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Roles and mandates policy framework for Alberta's adult learning system

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Provides policy direction for post-secondary institutions and other adult learning providers that reflects and supports the Adult Learning System Vision and Principles. This includes policy... More ≫

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Provides policy direction for post-secondary institutions and other adult learning providers that reflects and supports the Adult Learning System Vision and Principles. This includes policy direction on institutional roles, mandates, relationships with each other, with government, and to some extent with their communities. The framework differentiates the publicly-funded post-secondary system in Alberta into six sectors and assigns each of the 26 publicly-funded institutions to one of the sectors, providing descriptions of the programming, research and collaboration mandates of each sector.

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Facts & figures

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Includes facts and data about Advanced Education system structure, Advanced Education & Innovation system funding & resources, investment in research & innovation, technology... More ≫

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Includes facts and data about Advanced Education system structure, Advanced Education & Innovation system funding & resources, investment in research & innovation, technology commercialization, affordability of the learning system, access & participation in learning, quality & learning oucomes, publicly funded post-secondary institutions, campus Alberta, postsecondary campuses.

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Learning Clicks final report

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Learning Clicks is an awareness program that assists students in junior and senior high, their parents and other interested adults learners about the importance, long-term benefits, and... More ≫

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Learning Clicks is an awareness program that assists students in junior and senior high, their parents and other interested adults learners about the importance, long-term benefits, and opportunities of post-secondary education. The main objective is to engage the students and adults in a dynamic presentation that leads them to current, quality and up-to-date resources, motivating them to start planning for a post-secondary transition. The priority short-term outcomes for the program are that presentation participants have a(n): 1. Better understanding of what post-secondary education is. 2. Better awareness of what post-secondary education options are available in Alberta. 3. Increased understanding of what costs are associated with post-secondary education. 4. Increased knowledge on how and where to access good information on post-secondary education. The long-term outcomes are that more presentation participants are attending post-secondary education and participating in lifelong...

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Report of the MLA Post-secondary Funding Review Committee

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This report culminates a series of consultations that began in March 2000, when the Minister of Learning established a committee to review the approach to allocating resources to publicly funded... More ≫

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This report culminates a series of consultations that began in March 2000, when the Minister of Learning established a committee to review the approach to allocating resources to publicly funded post-secondary institutions. The Minister asked the committee to ensure that the funding mechanism maximized accessibility to high quality, responsive and affordable learning opportunities while maintaining institutional accountability.

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