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Subscribe for updates!In 2025, Prepr made meaningful contributions to Canada’s workforce development landscape. We were present where decisions get made, around policy tables, innovation forums, and global summits.
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In 2025, Prepr showed up across Canada and globally to co-Learn, co-Lab, and co-Solve the challenges shaping the future of work. Explore our year in highlights, captured through key milestones and impact stories.
Read more →In 2025, Prepr made meaningful contributions to Canada’s workforce development landscape. We were present where decisions get made, around policy tables, innovation forums, and global summits.
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In 2025, Prepr showed up across Canada and globally to co-Learn, co-Lab, and co-Solve the challenges shaping the future of work. Explore our year in highlights, captured through key milestones and impact stories.
Read more →What happens when you bring job-ready digital talent and employers into one room for 90 minutes? Instant interviews. Real coaching. Real opportunities.
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On September 2nd 2025, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, spotlighted Prepr Foundation during a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) press conference while announcing significant funding for youth initiatives aimed at helping the next generation succeed in the economy of t
Read more →Employee engagement isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a driving force behind the success of any organization. Engaged employees are more than just satisfied with their jobs; they are emotionally committed to their work, their teams, and the overall success of the company. This commitment has a direct impac
Read more →Employee turnover is a reality for every organization, but understanding why employees leave and addressing those reasons can significantly improve retention rates. Whether it's about career growth, workplace culture, or personal development, employees are more likely to stay when they feel valued a
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The true beauty of learning is that we all can attend the same course, but have completely different takeaways based on our diverse perspectives and reflections.
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According to recent reports, youth and new graduates in Canada are disproportionately affected by increasing unemployment rates. This emerging generation of leaders requires our collective support more than ever.
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At Prepr, we tirelessly create, host, and support transformative workforce programs. Our programs are designed to support job-seekers, employees, and employers. From exceeding enrollment targets to completing training programs, we’ve made significant strides in 2023! Check out our impact video and i
Read more →We are thrilled to announce the 26.0 release of PreprLabs! With this release, organizations can attach to Labs, through our Resource Module, courses found in third party Learning Management Systems. This will not only enhance the impact of the Lab but would also contribute towards increasing the ROI
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Today, many employers are leaning towards team development over individual development. Team development is a good option for organizations with less time and resources to devote to talent development, as well as teams who value collaboration above individual success.
Read more →We are thrilled to announce the launch of release 25.0 of PreprLabs! With the introduction of AI into the platform, Organization and Lab Managers can now generate Challenges in minutes.
Read more →Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 20th, 2023 – Prepr, a pioneer in cutting-edge learning and upskilling solutions, proudly announces its partnership with Easygenerator, the premier course authoring tool designed for Subject Matter Experts to digitize learning content.
Read more →At Prepr, we’re always working to make your journey towards career success smoother.
Read more →On Friday 10th November 2023, Prepr hosted and delivered an insightful event focusing on the Future of Upskilling in Canada. The event was hosted at the Ontario Investment Trade Centre, in Toronto which provided a fitting environment for a fruitful discussion on the future of employment, as well as
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Prepr Foundation is pleased to announce the first #EduChallenge Innovation event in partnership with Mozilla Foundation will be held November 28-30, 2014 at Mozilla Toronto. The full weekend event brings together educators, developers, designers and business professionals to solve real-world educati
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Innovation is a complicated process marked by critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, project management, entrepreneurship, and collaboration.
Read more →Prepr, a leading organization in learning and professional development, is excited to announce the launch of Skills for Success, through the generous support of the Government of Canada. SFS is an ambitious program designed to provide individuals with the technical and soft skills needed to succeed
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Steven Karpenko is an instructor of entrepreneurship at Bishop’s University. Karpenko taught a 6-week “new venture creation” Entrepreneurship 101 course with PIE in October of 2019. The course was taught completely online and required a self-directed component to give students an entrepreneurial exp
Read more →Employers are noticing skills gaps and organizational barriers to company success, and as such, they are turning to innovative talent development strategies.
Read more →An employer can choose to evaluate their talent collectively as a whole rather than individually.
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An employer can choose to evaluate their talent collectively as a whole rather than individually.
Read more →We’re thrilled to announce the 23.0 release PreprLabs! With improvements to navigation, the introduction of pre-built Labs and Challenges, and the deployment of plans and subscriptions, this update is all about deploying engaging experiences, faster than ever.
Read more →Building soft skills is an essential part of any classroom. From emotional intelligence to time management, to communication and interpersonal skills – soft skills are relevant and crucial to every career path, every home life, and every individual’s future.
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The “cloud” is a network of servers that are hosted on the internet, and are managed in a highly automated way. They also shared by many applications at the same time. Cloud computing has been growing increasingly. Specific spending is expected to grow 6 times the rate of general IT spending through
Read more →We’re excited to announce our 22.0 feature release for PreprLabs! With upgrades to our dashboards and email reminders, this update is all about helping you track your progress while you innovate and upskill.
