By Christine Persaud
The University of Toronto (U of T) is well on its way to leading the province of Ontario when it comes to women in technology, with 30.6% of its first-year Engineering program students now women.
Tech tools for school can increase students’ understanding about how they learn – as much as what they’re learning – and be a boost to further education, college and career success. Those tools can also be a threat to personal privacy and security online.
By Lee Rickwood
Regulations for the safe and responsible operations of remotely piloted aircraft for both commercial and amateur must address safety and privacy matters; some say they should go beyond the requirements of Transport Canada.
by Lee Rickwood
By Yasmin Ranade
Red Hat judges have narrowed down more than 100 nominations to 10 finalists for its Women in Open Source Award, which recognizes the contributions that women are making in the open source movement. And, now it’s time for the public to cast its vote to name the winners. Voting is open through March 6th.
As part of the city’s build-up for the 2015 Pan Am Games, IT students and volunteers are being trained as hands-on technicians to help ensure that the crucial ICT infrastructure performs smoothly and successfully.
by Lee Rickwood
Yes, prize money and pro bono business services are available to the winner, but so too, the chance to meet and interact with other innovators and tech developers, adding the as-yet unknown as a possible reward.
by Lee Rickwood
The co-founders behind a new 3D printer company share a vision for the technology that sees it as a centrepiece of learning activities and classroom assignments.
by Lee Rickwood
A new cyber-safety program for kids offers tips on how to keep personally identifiable information (PII) private – they surely need ’em.
By Lee Rickwood