ms. Amyot. secondary education or the next place colleges, institutes, cegeps –and many Indigenous–communi- According to a2018study by RBC, forupdating skills,says Ms. Amyot. and polytechnics. With 95 ties. In landing adesirable position that are required. half of all jobs will be disruptedby And avariety of learning options, per cent of Canadiansliving upon completing acollege or institute technology and automation within from bootcamps and weekend within 50 kilometresofa education, Ms. Brownisnot alone. Denise Amyot the next decade, which will notonly sessions to part-time, full-time or college or institute, CICan’s “Colleges and institutes provide the president and CEOofColleges and affect howwework butalso how accelerated programs, aredesigned to members work with industry kind of training thatprepares people Institutes Canada we learn. Colin Ewart, president of meetthe needs of diverse students, and community partners to be successful in today’s job market, B.C. Colleges, believes thatcol- she says. “This meansthatpeople can all overthe country to offer sincetheir programs aredeveloped leges and institutes in B.C. and across pursue an education at any time –and morethan 10,000 programs in close consultation with companies Canada arewell equipped and flexible increasingly,due to the prevalenceof thatequip students at all and communities,” says Denise enough to meetthe challenges online learning, also at any place.” career stages to thrivein Amyot,president andCEO of Colleges expected in educating people forthe Mr.Ewart adds thatthe education today’s job market. and Institutes Canada. emerging labour market. provided by collegesand institutes “is Ensuring thatcolleges and insti- “The futureofwork will demand and will remain the most affordable, Formoreinformation, visit tutes areawareofcurrent trends, competencies such asadaptability, accessible and applied pathway to jobs www.collegesinstitutes.ca. opportunities and challenges are teamwork and resilience, plus human in our communities.”

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In its commitment to building a basement geothermal pumps to its autumn, is named in honour of a pipeline of talent forthe digital age, rooftopsolar arrays, “is accessible to $5-million donation from the Joyce hasn’t stopped at student learning andbuilding insti- Family Foundation created by Ronald re-imagining all of its laboratories, tutional best practices,” says David Joyce, the Canadian entrepreneur tackling strategic industry part- Santi, Mohawk’s deanofengineering who invested in the first nerships and installing the latest technology. donut shop,located in Hamilton. It technologies from cybersecurity to “It’s aliving laboratory thatencour- includes labs focused on avionics, augmented and virtual reality. ages students to think dynami- digital health, IIoT digital, cybersecu- The Hamilton, ,school cally and collaborateinemerging, rity,clean and renewable energy and has put all of thatand moreintoits high-demand industry disciplines,” powermanagement,and sustainable new JoyceCentrefor Partnership & he says, noting thatthey come from design. Innovation, aseven-storey,net-zero- across the college and are“cross- Mr.Santi says thatindustry is energy facility –thelargest building functional,” including engineering increasingly askingcolleges and uni- of its kind in Canada –equipped and skilled trades, business, data versities to train students on state-of- with digital sensorsthatcontrol and analytics, change management and the-art technology in such settings. monitor all aspects of its operation. The Mohawk College’sJoyceCentrefor Partnership &Innovation allows students entrepreneurship. They earn “micro-certifications” in Every inch of the building, from its and industry partners to experienceafunctioning zero-carbon building. SUPPLIED The building, which opened last See DIGITAL TALENT onCICan 7

