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June 14, 2021

Contact North | Contact Nord partners with Université de l’Ontario français

Thunder Bay, ON – Contact North | Contact Nord is engaged in a major province-wide campaign to recruit students for the online programs and courses at Ontario’s first autonomous francophone university, Université de l’Ontario français, which opens on September 7, 2021 in Toronto.
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March 22, 2021

92 Percent Spike in Course Registration During Pandemic

92% Spike in Course Registrations During the COVID-19...
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March 11, 2021

Ontario’s Contact North | Contact Nord Serves as the Model for Contact North BC

Thunder Bay, ON - Ontario’s reputation as a global leader in online post-secondary education and training is receiving national recognition with the establishment of Contact North BC, a community based distance education and training network modelled after Ontario’s Contact North | Contact Nord.
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January 22, 2021

Contact North | Contact Nord Creates New Mushkegowuk Territory to Reflect the Indigenous Communities Served

THUNDER BAY, ON – Contact North | Contact Nord’s creation of the Mushkegowuk territory in Northern Ontario is an official acknowledgment of the wider Indigenous territory its local online learning centres serve.
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November 30, 2020

Free Mooc Course to Help Students Learn Online Back by Popular Demand

THUNDER BAY, ON – A free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to help students succeed in their online learning is now back by popular demand.
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November 19, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord moves IT Infrastructure Into Secure Cloud to Support Students

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Contact North | Contact Nord has transferred its information technology (IT) infrastructure to the cloud, ensuring a smooth service for online learners and the ability to respond to rapidly escalating demand.
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November 5, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar Series Helps Faculty and Instructors

THUNDER BAY, ON) – An eight-part webinar series showcasing the latest innovations in online teaching is expected to help Ontario faculty and instructors get the inspiration they need to help students succeed.
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October 13, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord Oléans Online Learning Centre Reopens October 6, 2020

Orléans, ON – Contact North I Contact Nord’s Orléans online learning centre reopened its doors on October 6, 2020 and staff are looking forward to providing on-site student support services by appointment.
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October 1, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord Cobourg Online Learning Centre Reopens September 22, 2020

(COBOURG, ON) – Contact North I Contact Nord’s Cobourg online learning centre reopened on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 and staff is providing on-site student support services by appointment.
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September 22, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord Online Learning Centre Reopens in Northwestern Ontario

Contact North | Contact Nord’s Northwestern Ontario Online Learning Centres - Atikokan, Fort Frances, Ignace, Big Grassy First Nation and Rainy River - Reopen for On-Site Student Support Services.
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