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''Lakehead University'' (LU) supports online and distance education through its Continuing Education and Distributed Learning (CEDL) offices. | ''Lakehead University'' (LU) supports online and distance education through its Continuing Education and Distributed Learning (CEDL) offices. | ||
Lakehead University's main office is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, [[Canada]]. It is the only university in Northwestern Ontario. Lakehead offers a broad range of degree and diploma programs within nine faculties. Nearly all Lakehead students are from Ontario, [[Canada]], though out-of-province and international students account for 5.7% and 2.3% of enrollments respectively. | Lakehead University's main office is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, [[Canada]]. It is the only university in Northwestern Ontario. Lakehead offers a broad range of degree and diploma programs within nine faculties. Nearly all Lakehead students are from Ontario, [[Canada]], though out-of-province and international students account for 5.7% and 2.3% of enrollments respectively. | ||
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Certificates for teachers and other professional development education courses are available online. Other kinds of online programs available to off-campus students through a "Community-Based Programming" effort. Tools such as audio/videoconferencing, streaming media, and in some cases CD-ROM are used. In many cases, audio/videoconferences are held at designated sites located across Ontario. Other arrangements for conferencing are made for students not living within close proximity to a site. | |||
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Revision as of 00:38, 14 July 2009
Lakehead University (LU) supports online and distance education through its Continuing Education and Distributed Learning (CEDL) offices.
Lakehead University's main office is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Northwestern Ontario. Lakehead offers a broad range of degree and diploma programs within nine faculties. Nearly all Lakehead students are from Ontario, Canada, though out-of-province and international students account for 5.7% and 2.3% of enrollments respectively.
Lakehead University evolved from Lakehead Technical Institute (founded 1946) and Lakehead College of Arts, Science, and Technology (founded 1957).
The university has roughly 7,300 undergraduates; 750 postgraduates; and 290 full-time faculty members.
The LU web site is at http://www.lakeheadu.ca/
More details
Certificates for teachers and other professional development education courses are available online. Other kinds of online programs available to off-campus students through a "Community-Based Programming" effort. Tools such as audio/videoconferencing, streaming media, and in some cases CD-ROM are used. In many cases, audio/videoconferences are held at designated sites located across Ontario. Other arrangements for conferencing are made for students not living within close proximity to a site.
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