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SENECA COLLEGE • senecacollege.ca PREPARED FORINDUSTRY 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution is of- In addition to highly specialized current and futureneeds of industry, be able to compete.” ficially underway,and its effect on the training, CITE will also focus on he adds. “Our industry program ad- KUKA and Seneca shareavision economy and the world of work is It is the kind of research and innovation with industry visers havebeen an important part of when it comes to education, says Mr. proving to be profound. Industry 4.0, place where youcan partners, and serveasanaccelerator the process.” One of those advisers Manera. “Wewant to help graduates as the process is commonly known, forbothstudent and industry-led and partners is KUKA Canada, aworld develop the skills they need to suc- is the current trend of automation actuallybedoing entrepreneurial activities. “It is the leader in advanced manufacturing ceed, and graduatesfromthese kinds and the utilization of data in advanced kind of placewhereyou can actually and intelligent automation, which of programs areinhigh demand.” manufacturing technologies. It what everybody is be doing whateverybody is talking is providing Seneca students with According to Mr.Agnew,Seneca includes cyber-physical systems and talkingabout. about,” says Mr.Agnew. state-of-the-art robotic equipment to plans to continue to strivetoattract the InternetofThings (IoT) aswell as The spacewill include classrooms, enhance their manufacturing skills. awide range partners to collaborate cloud and cognitive computing. David Agnew labs and apresentation gallery “Robotics has become afunda- at CITEand expand the range of op- With the opening of its new Centre president of incorporating aunique Indigenous mental component of the modern portunities and benefits forstudents, forInnovation, Technology and En- design as well. “It’s also designed to manufacturing process, and this the community and the country. trepreneurship (CITE) at its Newnham allowstudents to acquireinahands- partnership will allowustoextend “The invitation is out forsmall Campus in Toronto, Seneca College on way both hardand soft skills in our offerings in this important field,” and medium-sized enterprises to is advancing its leadership position an interdisciplinary environment that says Mr.Agnew. come in and test ideas and commer- in training students to adaptand suc- will enhancetheir communication “It’s the kind of partnership that’s cializeconcepts because we want ceed in Industry 4.0.“CITE will bring skills and ability to work effectively notonly good forstudents and this to be their placetoo,” says Mr. avariety of technology and business in interdisciplinary teams, which are industry but forCanada,” says Ed Agnew.“Applied research represents programs together under one roof,in- very common today in both business Manera, KUKA’s VP sales. “The area avery important learning experience cluding applied research and asuiteof and industry,” says Mr.Agnew. of robotics is extremely important; forour students, and is also agreat mechanical engineering programs,” The development of CITE and its if we don’t automate and become way to bring our faculty’s expertise says Seneca president David Agnew. programs has been shaped by the moreefficient as acountry,wewon’t intoplay.”

FLEMING COLLEGE • flemingcollege.ca NAVIGATING THE DISRUPTIONOFWORK

The disruption of theway we work is skills, but also about aptitude and also provided athird-party validation under way and gathering momen- agility.” thatthe technology meets global tum. Shaped by multiple drivers, In addition to classroom instruc- Environmental Protection Agency including political, social, digital and tion, offers arange regulations.” environmental factors, this change of experiential learning opportunities, By providing access to state-of- can createuncertainty,yet some including applied research projects the-art equipment and highly skilled skills and aptitudes aresuretoserve and field placements, wherestudents faculty and students, the CAWT helps students well today and in the future, apply whatthey learninreal-world companies test and improve their believes Maureen Adamson, presi- settings, she says. technologies. It hasalso pioneered dent of Fleming College. An example is the Centrefor Ad- made-in-Canada validation processes “Weknowthattechnology will be vancement of Waterand Wastewater forwater and wastewater technology, embedded in all jobs,soeducation Technologies (CAWT), which works says Ms. Adamson. “Asaleader in in technology is essential,” she says. with about 130 industry partners, applied research in the environmental “Wealso knowthatthereare some supporting researchintonew ways and natural resourcesciences, we soft skills thatwill notbereplaced by of protecting, reusing, treating and offersmall and medium-sized busi- AI, likeinterpersonal skills, collabora- managing water. nesses opportunities to grow.” tiveproblem-solving and creativity.In “One of our partners is aToronto- The interaction withbusinesses addition, resilience is very important.” based disinfection company that notonly enriches theexperiencefor One of the best ways toestablish – ensures waterpurity,”says Ms. students –itcan alsoleadto“finding and hone –this comprehensiveskill Adamson. “Fleming College was fabulous jobs,” saysMs. Adamson. setis“learning to learn,” says Ms. involved in proving thatthe technol- “AtFleming, we focuson‘stepping Adamson. “Very often, whatenables ogy has the capacity forlarger Students can test their skills and aptitude with arange of experiential up and standing out.’Our goal is to students to succeed isn’t just about applications, likeamunicipality.We learning opportunities at Fleming College. SUPPLIED producethe preferred graduate.”