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Internal talent development opens up a multitude of opportunities. Diverse options for programs are available, and all are highly effective at upskilling employees for a more prosperous, future-proof workforce.
Read more →According to We Forum’s 2020 Schools of the Future report, innovative skills are inherently linked with more interactive forms of learning.
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The first step of any talent development practice is to evaluate. The method for assessing skills in the workplace is often called a “skills gaps analysis.” When would an employer conduct a skills gaps analysis?
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With teaching methodologies changing due to the implementation of technology, it can be overwhelming when browsing, which way is truly the best way to teach students. However, it comes down to this one simple answer: It depends. A new school of thought gaining in popularity is based on experiential
Read more →The job market increasingly demands diverse skill sets from prospective hires. But how can tomorrow’s workers builder those skills?
Read more →When an employer has identified skills gaps in their workplace and decided they want to pursue internal talent development, they might choose individual talent development: developing individual employees’ skills rather than the whole company team.
Read more →Individual talent development, developing internal employees individually, has a host of benefits for the organization, the employer, and the employee alike.
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Youth and students can prepare for the future of work through activities that challenge their innovation ability. This means activities that challenge specific skills like problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, and project management.
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The environment and culture of the workplace have a major impact on the diversity of an organization. Diversity without inclusion means very little and often cannot reach its full potential.
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With a challenge-based learning experience, students gain invaluable, future-proof skills. However, they also gain a more well-rounded personal and professional identity.
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While some leaders invest in dedicated R&D teams to drive innovation, you can use talent development programs to foster innovation within your organization.
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While some leaders invest in dedicated R&D teams to drive innovation, you can use talent development programs to foster innovation within your organization.
Read more →Challenge-based learning is an educational method focused on solving real-world issues through open-ended collaboration.
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Workforce readiness is about preparing youth to enter their careers. But what will that workforce look like? And what should it look like? While society has come a long way in the last few decades, there’s still a lot of work left to do.
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What does it mean for today’s students to become “lifelong learners?”
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British Columbia’s Digital Literacy Framework defines digital literacy as “the interest, attitude and ability of individuals to use digital technology and communication tools appropriately to access, manage, integrate, analyze and evaluate information, construct new knowledge, and create and communi
Read more →New year, a new version of PreprLabs! We have been working hard behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, and making moves to bring you all these awesome updates that will help improve your experience on our Network! Look forward to all the latest and exciting changes coming to PreprLabs in our
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Both employers and students report that skills gaps are widening in the Canadian workforce. But which skills are lacking the most, and which are the most essential to the workforce?
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Rather than formal skills assessments, which rely on employees’ self-identification, employers can identify skills gaps in the workplace through a holistic, fundamental approach.
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Innovation is a complicated process marked by critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, project management, entrepreneurship, and collaboration.
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Many employers face challenges recruiting talented, skilled workers, while many youth entering the workforce feel their education hasn’t provided job-relevant skills.
Read more →As the temperature starts to get colder and the leaves begin to change color, it is a great time to review some of the exciting innovations emerging.
Read more →Even with today’s video chat software and instant messaging, a digital workplace is not the same as an office—so why treat it like one?
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Experts say that the future of work will require a broader range of skill sets due to factors like new emerging digital skills and increasing automation of jobs. Youth will transition into an uncertain, turbulent job market characterized by rapid technological change and a subsequent rapid change in
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The term growth mindset can be used in many contexts including industry, mental health, and education. This is because a growth mindset will not only serve you in your academic career, but also in your working career and in your daily life; so, what is a growth mindset? A growth mindset, to put it s
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In the development and ideation of any innovation, project management takes a front seat. Project management is key for success; management affects everything from workflow, to tool choices, to employee satisfaction. Finding the tools, platforms, and communication methods you need to make remote col
Read more →Today is the day that version 13.0 of the PreprLabs Network is finally released. We have been working hard behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, and making moves to bring you all these awesome updates that will help improve your experience on our Network!
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The workplace culture of technology fields often exclude those who don’t fit the mold. If the sector wishes to push for stronger innovation then it needs to push for better inclusion and stronger diversity. By acknowledging and addressing the barriers keeping people out of technology, organizations
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As Canada’s population continues to become increasingly more diverse, representation in leadership becomes increasingly more important. With diversity of population comes diversity in the workforce and it is important for organizations to promote an inclusive environment, encourage equitable represe
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As we enjoy the warmer weather and look forward to brighter days, it is a great time to reflect on the exciting innovations around the corner. Here at Prepr, we continue to look forward to new tech trends in some of the most critical sectors: manufacturing, healthcare, retail, education and mobility
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Internal talent development opens up a multitude of opportunities. Diverse options for programs are available, and all are highly effective at upskilling employees for a more prosperous, future-proof workforce.
