National Adult Literacy Database

The launch of ourlanguages.gc.ca on the go! coincides with the third anniversary of the Language Portal of Canada, the website that showcases Canadian expertise in the area of language.

Halloween isn’t just about dressing up and trick-or-treating. ABC Life Literacy Canada offers 10 tips, tricks and treats for the whole family to enjoy this Halloween – all in the name of learning.

On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Investor Education Fund (IEF), a leading Canadian authority on financial literacy education and research, will stage Ontario's first Financial Literacy Youth Summit, designed to be a crash course for high school students about the importance of managing their money.

British Columbia is set to become the first province in Canada to offer students free online, open textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses.

In all, nearly 18,000 people gave their opinions on learning methods, technology and teaching practices. The viewpoints expressed by the respondents provided insight into why and under what conditions ICT use can be considered a success or failure in higher education in Quebec.

"ADHD is a complex neurobiological disorder that remains highly misunderstood," said Heidi Bernhardt, national director of CADDAC. "By sharing up-to-date medical information and real-life stories, CADDAC and its partners are sending a unified message to help educate and better understand ADHD and what it is like to live with the disorder."

A new report proposes a co-operative approach to address literacy as a societal problem rather than as an individual problem. Recommended actions show a clear lifelong learning perspective, as a panel of experts covers literacy issues for all ages: young children, primary school age children, adolescents and adults.

The contest challenges secondary school students and those who are not in secondary school (but are at least 18 years old and less than 25) to use their creativity to develop an original video that can be used in social media to illustrate to younger workers the importance of working safely on the job or about their rights to being paid fairly for the work they do. Contestants can submit videos starting February 1, 2013, until the contest closes on April 5, 2013, at 11:59 p.m., local time.

IEW provides an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the rich variety of innovative programs and activities that expose students to an international dimension, enriching their learning and preparing them for global citizenship.

As part of The Globe and Mail's recent Re:Education series, students from across the country were asked to weigh in with their ideas for improving post-secondary education in Canada.

This initiative has come in response to a call on UNESCO made by the CONFINTEA VI Belém Framework for Action to create an open-access knowledge management system.

"Co-op is a great way for students to get experience for future careers in areas such as health care, business, the trades and forestry sector. As part of Kids and Learning First, we want to link learning to the workplace and the co-op program is helping us do that." - Nova Scotia's Deputy Premier Frank Corbett

A $3.5 million loan from the N.L. Government is propelling Desire2Learn Incorporated, a leader in providing cloud-based learning solutions for higher education, K-12 and Fortune 1000 companies, to expand its operations into Newfoundland and Labrador.

“Take a stand for teachers” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2012 which UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners: the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF and Education International. Taking a stand for the teaching profession means providing adequate training, ongoing professional development, and protection of teachers’ rights.

The new website offers streamlined access to LVQ-developed resources, and aims to increase LVQ’s visibility and capacity to partner with other literacy support organizations.