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SASKATCHEWANPOLYTECHNIC • saskpolytech.ca DELIVERINGREAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS

The challenge? To enhancethe possible because of the incredible to evolveand whatskills students experiences of about 30,000 visitors support from Mitacs, showwhat need.” and 450exhibitors of the annual can happen when polytechnics and As part of Saskatchewan Polytech- three-day Glacier FarmMedia (GFM) organizations work closely together nic’s experiential learning, students Ag in Motion outdoor farm expo, to driveinnovation,” says Dr.Larry complete capstone projects, where held near Langham, Saskatchewan. Rosia, the polytechnic’s CEO. “We they may develop very specific solu- The solution came from Saskatch- turn ideas intoreality.Saskatchewan tions sought by industry partners ewan Polytechnic students, who Polytechnic’s focus on applied or tackle broader challenges –from designed acustom app thatoffers research, coupled with our deep environmental to social innovations wayfinding information,event connectionstoindustryand our thatcan improve the daily lives of details and bonus informationfor strength in work-integrated learning, Canadians, according toMr. Rogers. expo attendees, plus insights forex- equip our students with skills that “With our applied research projects, hibitors and organizers intovisitors’ will servethem well intothe future.” students don’t deal with abstracts – behaviours. Colleges and polytechnics have they tackle real-world problems.” This was the first college and poly- the capacity to do well in prepar- Students involved in the Mitacs technic project supported by Mitacs, ing students forarapidly changing projects, forexample, were able to anational, not-for-profitorganization work environment “sincethey demonstratethe capacity to deliver dedicatedtoadvancing industrial Students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic were the first polytechnic recipients of deliver training thataddresses the innovativeand highly impactful and social innovation by funding Mitacs funding in Canada. SUPPLIED specific needs being expressed by solutions. “Wewerevery impressed student research internships. Asec- their partners,” says Kevin Rogers, with the entireprocess,” says Win- ond project,also involving students Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s acting ston Blake, RAP’s executivedirector. from Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s system thatmeasures the impact schools to offerstudents counsel- associate vice-president forApplied “The students were able to educate Computer Systems Technology of initiatives by the Restorative ling, conflict resolution and leader- Research. us about howtechnology can work diploma program, led to the de- Action Program (RAP), anon-profit ship skills training. To ensurethatprogramming is within the context of our program.” velopment of anew data analysis group working with Saskatoon high “These twoprojects, which were up-to-date and reflectiveofsocietal Mr.Rogers adds thatthe projects needs, instructors haverelevant metadirect need. “Everyone industry experience, and Program wins in this kind of arrangement,” Advisory Committees provide con- he says. “Such experiences give stant inputintocurrent opportunities students anedge when it comes to and challenges faced by industry finding jobs, and employers aretypi- FIRSTNATIONS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE •t .ne and communities, he says. “They cally thrilled with the work readiness DEVELOPINGCAPACITY, STRENGTH aretelling us howprograms need of our graduates.” AND IDENTITY

Imagine an intelligent building with interactiveelements providing data about its net-zero environmental performanceaswell as insights into Indigenous knowledge. The First Nations Technical Institute(FNTI) envisions its futurefacility as an edu- cational tool thatuses sensors and apps forenhanced learning –while building on the success of exist- ing programs thatincorporatenew technology.Language revitalization programs, forexample, already draw on virtual reality elements, where students can exploreagarden or a kitchen and listen toexplanations Support services at the First Nations Technical Institutecontributetocreating asafe in the Mohawk language about environment,and programs aredesigned to ensurestudent success. SUPPLIED TRANSFORMING traditional methodsfor growing, har- vesting and preparing food. Another FORTOMORROW language presentation in Anishi- naabe takesviewers on ajourney to First Nations languages were once islation affecting Indigenous children B.C. colleges haveatrack recordof harvest wild rice. illegal. As apost-secondary institute, and about developingcapacity for innovation which will continue to “Wetie in new technology with FNTI is proud to be part of their keeping children in the community. ensureBritish Columbians are Indigenous thinkingand cul- revitalization.” “When students learntounburden tural practices,” says Suzanne Indigenous ways are deeply their owntraumas, they take these prepared forthe futureeconomy. Katsi’tsiarihshionBrant,FNTI’s presi- integrated intolearning methodolo- skills back to their communities and Le arn moreat: dent.“As an Indigenous institute, gies. “For example, we use the circle; places of work,” she adds. Support we haveastrong focus on raising we havetraditional medicines in the services contributetocreating asafe www.bccolleges.ca awareness about howIndigenous centreofthe room, and thereare lots environment,and programs are knowledge can contributetosolu- of opportunities fordrumming, sing- designed to ensurestudent success. tions fortoday’s pressing challenges, ing and sharing teachings,” says Ms. Forcertain programs, forexample, @BCColleges such as climate change.” Acommit- Brant.“Many of our students come students participate in regular one- ment to sustainability stems from a intothe classroom and say, ‘This is week-intensivetraining and then deep respect forthe Earth, which is part of my family.’” return to their communities –a central to Indigenous identity,she This sense of belonging allows stu- formatthatiseffectivefor many First explains. dents to present real-lifeexperiences Nations learners. FNTI’s pedagogy –referred to as and community challenges. Students The institute’s education results in Indigegogy –ensures thatvocational in the social serviceprogram, for aprofound transformation in learn- and individual learning outcomes are example, would discuss the trauma ers, which, in turn, impacts their paired with Indigenous outcomes, of having First Nations children re- communities and has also been no- says Ms. Brant.“First Nations movedfromtheir communities, says ticed by employers, says Ms. Brant. communities lost so much due to Ms. Brant.“Because of the statistics, “Wehavea93per cent employment residential schoolsand restrictions of every First Nations person in the rate.This speaks of our success in cultural practices;for example, using class knows someone who has been unburdening traumasand develop- traditional medicines and speaking impacted. They learnabout new leg- ing capacity,strength and identity.”