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Internal talent development has been on the rise in the last decade: a ManpowerGroup survey found that the number of employers investing in internal upskilling programs had risen to a majority of 54% in 2018.
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace drive performance, innovation, and creativity. Often, for members of the LGBT+ community, inclusion is just as much about safety as it is about feeling welcome. The barriers that bar LGBT+ individuals from reaching the same levels of success as their counterp
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How can you, as an organization, work to be anti-discriminatory and how can you increase your diversity? The key is inclusion. It is of the utmost importance that all team members, at all levels, have a welcoming and safe work environment. Creating awareness surrounding diversity and inclusion is a
Read more →We are excited to announce that our 11.0 feature release is finally here on the PreprLabs Network. We have been working hard behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, and making moves to bring you all these awesome updates that will help improve your experience on our Network!
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A major value point of the challenge-based learning method is the hands-on experience that students enjoy. Apple’s CBL case studies found that challenge-based learning engages students in an exceptional way: over 75% of students surveyed, from primary to post-secondary, reported that they worked har
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Much evidence suggests that challenge-based learning is more engaging for students than traditional lecture-based learning is. Why is traditional learning lagging behind?
Read more →New features have finally arrived on our PreprLabs Network! We have been working hard behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, and making moves to bring you all these awesome updates!
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One of the largest and most apparent benefits of challenge-based learning is the engaging skill-building experience. Students gain confidence and abilities that can be used in everyday life, in addition to school and work. As challenge-based learning is ultimately a problem-solving process, some of
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Gender diversity in the workplace is not only a sign of progress, but a sign of success. And while most, if not all, organizations will agree that gender inclusion contributes positively to their business, sexism and barriers still permeate the workplace. A lack of flexibility, diverse leadership, a
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Learners are leading the way in industry evolution; those who continuously love to learn and seek skill improvement are leaders in innovation. Learning is a mindset and life-long learning leads to both personal and professional growth, but to industry progress. We must seriously consider whether lea
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Diversity and inclusion, while often discussed as a matter of social progress, is additionally an essential part of remaining a competitive, relevant business. Diversity provides a strong advantage in an ever more competitive landscape and inclusion is a critical factor in driving innovation and cre
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are essential for remaining both competitive and relevant. Racial diversity, while frequently discussed, is lagging behind. Of senior management in North America, only 9% identify as a racial minority; this disparity highlights the barriers and biases still f
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The complex social issues impacting diversity and inclusion in Canada are unique to our history, culture, and political climate. Unfortunately, these issues are far too often seen through the lens of American media and current events. And while we are, in some ways, culturally similar to our souther
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With the winter entering its final stretch – it is a great time to reflect on the changes of this past season and the exciting innovations around the corner. Here at Prepr, we continue to look forward to new tech trends in some of the most critical sectors: manufacturing, healthcare, retail, educati
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The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected working women. The additional labour and stress created by the pandemic has highlighted existing gender disparities and created additional challenges for women in the workforce. The same barriers that affected women’s employment prior to the pand
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With the new year upon us, it is a great time to look at the industry trends changing around us and look forward to an exciting year of innovation. Here at Prepr, we’re reflecting on some of the most exciting trends in some of the most important sectors including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, e
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Looking back at the past year’s accomplishments, we at Prepr and incredibly proud of our team and all of our Challenge and Program participants. 2021 was filled with the many ups and downs that come with a year of pandemic, and while there were moments of difficulty, we are thrilled to share all we
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Looking back at the past year’s accomplishments, we at Prepr and incredibly proud of our team and all of our Challenge and Program participants. 2021 was filled with the many ups and downs that come with a year of pandemic, and while there were moments of difficulty, we are thrilled to share all we
Read more →One of the largest and most apparent benefits of challenge-based learning is the engaging skill-building experience. Students gain confidence and abilities that can be used in everyday life, in addition to school and work. As challenge-based learning is ultimately a problem-solving process, some of
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With the new year approaching, it can be a great time to take a moment and reflect on all of the changes of the past year and to look forward to the future ahead of us. Here at Prepr, we continue to reflect on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: manufacturing, healthcare, retail, e
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Innovation is a major driver of our economy. In today’s world, technology and digital innovation are transforming almost every aspect of business and while every industry from retail to STEM is innovative in not only the work they produce, but in their entire work environment, the education sector i
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It can be difficult to break into the workforce – to find jobs that require no experience. As a recent graduate or professional looking for a new career path, future skills training can be difficult to attain. Moreover, it can be costly if found through traditional academic means. But skill-building
