Nipissing University

Country : Canada

Nipissing University is a public liberal arts university located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, on a 720-acre (290 ha) site overlooking Lake Nipissing.

Academic organization

The university comprises three faculties: the Schulich School of Education, the Faculty of Arts & Science and the Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies. Currently there are five full-time graduate programs: the Doctorate (Ph.D) in Education, the Master of Education, a Master of Arts in History, a Masters of Environmental Science/Studies and a Masters of Science in Mathematics. The Schulich School of Education features the iTeach Mobile Learning Program, which was established in 2001. The iTeach Program is the first teacher preparation program in North America to fully integrate a mobile technology component across all instructional divisions (Primary-Junior-Intermediate-Senior) utilizing Apple computer technology MacBook devices (capable of running both Mac OSX & Windows). A major focus within the iTeach Program centres on equipping the pre-service teacher candidates with an expanded skill-set in the area of educational technology integration. Teacher-candidates explore the process of integrating digital resources & technology into their practice teaching experiences throughout the school year. The end result is a set of graduating teachers ready to enter the 21st Century classroom prepared to supplement and enhance their teaching practices using various forms of educational technology (e.g., iPad tablets, SMART Boards, digital document cameras, Personal Response Systems, Podcasting, digital presentations using Mac OS X Keynote & Microsoft PowerPoint, video production with iMovie, Wii-Mote Interactive Whiteboard systems, Ontario Ministry of Education licensed education software, etc.)

Sources : Wikipedia, www.nipissingu.ca