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Omar Kiki was gaining valuable work yearasafull-time online student.“It work and study,without having to delivery,especially as they don’t have says Mr.Devey.Inthe fall of 2018, experienceasanassistant project was incredible. Iwas getting aquality be tied to aphysical location and to send employees away to continue Algonquin created anew position manager at asmall house-renovation education any time Iwanted, from schedule,” he says. “Secondly,we’re their education.” called the Online Student Pathway company in –experiencehe anywhereIwanted, while keeping my seeing significant growth among Algonquin is taking several steps Advisor (PA). “Wenever want our didn’t want to sacrificetopursue his work commitments.” moreexperienced working adults to further enrich its online offerings students to feel isolated,” he says. educational ambitions. Agrowing number of people are looking foropportunities to expand through new technology,the hiring of “These PAsfrequently check on learn- “I wanted to boost my career with seeking the flexibility and innova- their skills. In today’s economy, additional course-design specialists, ers’ progress and help them solveany the right credentials in an industry tion of online education. Algonquin continual learning is clearly avaluable and moreinteractiveelements and problems –asingle point of contact Ienjoy,”says Mr.Kiki, now24. He College has experienced asignificant currency.” custom video content. who’s supporting their success.” wantedtocompletethe Construc- growthinonline coursesinrecent Negativeperceptions ofonline “Our online students canbeany- Success certainlyflowedfrom his tion ProjectManagementprogram years –including a20percent learning have noticeably dissipated where in the world,sowealso have onlineeducation,according to Mr. at Ottawa’s , but growth overthe past academic year– among employers in recent years, created asystem of supports to per- Kiki. “It opened new doors forme wondered: could he study and work and surpassed 40,000 annual course says Mr.Devey.“One reason is that sonalizethe learners’ experienceand and broadened my network, and at the same time? “With my job,I enrolments in 2018-19 (a record high). prestigious schools such as Harvard provide some of the same supports in nowI’velaunched my ownconstruc- oftentravelled outside the city,and I Online students fall intotwo main and MIT,and in Canada, UBC, Uof the virtual environment as on campus,” tion consulting firm.” needed aflexible learning option.” categories, says Patrick Devey,dean Tand McGill, aregetting involved Algonquin College provided the of the college’s Centrefor Continuing in massiveopen online courses opportunity Mr.Kiki needed: to com- and Online Learning. “Often, recent (MOOCs). Employers haveaccepted plete the program in one academic high school graduateswant to both online learning as avalid mode of

DURHAM COLLEGE • durhamcollege.ca HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AT THE CENTRE OF AI