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Soft skills are highly valued across all industries, in diverse fields and for a variety of positions and titles. These skills deal with interpersonal and intrapersonal personality traits and characteristics. As a result, soft skills are more difficult to teach than technical hard skills and are oft
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There are many adjectives to describe the years of exploration and confusion that often follow College or University. This time can be confusing, stressful, exciting, challenging, daunting, and it can also feel very lonely. But no matter how alone you feel trying to find your professional footing –
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Fall is finally starting to come to an end and with the snow starting to hit the ground, now is a great time to take a moment to reflect on all of the changes happening around us. Here at Prepr, we continue to reflect on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: manufacturing, healthcare
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Digitization is creating increasingly wider skills gaps and, therefore, greater opportunities for those prepared to fill them. By choosing to work towards a digital-focused career, one can easily plan for the future with excitement and confidence. Learning essential technological and digital skills
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Young adults and post-secondary students have an understandable anxiety about the hurdle of experience necessary to enter the workforce after graduation. In the current economic climate, many entry-level positions require years of experience just to get a foot in the door – and while that hasn’t mad
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Learning from mistakes is critical for ongoing development and continuous learning and success. Knowing how to accept failure without fear and how to grow from that failure is a key aspect of emotional intelligence and a strong growth mindset. Lifelong learning builds innovation; it builds creative
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With the new season just starting, leaves are falling and the weather is getting colder. Now is a great time to reflect on the plethora of change around us. Here at Prepr, we continue to reflect on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: retail, manufacturing, mobility, education, and
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Breaking into the job market in today’s economy can feel impossible. For many new graduates, and students staring graduation in the face, the prospect of finding a job in their desired field seems like a feat – and this isn’t surprising given the number of young adults who struggle to find work rele
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As summer is coming to a close and the season slowly shifts to Fall, we continue to reflect on the unprecedented challenges we now face in the midst of a pandemic. Prepr is reflecting on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: healthcare, education, retail, manufacturing, and mobility.
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Our Industry Futur{e}Challenge series brought about so many wonderful innovations while encouraging personal and professional growth and exploring skill development. In addition, some of the winning projects inspired critical problem solving and a future-driven outlook that will continue to promote
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Industry: Information Technology
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During the past year, there has been a rise in telemedicine and remote consultations as a means of safely seeing patients during the pandemic. Still, remote health has quickly solidified a place in the healthcare sector. As a time saver and accessibility tool, telehealth allows physicians to see mor
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“As we kick-start 2021, we wanted to let you know that we appreciate your support in helping us build a better tomorrow through the Prepr Network. With your help and support, we were able to empower over 5,270+ learners to engage and tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow and learn-by-doing.
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It’s December, the time of year where we start to feel the dip in temperature as we approach the end of the year, 2020 is coming to a close and there is still a large percentage of us who are either working or studying from home. To keep you and your skills up to date, here at Prepr we have prepared
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Toronto, Canada - Prepr is excited to announce a new partnership with The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, that will give work-integrated learning experiences to youth facing employment barriers. The new initiative, the Flexible Upskilling Ne
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Toronto, Canada – Prepr is excited to announce a new partnership with The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, that will give work-integrated learning experiences to youth facing employment barriers. The new initiative, the Flexible Upskilling Ne
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada – Prepr has partnered with Outcome Campus Connect (OCC) to bring more work-integrated learning opportunities, in the form of challenges, to post-secondary students and recent graduates nationally. Through OCC, Prepr will post challenge opportunities for students or graduate
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada – Prepr has partnered with Outcome Campus Connect (OCC) to bring more work-integrated learning opportunities, in the form of challenges, to post-secondary students and recent graduates nationally. Through OCC, Prepr will post challenge opportunities for students or graduate
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Fall is here and students are starting a new school year. In the midst of the pandemic, school this year will not be like any other year.
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Our new features are finally here! We have been working hard behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, and making moves to bring you all these awesome updates!
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The global pandemic has drastically limited opportunities for youth to build the necessary skills to successfully enter today’s workforce. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is quickly becoming an effective and impactful solution for preparing our youth to be workforce ready. Prepr is incredibly gratefu
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As we enjoy the warmer weather and look forward to brighter days, we reflect on the unprecedented challenges we now face in the midst of a pandemic. Prepr is reflecting on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: healthcare, education, retail, manufacturing, and mobility.
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As we enjoy the warmer weather and look forward to brighter days, we reflect on the unprecedented challenges we now face in the midst of a pandemic. Prepr is reflecting on new tech trends in some of the most affected sectors: healthcare, education, retail, manufacturing, and mobility.
