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The award-winning Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program strives to improve results through knowledge sharing and collaboration and its professional learning networks. This is achieved through a research-based approach to building collaborative learning communities, implementing blended learning environments for classrooms, schools and districts, using interactive web-based learning resources, developing sustainable inter-jurisdictional and inter-institutional collaboration and understanding institutional change.
Founded in 2002, the ABEL program is led and funded by York University (Toronto) and the York Region District School Board (YRDSB). Since its inception, the ABEL program has been working with educators in classrooms across Canada. The program has established national and international credibility as an authority in new modes of learning into classrooms.
Current Projects
Thunder Bay Schools Connect to ORION Network
In a press release issued on June 23, 2009, the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) announced that students and teachers in Northern Ontario now have access to the ORION network, as the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is connected to the ORION network.
> Please click here to read the official ORION press release.
Hamilton Schools Connect to ORION Network
In a press release issued on August 12, 2009, the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) announced that students and teachers in Hamilton now have access to the ORION network, as the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is now connected to the ORION network.
> Please click here to read the official ORION press release.
New Schools Added to ORION Network
In a press release issued on September 8, 2009, the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) announced that students and teachers in Peterborouch now have access to the ORION network, as the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board is now connected to the ORION network.
> Please click here to read the official ORION press release.