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Asmaller company seeking to “I’velearned thatAIcould be the improve productivity through foundation of alifelong career.” artificial intelligence(AI) rarely has As the AI revolution spreads, Dur- the expertise and facilities to explore ham College is responding on many this potential on its own–but help fronts. This fall, it will launch Canada’s is available at Durham College in first graduate certificate program in Oshawa through its Hub forApplied Artificial Intelligence, Analysis, Design Research in Artificial Intelligencefor and Implementation. Business Solutions (the AI Hub.) “Jobs in Canada requiring AI skills Industry partners fromacross havegrown by roughly1,000 per Ontario areaccessing the AI Hub’s cent since2013,”says Ali Hirji, project technical expertise, leading-edge manager of the AI Hub.“One myth facilities and test platforms, and is thatAIskills areonly about pro- project teams of students and faculty gramming and computation. Other researchers. skill sets arealso important,such as One such AI project isengaging understanding howtowork with the talents of students SteveBakos data and comply with privacy laws, and Neil Gaspar,bothintheir final and to manage the ethics and socio- yearofthe college’scomputer pro- economic impacts of data use. grammer analyst program. They are “We’retaking abroad, interdis- working with acompany to develop ciplinary approach,and plan to aprototype chatbotfor an intelligent introduceelements of AI into64 parking-lotkiosk thatcan understand courses across multiple programs, people’s questions and troubleshoot from health-caretechnology to correctly –for example, when some- engineering.” one pays and doesn’t gettheir ticket. The college also holds “Tech Talks” The business benefit would be fewer with the business community to fore- human operators needed to answer cast AI impacts in different industries, ahelpline. such as cybersecurity and real estate, Mr.Bakos and Mr.Gaspar recognize and this June, aone-day industry- the value of their AI Hub experience. college summit is planned. “I want to be at the leading edge of “Our academic, research and com- THEEC POLYT HNIC ADVANTAGE: AI research, working in athink-tank munity initiatives shareakey theme,” whereAIdiscoveriesand break- says Mr.Hirji. “The futureofAIisnot throughs areunfolding. Working at about replacing people, but about YOU’LL LEARN the hub inspired thatinme,” says building knowledge and skills to Mr.Bakos. ensureindividuals and companies are BY DOING. “This experiencehashelped me competitiveinaworld being trans- define my goals,” addsMr. Gaspar. formed by artificial intelligence.”

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Matchsetsofreal-world challenges Coming up with novelsolutions with multidisciplinary teams of mo- applicable in the real world “is nota tivatedstudents and bring them into linear process,” he says. “Theretypi- aspacedesigned forexperiential cally arenoready-made solutions learning. That’s whereinnovation thatcan be picked up from abook happens, says Dr.Eric Blaise, direc- or Google. Sometimes, the required torofApplied Research and Innova- technology might notyet exist or tion at . notbematureenough.” He is speaking of the Toronto The process of first gaining adeep college’s new Innovation Hub,an understanding of the problem and open and modular 4,500-square- then exploring avenues forsolving foot space, wherepowerports it resembles howstudents would areembedded in the floor and work in acompany,and Dr.Blaise desks havewheels. Thereare says this makes graduatesexposed boardrooms of different sizes to to such opportunities sought-after accommodate meetings forproject futureemployees. groups and industry partners, and The Innovation Hub further spaceconfigurations areconducive advances Centennial’s institutional forbrainstorming and sharing commitment to applied research. information, says Dr.Blaise. “The Dr .Eric Blaise, director of Applied Research and Innovation at Centennial College, says the Innovation Hub facilitates the kind of hands-on With a10per cent rise in research in- spaceisdesigned forcollaborative experiences thatmakes graduatesvaluable to employers. RAPHAEL TIGNO come, valued at over$7-million, the interaction, wherepeople from college placed seventh in Canada, different programs and with differ- according to Research Infosource’s ent perspectives work together on annual ranking of Canada’s Top50 developing new concepts.” landing gear with electrical systems gear with electrical systems “re- and robotics, electrical systems and Research Colleges. It’s no accident thatthe hub is de- rather than hydraulics, says Dr. quires different technology and dif- mechanical design, the students In addition to the aerospacesec- signed with flexibility and practical- Blaise. “Wereceived funding from ferent physics” from the traditionally brought different –and comple- tor, futureprojects will be in health ity in mind,asthese are among the the NaturalSciences and Engineer- used hydraulics, he explains. Last mentary –skill sets. They also saw technologyand cybersecurity, with attributesstudents need to embrace ing Research Council to work with year, 11 co-op students worked on tremendousgains in “soft skills,” the Innovation Hub boasting apro- when they tackle challenges pre- partners inthe aerospaceindustry to three projects with SafranLanding such as communicationand presen- totyping lab with powerful CAD sta- sented by industry partners. Current develop electricallyactuated landing Systems, one of Centennial College’s tation skills, and confidencedueto tions and a cybersecurity lab that is projects, forexample, explore gear.” keyaerospacepartners. frequent interactions with industry isolatedtoenable testing in asecure the feasibility of operating aircraft Extending and retracting landing With backgrounds in automation partners, believes Dr.Blaise. environment,says Dr. Blaise.