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Prepr is a proud supporter of The Open Covid Pledge, an immediate call to action to halt the Covid-19 Pandemic and treat those it has affected. It is a practical and moral imperative that every tool we have at our disposal be applied to develop and deploy technologies on a massive scale without impe
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TORONTO — Prepr and its network of partners are pleased to announce The Beyond COVID-19: Global Open Innovation Challenge. The open call that launches on April 30th will bring together students, startups, employees, and citizens to develop #BeyondCovid solutions in the areas of business, education,
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TORONTO — Prepr and its network of partners are pleased to announce The Beyond COVID-19: Global Open Innovation Challenge. The open call that launches on April 30th will bring together students, startups, employees, and citizens to develop #BeyondCovid solutions in the areas of business, education,
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Prepr Foundation announced the launch of its Remote Work and Learn initiative to support high school and post-secondary students and educators affected by COVID-19. Through this initiative, Prepr and its network of partners are empowering teachers across North America to engage youth in challenge-ba
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Prepr Foundation announced the launch of its Remote Work and Learn initiative to support high school and post-secondary students and educators affected by COVID-19. Through this initiative, Prepr and its network of partners are empowering teachers across North America to engage youth in challenge-ba
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Prepr's flagship product is PIE®. An interdisciplinary problem-solving framework, that provides entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and their teams the tools they need to grow. Our mission is to strengthen the collaboration between public and private sectors on challenges that affect local communities, inf
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Happy New Year! As we move into a new decade, now is an ideal time to pause and reflect on the past year and to consider what innovations are positively disrupting not only education, but also other industries. Continue reading to get insights and to learn about the launch of our Futur{e}Challenge s
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Happy New Year! As we move into a new decade, now is an ideal time to pause and reflect on the past year and to consider what innovations are positively disrupting not only education, but also other industries. Continue reading to get insights and to learn about the launch of our Futur{e}Challenge s
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Building soft skills is an essential part of any classroom. From emotional intelligence to time management, to communication and interpersonal skills - soft skills are relevant and crucial to every career path, every home life, and every individual’s future. With the growing importance of remote lea
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Steven Karpenko is an instructor of entrepreneurship at Bishop’s University. Karpenko taught a 6-week “new venture creation” Entrepreneurship 101 course with PIE in October of 2019. The course was taught completely online and required a self-directed component to give students an entrepreneurial exp
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With most of our personal and financial information living in accessible portals online, cybersecurity is more crucial than ever. By 2020 it is estimated that over 1.5 billion people will be affected by some sort of data breach. As technology improves, it is almost an arms race of security and hacke
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Generation Z is altering the methodologies of education for the future. As they finish high school and enter into college or university, the style of learning, methods and applications is disrupting how students of this age have traditionally been taught for years. They tend to embrace social learni
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Recent developments in technology have made the once clear distinction between MarTech and AdTech very challenging. On a basic level, MarTech and AdTech are kind of like comparing marketing and advertising. What’s really the difference?
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Too much of the world’s wealth is held by an extremely small percentage of the population, leading to social and financial inequality. In order for all nations to grow, become sufficient and prosper, it is necessary that there are equal opportunities for all. Estimates show that about 8 men own more
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Generation Z is altering the methodologies of education for the future. As they finish high school and enter into college or university, the style of learning, methods and applications is disrupting how students of this age have traditionally been taught for years. They tend to embrace social learni
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Innovation is becoming a driving factor for determining a company's success and expected lifetime. As the global economy evolves, organizations are faced with the challenge to change and innovate in order to stay relevant. The Harvard Business Review and the European Centre for Strategic Innovation
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The roles defined in a traditional pyramid are no longer relevant in the world of advanced technology. Thus, it is important to find new ways to connect to your business partners and stakeholders. This also includes focusing on customer satisfaction and self-organizing teams within your business. Th
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Unprecedented growth is in the future as we move towards a more intelligent world. Omnipresent sensing, high-speed connections and the communication of knowledge will be drivers in the way we interact with each other, as businesses, as global citizens and within cities across the world. Data will be
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Building a startup is challenging. Ultimately, you want to transform your idea into a reality. You have to come up with a great idea, make the product, and invest in marketing to deliver the product to the market. This is the classic startup strategy.
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“Many organizations are using AI already, but they may not refer to it as ‘AI,'” says Scott Gnau, CTO of Hortonworks. “For example, any organization using a chatbot feature to engage with customers is using artificial intelligence.” Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new technological frontier over
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Student’s deserve a learning environment that is safe, respectful and nurturing to all types of learners. As science and technological developments keep driving innovation within both the classroom and education as a whole, it’s important that we don’t forget about the students and their passions. T
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The internet of things is a network of “smart” devices that communicate seamlessly over the internet. It’s essentially sensors and actuators that are connected by digital networks to to computer systems. As classic broadband internet becomes more widely available, the costs to connect to it decrease
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“Youth unemployment in Africa is a much more serious problem than climate change and ought to be dealt with urgently.”
