Collaboration and Partnerships

Over the years, Advanced Education and Technology has developed and strengthened collaboration between system stakeholders and partners in support of Campus Alberta. These mechanisms include

Campus Alberta Strategic Directions Committee

This committee is comprised of the board chairs of Alberta’s publicly funded post-secondary institutions. It serves as a forum for the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology to

  • communicate provincial-level directions
  • enhance collaboration among institutions in order to further the vision of Campus Alberta

The committee was created in 2008 and derives its authority from Section 107.1 of the Post-secondary Learning Act. It meets several times a year.

Campus Alberta Administration

Campus Alberta Administration (CAA) is an umbrella organization that will exist outside the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology, and will facilitate the growth of Campus Alberta’s collaborative environment to pursue operational efficiencies and establish greater synergies.

CAA was introduced in November 2009 in the Campus Alberta Administration Governance Framework.

ApplyAlberta

ApplyAlberta is a single online application system for all 26 publicly funded post-secondary institutions in Alberta. The initiative has two purposes: to facilitate entry into the post-secondary system for students, and to track the number of qualified applications, withdrawals, and other data to improve departmental planning.

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For more information, visit applyalberta.ca.

TransferAlberta

TransferAlberta provides students with resources to help plan their post-secondary future. These tools help students transfer their courses and programs to different institutions within Alberta.

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For more information, visit TransferAlberta.ca or contact ACAT.

eCampusAlberta

eCampusAlberta is a partnership of 16 Alberta publicly-funded post-secondary institutions. It facilitates increased access to high quality online learning opportunities. The partnership allows Alberta students living anywhere in the province to receive post-secondary education from any of the partnership’s member institutions.  Students can use the eCampusAlberta website to learn about and register in courses and programs and to choose their lead and partner institutions. 

The lead institution develops and delivers courses and programs and grants credits. The partner institution, which is the closest physical campus to the student’s residence, allows students to use its library facilities and to benefit from other student services, such as exam supervision. Member institutions list their online courses and programs on the eCampusAlberta website.

Participating students may study exclusively online or may take a distance delivered course to complete requirements for a classroom based program they are already attending. 

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For more information, visit eCampusAlberta.ca or contact eCampusAlberta.

Alberta-North

Alberta-North is a partnership of seven publicly funded post-secondary institutions that work together to make education accessible in northern communities throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The partners provide facilities, learning technologies and support services such as on-site facilitators to over 85 online learning sites called Community Access Points (CAP sites). At CAP sites, students can take courses and programs offered by participating institutions. They can also receive technical and learning support services at the sites to build readiness and develop skills for learning.

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For more information, visit Alberta-North or contact Alberta-North.

Lois Hole Digital Library

As a legacy to the late Honourable Lois Hole, the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library (LHCADL) was created to increase the learning opportunities available for Albertans. The LHCADL was established by the Alberta Government and is funded by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. It is managed and delivered by The Alberta Library. 

It provides access to commercially licensed digital resources and newly created collections of unique digitized content. All Albertans have access to the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library onsite at participating post-secondary institution libraries.

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For more information, visit Lois Hole Digital Library or contact Lois Hole Digital Library.