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Traditionally,education has been a school students thatallowthem –at partnership with Portage to develop In an effort to createfurther link- is accelerated by Portage’s capabil- top-down affair; students were told no charge –totakeuniversity- and programs, the “try itbeforeyou buy ages between trades and technol- ity to deliver at least some content whatthey needed to learn and how college-level courses foratest drive it” option is notonlyimmensely ogy,Portage is currently develop- online. they were going to learn it.That before committing time and money popular,itishelping many students ing adual-credit robotics course in Ms. Tizzardadds thatthe keyto logic is being turned on its head as to them at the post-secondary level. re-engage with an education co-operation with Lakeland Catholic the dual-credit model’s success an increasing number of colleges “Thereare alot of young people system they were losing interest School District,which will introduce is establishing good partnerships and universities, inco-operation who don’t knowwhatthey want to in because of aperceived lack of students to coding and computer with school districts. “Working to- with school districts, turn to amore do,orwhatoptions are available for relevancetotheir lives. science. Anew introduction to gether,we’reable tofind out what client-driven model, says Robin Tiz- them,” she says. “If yougivethem “We’renow able to offerflexible heavy equipment technician course students need and want,and once zard, dean at PortageCollege in Al- the chancetotry different things, pathways to education, which is will allowgrads to challenge the we knowthat, we can get to work berta. One of the manifestations of they can find out.” helping [students] build confidence AlbertaApprenticeship period one on delivering it in such away that this revolutionary way of delivering According to Amanda Wildman of in their abilities and take anew exam, making them job-ready they can move seamlessly ontothe education has been the introduc- the Lakeland Catholic School District interest in their future,” says Ms. faster,and at less personal expense. next level when they leavehigh tion of dual-credit courses forhigh in Bonnyville, who is working in Wildman. The ability to offerthese programs school.”