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The original Blockchain is open-source technology which offers an alternative to the traditional intermediary for transfers of the crypto-currency Bitcoin. In short terms - it is an executor of transactions. A blockchain is, in the simplest of terms, a time-stamped series of immutable record of data
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With every technological innovation comes a plethora of applications, and it is in the way we apply our technology that defines our efficiency. This principle is embodied throughout every Silicon Valley corporation that has harnessed technology to solve problems in a countless number of fields. Yet
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Innovation has become a keyword in modern business and education. What’s the next innovative product on the market? What’s the next disruptive technology to break through? And how do we get there? In this post we’ll examine four different organizational archetypes for your businesses innovation unit
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Cloud computing and the internet of things have a very strong symbiotic relationship. Without the power of cloud computing, the data generated by the IoT is largely futile. When working in unison, they produce useful data assets that are of value to organizations and consumers. While the risks of Io
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As technology continues to shape our world and economy, the demand for high skill workers grows. Automation and artificial intelligence are expected to even further impact the landscape of employment. The rise of these new technologies also brings a need to either create them or work with them, outl
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On February 3, 2019, Prepr met with 25 UX Design students at the Laurier University Brantford campus to launch the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Challenge.
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On February 3, 2019, Prepr met with 25 UX Design students at the Laurier University Brantford campus to launch the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Challenge.
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African economies have been resilient, showing continuous growth in most sectors the long term economic outlook for the continent looks promising. Real output growth is expected to grow to 4.1% throughout 2018. Ghana and Ethiopia specifically face several challenges and opportunities for the future.
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A “passion project” is something that you feel excited about working on, but isn’t necessarily in the scope of your job description. Although it’s outside of the range of your day-to-day activities, this project still aligns with the objectives and bigger picture of the organization. Furthermore, it
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In this month's innovation trend report, we will talk about how companies that have survived over time are the ones who have been able to keep up and progressively adapt their business models to current business conditions.
Read more →For too long, business and academia have been treated as two separate entities. Open innovation is the idea that both knowledge innovation is in fact decentralized. This is a main point described in University of California Berkley professor Henry Chesbrough’s book, Open Innovation: The New Imperati
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The Question Matrix is a useful tool to introduce a hierarchy of thinking. These relate to Blooms Taxonomy and is an element that is important to incorporate in education and our questioning strategies. The matrix is a visual representation of how to build stronger, higher order thinking questions.
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With the integration of tablets and smartphones in the classroom environment, it is essential for educators to combine the technology with their lessons, examples etc.
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With the integration of tablets and smartphones in the classroom environment, it is essential for educators to combine the technology with their lessons, examples etc.
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The skills gap is real. With multiple reports from both the World Economic Forum and the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the United Nations, providing research on the future of work, a global call has been made to both the public and private sector to join forces and establish programs to
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The “cloud” is a network of servers that are hosted on the internet, and are managed in a highly automated way. They also shared by many applications at the same time. Cloud computing has been growing increasingly. Specific spending is expected to grow 6 times the rate of general IT spending through
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“You can learn more about a person in an hour of play that you can from a lifetime of conversation”
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With teaching methodologies changing due to the implementation of technology, it can be overwhelming when browsing, which way is truly the best way to teach students. However, it comes down to this one simple answer: It depends. A new school of thought gaining in popularity is based on experiential
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As the future-skills economy evolves to become increasingly interdisciplinary, and with soft skills becoming more critical than ever, organizations will need to adopt a new approach to learning. At present, the public sector is confronted with the challenge of having to better prepare students for t
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In recent years, it’s been harder than ever for college or university students to find meaningful employment after graduation. Despite going through numerous courses and numerous hours of studying, students are often left with raw knowledge or skills that aren’t directly applicable to real world. St
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Dynamic changes in the 21st century calls for dynamic change in our approach to teaching and learning. Integrating problem and project based learning into our education systems, both higher and lower, will be key to developing sustainable programs that lead to social change. We have developed an app
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Dynamic changes in the 21st century calls for dynamic change in our approach to teaching and learning. Integrating problem and project based learning into our education systems, both higher and lower, will be key to developing sustainable programs that lead to social change. We have developed an app
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Energy is a valuable resource which needs to be managed carefully. Unlike time, you can work to increase your energy levels; working on managing your energy levels will help you reach optimum productivity. Over time, optimizing personal energy levels can lead to improvements in many other areas of y
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Project-based learning is recognized as an extremely effective teaching model that supports the developments and creativity of students. Quite frankly, students don’t want to just sit in a classroom and absorb information, but instead want to actually do something. Applying design principles to proj
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Project-based learning is recognized as an extremely effective teaching model that supports the developments and creativity of students. Quite frankly, students don’t want to just sit in a classroom and absorb information, but instead want to actually do something. Applying design principles to proj
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The “cloud” is a network of servers that are hosted on the internet, and are managed in a highly automated way. They also shared by many applications at the same time. Cloud computing has been growing increasingly. Cloud specific spending is expected to grow 6 times the rate of general IT spending t
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On Friday November 28th, Prepr Foundation held EduChallenge, a panel discussion to explore the future of EdTech – asking, “What’s next at the intersection of education, innovation and technology?” The panelists were a diverse group – Marc Lijour (Cisco Canada), Ruth Childs (OISE, University of Toron
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Prepr launched its first #EduChallenge Innovation event at Mozilla Toronto on November 28, 2014. This event brought together educators, developers, designers, and business professionals to solve real-world education challenges using technology.
