Open Learning Agency
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The Open Learning Agency (OLA) was a Crown Agency
of the province of British Columbia
, Canada
.
Its primary function is the management of the Knowledge, a public television station in BC, although it once played a larger role in education and a university function, before being scaled back by the BC Government in 2004.
As of April 1, 2005, British Columbia Open University (BCOU) in Burnaby, BC, that was a service of the Open Learning Agency became a part of the newly created Thompson Rivers University
(TRU), located in Kamloops, BC. From this date, BCOU is known as Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning or TRU Open Learning (TRU-OL).
Thompson Rivers University
(TRU), through its Open Learning Division (TRU-OL), became one of Canada’s leading distance education providers. Educational goals are obtainable for anyone through accessible and varied courses that can be taken anytime and at an individually-determined pace. With over 400 individual courses and more than 57 programs available for completion by distance and online learning, students can take a variety of programs such as: adult secondary school completion; certificates and diplomas, including advanced and post-baccalaureate; associate degrees; and bachelor's degrees.
Knowledge Network
(KN), another service of the Open Learning Agency, continues to operate as part of the Open Learning Agency, broadcasting its unique educational programming throughout British Columbia.
Also included Open School BC the former Technology and Distance Learning Branch from the Ministry of Education. This was the K-12 branch of OLA.
As well as correspondence material they also developed the first online courses in 1998 with OSCAR (Open School Courses and Resources).
Working with the Distance Education (DE) Schools of BC they purchased, developed and managed the first Learning Management System (LMS) WebCT).
Now they have over 50 online courses that they offer to Distributed Learning programs across the province. http://www.openschool.bc.ca
British Columbia government agencies and crown corporations
Crown Agencies and Corporations in British Columbia are overseen, as a whole, by the Crown Agencies Secretariat within the Office of the Premier...
of the province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
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.
Its primary function is the management of the Knowledge, a public television station in BC, although it once played a larger role in education and a university function, before being scaled back by the BC Government in 2004.
As of April 1, 2005, British Columbia Open University (BCOU) in Burnaby, BC, that was a service of the Open Learning Agency became a part of the newly created Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It offers students a broad range of courses, career streams, and the ability to ladder credits from diploma programs into full degrees...
(TRU), located in Kamloops, BC. From this date, BCOU is known as Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning or TRU Open Learning (TRU-OL).
Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It offers students a broad range of courses, career streams, and the ability to ladder credits from diploma programs into full degrees...
(TRU), through its Open Learning Division (TRU-OL), became one of Canada’s leading distance education providers. Educational goals are obtainable for anyone through accessible and varied courses that can be taken anytime and at an individually-determined pace. With over 400 individual courses and more than 57 programs available for completion by distance and online learning, students can take a variety of programs such as: adult secondary school completion; certificates and diplomas, including advanced and post-baccalaureate; associate degrees; and bachelor's degrees.
Knowledge Network
Knowledge Network
Knowledge , formerly Knowledge Network, is a Canadian English language public educational cable television network in the province of British Columbia...
(KN), another service of the Open Learning Agency, continues to operate as part of the Open Learning Agency, broadcasting its unique educational programming throughout British Columbia.
See also
- Thompson Rivers UniversityThompson Rivers UniversityThompson Rivers University is a comprehensive university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It offers students a broad range of courses, career streams, and the ability to ladder credits from diploma programs into full degrees...
is BC's fourth largest provincial university and, through its Open Learning Division (Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL)Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL)Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning is a Canadian distance education provider, operating as the Open Learning Division of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Open Learning division, which is situated in the BC Centre for Open Learning on TRU's Kamloops campus,...
), is one of Canada’s leading distance education providers.
Also included Open School BC the former Technology and Distance Learning Branch from the Ministry of Education. This was the K-12 branch of OLA.
As well as correspondence material they also developed the first online courses in 1998 with OSCAR (Open School Courses and Resources).
Working with the Distance Education (DE) Schools of BC they purchased, developed and managed the first Learning Management System (LMS) WebCT).
Now they have over 50 online courses that they offer to Distributed Learning programs across the province. http://www.openschool.bc.ca