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Vancouver’s macProVideo.com has announced the purchase of Toronto-based online software training website, AskVideo.com. The deal includes AskVideo.com‘s full catalogue, brand, and other operational assets. Read the rest of this entry »

Export Development Canada (EDC) has joined the Startup Canada National Tour, bringing a global trade perspective to the coast-to-coast effort to support and expand Canada’s entrepreneur sector. EDC personnel will participate in a number of tour events to meet with export-minded entrepreneurs. Read the rest of this entry »

Following on the heels of its very successful workforce development project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Bluedrop Performance Learning has announced that a second Canadian province has signed on to CoursePark to deliver targeted online learning to its workforce and small business sector. Details are expected in September at a formal announcement where the province’s premier, a partner organization and Bluedrop will officially launch the program. Read the rest of this entry »

John Helliker, director of Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, (SIRT) will join Avatar producer Jon Landau and a panel of international award-winning cinema leaders for a discussion on the future of high frame rate (HFR) cinema at the SIGGRAPH 2012 conference in Los Angeles on August 8^th, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) and Sony Pictures Animation (SPA), celebrating 20^th and 10^th anniversaries, respectively, will feature their renowned stable of effects and animation talent August 7 in special “behind the scenes” presentations of blockbuster live-action hits Men in Black 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man and the highly-anticipated animated feature film Hotel Transylvania during SIGGRAPH 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver Animation School is proud to announce its sponsorship of two “Birds of a Feather” sessions at SIGGRAPH 2012, which is coming to the JW Marriot at LA Live in Los Angeles on August 7th. Read the rest of this entry »

Education software specialist NetSupport Canada has announced the immediate availability of NetSupport School version 11 – the latest evolution of its market-leading classroom management solution. Version 11 adds to the product’s unrivalled range of PC monitoring, instant assessment and collaboration tools with over 200 new and updated features – all wrapped in a totally refreshed interface that ensures teachers have instant access to all key features. Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping for new school supplies is a cherished end-of- summer tradition for families across Canada. When the school bell rings in September however, many Canadian families struggle to provide their children with the supplies they need to succeed. Staples Canada and its customers are banding together for the 7^th annual Staples School Supply Drive. The 2012 campaign will officially kick off July 29 and run until September 9, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s Top Hat Monocle, a mobile-based education platform that enables student engagement, today announced it has completed Series A financing. The $8 million round is led by Emergence Capital Partners and iNovia Capital, along with SoftTech VC, Version One Ventures (Boris Wertz) and Golden Venture Partners. Read the rest of this entry »

Turnitin, a California-based originality checking and online grading service provider and Toronto’s innovative learning solutions provider Desire2Learn, announced yesterday at FUSION 2012  significant usability and functionality enhancements to the integration of GradeMark with Desire2Learn Learning Suite 10. This enhanced integration of Turnitin’s award-winning online grading tool provides Desire2Learn users with richer grade collection capabilities in GradeMark and the ability to transfer grades to Desire2Learn Learning Environment. Read the rest of this entry »