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Sponsored research revenue : research funding at Alberta’s comprehensive academic research universities

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This annual publication reports the sponsored research revenues of Alberta’s comprehensive academic and research institutions, which are: the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, the... More ≫

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This annual publication reports the sponsored research revenues of Alberta’s comprehensive academic and research institutions, which are: the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge, and Athabasca University. Sponsored research revenues are those funds received outside of the university base-operating grants and include both research grants and contracts. The data in the report describes funding from provincial and federal governments, industry, and non-profit organizations, and includes capital investments.

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Campus Alberta Quality Council annual report

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Each annual report describes the activities of the Campus Alberta Quality Council and summarize progress towards meeting the goals and priority initiatives of the council as outlined in its action plans. More ≫

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Each annual report describes the activities of the Campus Alberta Quality Council and summarize progress towards meeting the goals and priority initiatives of the council as outlined in its action plans.

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Research funding at Alberta's comprehensive academic and research institutions

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This report is produced annually by the Research Capacity Planning branch of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. Data derived from the report are compiled and used as a performance measure... More ≫

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This report is produced annually by the Research Capacity Planning branch of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. Data derived from the report are compiled and used as a performance measure in Measuring Up, a component of the Government of Alberta's Annual Report, and the Business Plan and Annual Report for the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology (AET). The data collection process has been adjusted in order to provide and analyze data that are consistent with the overall sponsored research revenue totals reported by the institutions to the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). These institutions include Athabasca University, and the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge. Previous reports described a ten year span of historical data, but given requirements associated with restating the data in accordance with the new process, this report details a five year span of data.

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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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Forum summary : A Learning Alberta dialogue and direction : summary of the Minister's Forum

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. Part of this review included a Minister’s Forum on Advanced Learning, held November 1 and 2, 2005 in Edmonton. This document presents a summary of the discussions and results of the forum.

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A Learning Alberta. Quality in Alberta's advanced education system : a discussion document

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. This discussion document focuses on obtaining stakeholder feedback on how to identify and ensure a high quality advanced education system in Alberta. It reviews Alberta's current system of quality assurance and assessment measures, proposes a framework to guide discussions on quality in advanced education, and concludes with key questions.

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A Learning Alberta. Fostering innovation in Alberta : a discussion document

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. This discussion document was developed to focus on obtaining stakeholder feedback on how to foster innovation in Alberta. It provides a conceptual definition of innovation that expands beyond research and development activities, as well as providing a draft set of principles to potentially guide innovation in Alberta.

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A Learning Alberta. Increasing accessibility to advanced education for under-represented Albertans : a discussion document

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. This discussion document was developed to focus on a key concern of the initiative: how to ensure that opportunities are available to every Albertan to advance their education – to maximize their own potential as well as to contribute to their communities and the continued prosperity of the province now and in the future.

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A Learning Alberta. Shaping the future direction of the advanced education system : a discussion document

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. This discussion document provides a context for considering opportunities and challenges related to the providers of advanced learning opportunities, and more specifically, how the system could be shaped. It is intended to stimulate discussion and generate feedback as to whether the advanced education system is configured appropriately to respond to future challenges and opportunities, and most importantly, to the future needs of learners.

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A Learning Alberta. Investing in Alberta's advanced education system : a companion discussion document to ensuring affordability in Alberta's advanced education system

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s... More ≫

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In 2005 a comprehensive review of Alberta’s advanced education system, known as A Learning Alberta, was initiated, with the goal of articulating a new vision and policy outcomes for Alberta’s advanced education system. This discussion document focuses on obtaining stakeholder feedback on Alberta's current mechanism and policies for investing in the province's advanced education system. The document reviews current mechanisms for providing institutions and other providers with ongoing and targeted funding, reviews historical mechanisms, and begins the process of identifying key issues for consideration.

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