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Ta lk about an alternate universe. is also using it in its policing and an example, Dr.Corscadden says the and VR market is forecast to grow Virtual reality (VR) and its cousin aug- emergency medicine programs so college is already in discussions with exponentially to $215-billion (U.S.) mented reality (AR) arechanging the Havingthe base students can do walk-throughs of the the City of Lethbridge about creating by 2021. way we see the world and opening kinds of scenarios they’ll run intoon avirtual tourism platform thatwould Graduateswho understand the doors of perception intoauniverse of skills necessary the job.The possibilities areendless. allowpotential visitors to whettheir technology,the platforms and the possibility foryoung Canadians. to use platforms “Early childhood educators could use travel appetites and plan itineraries kinds of opportunities thatare emerg- According to Dr.Kenny Corscadden, virtual reality to observehow children prior to arrival. ing aregoing to be in high demand, dean at the Centrefor Technology,En- forvirtual interact without their presenceinflu- To meetthe demand foremerging he adds. “Technology is changing vironment and Design at Lethbridge environments encing their behaviour or becoming a VR and AR expertise, the college howwe’regoing to be working College, thenew realities arenot only distraction,” he says. is developing two new programs, in the future, and automation is revolutionizing education and training will make Lethbridge College has playeda aVirtual Reality/Augmented Real- changing jobs, andthis is another in awide variety of industries, but graduateshighly leadership role in integrating VR and ity Certificate and an Architectural step towardhelping our students reducing the costs associatedwith AR intoits programs, and is anticipat- Animation Diploma, starting next find aplaceinthatfuture. Having the delivering both. employable across ing thatits growing expertise in fall. Dr.Corscadden says the college base skills necessary to use platforms “VR is avery cost-effectiveway of awide spectrum of these disciplines is going to attract a shouldn’t haveany trouble filling forvirtual environments will make creating ahigh-poweredvisual of number of industry partners to its na- seats. According to International graduateshighly employable across a something thatisbeing created in a industries. scent applied research programs. As Data Corp,global revenue forthe AR wide spectrum of industries.” two-dimensional space,” he explains. “We’reusing it in anumber of areas; Dr.Kenny Corscadden interior design students can create dean at the Centrefor Technology, virtual walk-throughs of potential de- Environment and Design at signs, while multimedia students are Lethbridge College using it in avariety of ways, including • sheridancollege.ca gaming.” It also creates saferlearning environments. Students in the wind CYBERSECURITY GRADUATES turbine technician program can experiencewhatit’s liketoascend a ESSENTIAL TO DIGITAL ECONOMY towerand walk out on top,thereby notonly seeing but feeling what it would be liketoworkinsuch a It’s the email from a“friend” that precarious environment.The college says, “I thought of you,” beside alink –fromanemail address thatdoesn’t look right.For businesses, it might be an invoicethat’s already been paid, with slightly different payment instructions. These irritations are regular re- minders thatcybersecurity is amov- ing target,and the cost of notgetting it right can be astronomical. In 2018, Risk Based Security in the U.S. reported thatCanadawas thirdon its list of countriesmost impacted by cybercrime, with 48 privacy breaches Did youknow? and 12.5 million records exposed. Another study by Symantec revealed that, afterabreach,49per cent of PortageCollege businesses lost customers and 43 per cent reported damage to their brand; 41 per cent had increased expenses offers online and 37 per cent lost revenue. In 2003, Sheridan College was the first post-secondary institution in Canada to Digital transactions dominate launch adegree programincybersecurity. SUPPLIED the globalized economy,making security akey competitivefactor courses. and the job prospectsfor cyber- security professionals compelling. sourcedorganizations when it comes standards, and technique. The four- In 2003, Sheridan College was the to securing their data and guarding yearhonours degree in information first post-secondary institution in against financial fraud. systems and information security Canada to launch adegree program “The profitmotivehasspurred a includes an eight-month paid intern- It’s true!Throughoutthe academic year,weoffer in cybersecurity.For graduates, the lotmoreresearch anddesign on the ship in the security field, and also CICan National AwardofExcellence part of the bad guys, so organiza- provides ameans for graduatesto over30onlinecourses throughour University winning program provides an entry- tions struggle to keep up if they can’t continue to update their skills. Transfer program, someofwhich are free forhigh way intoafield on which the future find the right people,” says Nicholas “Weare very proud of every- school students in ourregion. success of business and security of Johnston, aprofessor and program thing our graduates and alumni Canadians depends. co-ordinatoratSheridan’s School haveachieved, from speaking at Transfer optionsare available to full-degree Organized international crime has of Applied Computing. Sheridan conferences to organizing lessons programs at other post-secondaryinstitutions become the largest player in online students learn the many ways that foryoung people in high school to across theprovinceand country. fraud, meaning that companies are businesses might be attacked as well engaging with business at the high- up against powerful and well-re- as policy,legislation, regulation and est levels,” says Prof.Johnston. 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Machines already coverawide variety atraining algorithm –and billions of machine-generated data growing ability to adoptcutting-edge technol- of physical work tasks. They arealso feedback forms then enable AI to get exponentially,the question is howto ogy and train students so they can hit gaining moreand morecapabili- better at identifying cars.” leverage it forthe most meaningful the ground running,” he says, adding ties thatallowthem to outperform Similarly,alarge number of outcomes, says Mr.Dyck. thatMicrosoft AI technology has humans in areasofthe cognitive examples would be required to train Data science, which uses auto- been found the “most human-like.” realm. Just consider acomputer’s technology to identify birdcalls, matedmethods to analyzemassive Mr.Dyckshares his passion for ability to dominate at chess, translate an application Georgian College is amounts of data,can provide exploring the implications of human- spoken language intotext or analyze exploring in partnership with the knowledge forstakeholders to enable machine interactions with enthusi- big data sets. Ministry of Natural Resourcesand informed decision-making, predicting asm. He invites his students to use As AI technologiesmature,their Forestry,says Mr.Dyck.“The project trendsand understanding customers data analysis to probe the connection potential for replacinghumans for Chris Dyck, program co-ordinator for involvesplacing devices in conserva- better. between certain topics and sentiment certain types of work is growing. Yet Georgian College’s Big Data Analytics tion areastopick up birdsounds. This These variety of uses mean that in news articles, and to investigate people will always havearole –and program, is passionate about can provide information about which Georgian College students enrolled why AI oftenfails to recognize responsibility –inguiding technology exploring the implications of human- and howmany birds areinthe area in the nine-month Big Data Analytics people’s gender.“This raises ques- development and machine learning, machine interactions. SUPPLIED and forhow long.” graduate certificate program gain tions of howpeople identify gender says Chris Dyck, program co-ordinator This exciting use of technology skills thatare applicable –today and and why acomputer can’t identify forGeorgian College’s Big Data Ana- also illustrates the kind of training in the future–inathe wide range of certain things well,” he says. And if lytics program. “The futureisshaped AI requires, he explains. “Thereare fields, including government,applied AI tends to identify gender as neutral, by technology capabilities, but to when people areasked to identify ob- thousands of species with unique research, human resources, health could thatleadtomedia and society makethe technology work, people jects foronline security features, they sounds in the area.Rather than using careand marketing, says Mr.Dyck. moving towards areduced emphasis havetotrain it.” unwittingly contributetomachine one example of abirdcall, we need They also benefit from another key on gender as well? Any demonstration of functional AI learning, says Mr.Dyck. “If youare thousands, sinceeach birdsounds collaboration. “Wewerethe first in “I am always intrigued by howwe typically comes out of many years of directed to aform thatasks whether different.” Canada to start aprogram with Micro- influencedataand howdatainflu- training with data sets. Forexample, thereisacar in the picture, it is part of With the amount of human- and soft.That’s abig leap forwardinour ences us,” says Mr.Dyck.