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Prepr launched its first #EduChallenge Innovation event at Mozilla Toronto on November 28, 2014. This event brought together educators, developers, designers, and business professionals to solve real-world education challenges using technology.
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Prepr Foundation is pleased to announce the first #EduChallenge Innovation event in partnership with Mozilla Foundation will be held November 28-30, 2014 at Mozilla Toronto. The full weekend event brings together educators, developers, designers and business professionals to solve real-world educati
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Prepr Foundation is excited to announce the Share Your Story contest and invites people to tell us about the challenges facing them and their communities. The contest was inspired by a recent trip to Ghana, where Prepr’s Team captured local challenges by interviewing key community members on issues
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Prepr Foundation, an Open Education and Open Innovation non-profit, is recruiting volunteers to pay it forward by working with our team of engaged, passionate change-makers. From virtual volunteering, to helping with in-person events there are many different ways to get involved. No matter the posit
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Prepr Foundation, an Open Education and Open Innovation non-profit, is recruiting volunteers to pay it forward by working with our team of engaged, passionate change-makers. From virtual volunteering, to helping with in-person events there are many different ways to get involved. No matter the posit
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Prepr Foundation is announcing the November launch of Prepr π (PIE), a series of challenges that engage people, known as Prepr change-makers, in making a positive social impact while learning key skills. From food access to world literacy, change-makers work with their peers to take on real world pr
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Prepr Foundation supports entrepreneurs during Canadian Small Business Week (SBW) by encouraging people to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the soon to launch Prepr PIE® program, learners will get a taste of entrepreneurship by tackling social challenges with their peers. Fo
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Prepr Foundation supports entrepreneurs during Canadian Small Business Week (SBW) by encouraging people to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the soon to launch Prepr PIE® program, learners will get a taste of entrepreneurship by tackling social challenges with their peers. Fo
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In November 2012, the Ontario provincial government announced a partnership with MaRS Discovery District to introduce the innovative “Green Button Initiative.” Led by MaRS and the Ministry of Energy, a working group was formed to implement the “Green Button data standard”—a common format for custome
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In November 2012, the Ontario provincial government announced a partnership with MaRS Discovery District to introduce the innovative “Green Button Initiative.” Led by MaRS and the Ministry of Energy, a working group was formed to implement the “Green Button data standard”—a common format for custome
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As the school year gets under way, teachers and parents are asking the age old question: what is the best way to help our students succeed? While 2012 may have been the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), 2013 presents an expanding educational toolbox with personalized education becoming
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As the school year gets under way, teachers and parents are asking the age old question: what is the best way to help our students succeed? While 2012 may have been the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), 2013 presents an expanding educational toolbox with personalized education becoming
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As the school year gets under way, teachers and parents are asking the age old question: what is the best way to help our students succeed? While 2012 may have been the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), 2013 presents an expanding educational toolbox with personalized education becoming
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Prepr Foundation, an open education non-profit, is sponsoring the MaRS Energy Hackathon, an idea-generating event to make energy data more accessible and user-friendly. On the weekend of September 7-8, a diverse group of people including, energy experts, designers, developers and entrepreneurs, will
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Prepr Foundation, an open education non-profit, is sponsoring the MaRS Energy Hackathon, an idea-generating event to make energy data more accessible and user-friendly. On the weekend of September 7-8, a diverse group of people including, energy experts, designers, developers and entrepreneurs, will
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Prepr Foundation is sponsoring Startup Weekend Edu, a 54-hour event that brings entrepreneurs and educators together to solve educational challenges and launch startups.
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On a sunny weekend in June 2013, Prepr ran the Edu #HackForGood event to support educators with technology to teach more effectively. Seventy-five excited participants arrived at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, charged to innovate amazing new educa
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On a sunny weekend in June 2013, Prepr ran the Edu #HackForGood event to support educators with technology to teach more effectively. Seventy-five excited participants arrived at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, charged to innovate amazing new educa
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Prepr Foundation is creating a core curriculum of project management, innovation, and entrepreneurship to be offered as free resources through their social learning community.
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Editor’s note: This feature first appeared on EdSurge at https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-06-25-toronto-s-first-education-hackathon, and was written by Rohan Mahimker. Rohan participated in Eduhack with his team from Prodigy, and are building Pokémon-style math game fully aligned to the CCSS curriculu
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Edu #HackForGood is a new global hackathon initiative to improve education by bringing educators, innovators and developers together to solve challenges facing learners.
