A 28.4 % Increase in Student Registrations in Spring/Summer 2014

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education &
Training Network, generated a total of 10,070 registrations in online learning courses
offered by Ontario’s 24 public colleges, 22 public universities and 250 literacy and basic
skills and training providers in the most recent spring/summer academic semester. This
represents a 28.4% increase over the same period in 2013.

“Ontarians from across the province continue to use Contact North | Contact Nord’s
Ontario-wide network of 112 local online learning centres in record numbers to access
online learning programs and courses by Ontario’s colleges, universities, literacy and
basic skills and training providers during the past spring/summer academic semester”
noted Paul Taillefer, Chair, Board of Directors, Contact North | Contact Nord. “Students
pursued their first college diploma or university degree, finished their high school
diploma, improved their literacy and basic skills, and completed professional
development and academic upgrading through this flexible and convenient mode of
learning .”

“Ontario’s 24 public colleges, 22 public universities and 250 literacy and basic skills and
training providers collectively offer 1,000 online programs and 18,000 online courses”
stated Maxim Jean-Louis, President – Chief Executive Officer, Contact North | Contact Nord.
“Contact North | Contact Nord works with all of these educational providers to support
thousands of Ontarians to prepare for the jobs of today and the emerging opportunities of
the future through online learning.”

Four million Ontarians in 600 small, rural, remote, Aboriginal and Francophone
communities across the province have access to a range of local and online services at
no cost, in English and French, from Contact North I Contact Nord to take online and

distance programs and courses from Ontario’s colleges, universities, literacy and basic
skills and training providers.
Ontarians can visit studyonline.ca or call the Student Information Hotline at
1-877-999-9149 for additional information on available online programs and courses
and registration assistance.

Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network, has
been in operation since in 1986 and is funded by the Government of Ontario through the
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.