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Twoweeks afterMagali Vincent Canadian and international hotels, outside Canada, suchasFrance, completedher AdvancedStudies wherestudents typically complete Africa or the U.S.). They also have in International HotelManagement over675 hours –and often 900 opportunities to participate in diploma, she received an invitation hours –ofwork,” she says. “It is a international competitions and place- to apply foramanagement position very practical program, and students ments. from the human resourcesmanager gain lots of hands-on experienceand The competencies students come at aFairmont hotel, whom she had contacts.” away with include fluency in French metduring her studies. Her experi- Among the approachesthat and English, and confidenceinwork- enceoflanding asought-after job in ensurestudent success is personal- ing in different areas of responsibility ahighly competitivefield is the norm ized coaching on the best steps and different culturalsettings, says –rather than the exception –for forcompleting the program, Ms. Ms. Carrière. “Students gain agood graduatesofthe Institut de tourisme At ITHQ’s bilingual hotelmanagement program, students gainabalanceofknowledge, Carrièreexplains. “For hotelmanag- understanding of various cultures et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) in in-the-field-training and access to an extensivenetwork of contacts. SUPPLIED ers to thrive, they need soft skills and clientele and howtobest serve Montreal. likecommunications and dealing them. They also see different types “Our goal is to train futureleaders with people. They also need asolid of hotels and whatisgoing on in international hotelmanage- understanding of finances, regula- around the world.” ment,” says Sylvie Carrière, student very much in demand.” world’s best hotels to enable gradu- tions and the latest tools, such as The international focus appeals to recruitment coordinatorfor ITHQ, This bilingual hotelmanagement ates to makemeaningful contribu- social media and online booking, for today’s young people, who value which is known as ’s leading program, which has been running tions to the hotelindustry,says Ms. selling rooms.” experiences overpossessions, she hotelschool and offers programs in foralmost adecade, is designed Carrière. Students learn with international adds. And this appetitefor different tourism, hospitality and food service. to deliver abalance of knowledge, “The 26-month continuous uni- instructors and guest speakers and cultural experiences serves them “When our students work hard, we in-the-field-training and access to an versity-level program has twopaid arepart of an international cohort well in ajob market thatisincreas- guarantee thatthey aregoing to be extensivenetwork of contacts at the internship components at renowned (wherehalf the students come from ingly globalized and competitive.

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