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Editor’s note: This article first appeared on DevTO at http://www.devto.ca/2013/06/hacking-for-education-hackforgood-hits-toronto-this-weekend/, and was written by Anita Chauhan.The people who put on the “World’s Biggest Hackathon” at MaRS last month are back again for another great event. EduHack h
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Prepr is building a social learning community and has committed to providing all content for free through Creative Commons and Open Courseware Consortium.
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Written by Jennifer Marron of MaRS CommonsRead the post on the MaRS Commons Magazine.
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Prepr is building a social learning community and has committed to providing all content for free through Creative Commons and Open Courseware Consortium.Prepr Foundation is developing a social learning community, Open Prepr, after raising $10,000 through crowdfunding this month. In contrast to othe
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This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School.
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Prepr and AngelHack have partnered to bring the world’s largest hackathon to Toronto this Victoria Day long weekend. The hackathon is a two-day event at the MaRS Discovery District where teams compete to be the next great tech start-up by building innovative and useful software. The winning team wal
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Prepr and AngelHack have partnered to bring the world’s largest hackathon to Toronto this Victoria Day long weekend. The hackathon is a two-day event at the MaRS Discovery District where teams compete to be the next great tech start-up by building innovative and useful software. The winning team wal
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Editor’s note: This event highlight first appeared on DevTo at http://www.devto.ca/2013/05/hack-for-good-this-weekend-with-prepr-and-angelhack/ and was written by Anita Chauhan.
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This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School.Sal Khan turned the world of education upside down when he created Khan Academy with a mission to “Provide a free, world-class education for any
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This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School.Sal Khan turned the world of education upside down when he created Khan Academy with a mission to “Provide a free, world-class education for any
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This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School.
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This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School.
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The internet community pays tribute to Aaron Swartz by supporting crowdfunding initiatives in his memory. Free access to information was an important cause for Aaron, and Prepr Foundation is continuing his vision through their social open education community. Using crowdfunding, Prepr launched the A
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The internet community pays tribute to Aaron Swartz by supporting crowdfunding initiatives in his memory. Free access to information was an important cause for Aaron, and Prepr Foundation is continuing his vision through their social open education community. Using crowdfunding, Prepr launched the A
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With the likes of Coursera and Khan Academy making headlines in the past year, it is undoubtedly a golden age for social learning delivered via web 2.0 channels.
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Prepr Foundation is honoring Aaron Swartz by carrying forward his vision for a world of free and open education.
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Prepr Foundation is honoring Aaron Swartz by carrying forward his vision for a world of free and open education.
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Social Entrepreneurship is a quickly emerging business strategy being employed by many of the most innovative Business Owners all over the globe. The concept seems a little foreign at first, but when you take a closer look it begins to become apparent that it is not only highly effective but if prac
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Aaron Swartz. For many of us his name invokes feelings of sadness and frustration. A visionary and an idealist, Aaron fought for open access by downloading 4 million JSTOR documents through the MIT servers with the intention to freely distribute them. While these documents are freely available to MI
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Prepr Foundation is announcing the November launch of Prepr π (PIE), a series of challenges that engage people, known as Prepr change-makers, in making a positive social impact while learning key skills. From food access to world literacy, change-makers work with their peers to take on real world pr
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From MIT’s OpenCourseware initiative to the Khan Academy, Prepr is excited to be positioned as one of the leading organizations in terms of revolutionizing Open Education into a new age.
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The U.S. Department of Education recently posted a report which shocked me. I was aware that there is a problem with the drop out rates of high school students but I recent stats show a very large gap between drop-out rates amongst Blacks versus those of Asian decent.
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The U.S. Department of Education recently posted a report which shocked me. I was aware that there is a problem with the drop out rates of high school students but I recent stats show a very large gap between drop-out rates amongst Blacks versus those of Asian decent.
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On January 31st, 2011, The Obama administration and white house announced a nationwide initiative to propel the student community for entrepreneurship. On the same day, MIT, the worlds most renown school for innovation and technology held its annual Techfair.
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As we had anticipated in summer of 2010, the path and the heartbeat of the economy has been moving towards programs and initiatives that are enticing young entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways to refuel the economy. We first presented this notion at the MIT TechFair on January 31st, 2011; t
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As we had anticipated in summer of 2010, the path and the heartbeat of the economy has been moving towards programs and initiatives that are enticing young entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways to refuel the economy. We first presented this notion at the MIT TechFair on January 31st, 2011; t
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Prepr Foundation is due to appear at the MIT Techfair as a startup sponsor thanks to its supporter, Chagpar & Associates.
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Prepr Foundation is due to appear at the MIT Techfair as a startup sponsor thanks to its supporter, Chagpar & Associates.
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