Canada @ WEM 2003 - H2.E10-F11

News

• Important News! Reed Midem, WEM's organisers have announced that the 2003 show will be the last due to falling support.
• The show may be over but this web site will remain for the time being. However, you will find a Canadian Pavilion at next year's BETT show in London in January 2004. See you there!
• There were 19 Canadian organisations on the Canada Pavilion at WEM offering a variety of educational products and services, full profiles are found below. In addition to those profiled, there were another 19 Canadian organisations present at WEM and a summary is listed here for your convenience, with more details on the official WEM web site.
• Appointments with the Québec group on the Canadian Pavilion can be made online at the Alliance numériQC web site.
• Interested in discussing opportunities to partner Canadian companies in different countries? A number of Canadian Trade Commissioners will be at WEM including, UK, France, Italy, Jordan and Austria, as well as of course Portugal. Visit the Pavilion to arrange a meeting!
• Wondering what the weather in Lisbon is going to be for your WEM visit? Click on my link to the BBC's Lisbon weather information.

Canadian Events

• Monday May 19, 2003 Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker, of QualitE-Learning Assurance Inc. will be chairing a session at the pre-WEM Supporting Excellence in E-Learning conference in Lisbon.
• Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 14.00 to 15.00 in Audi 4, Level 1, Lisboa Congress Centre. Spotlight on Canada - Harold Boies, the acting Director General of Heritage Canada's Canadian Culture Online Division, will be giving a presentation on "Stimulating the creation of Canadian cultural content online in the digital world". The Spotlight on Canada will feature the various Canadian initiatives of putting cultural content online, in particular those related to e-learning. With more than 90% of Canadian youth surfing the Internet on a regular basis, Canada has positioned itself as a leader in the development of educational content for the Internet directed to teachers and youth. The Canadian Culture Online (CCO) strategy includes annual funding to help achieve a critical mass of Canadian content on the Internet in English and French, build audiences for the content, and help Canada develop its role as a leader in the field. Many of the participants in our Canadian Pavilion are contributors to these initiatives, and will be on hand to demonstrate models of effective partnerships for the delivery of cultural content online for learning services.
• Thursday, May 22, 2003 starting at noon. Networking Reception in the Canada Pavilion. We are hosting an open reception in the Canada pavilion and will be serving Canadian wine and food at this event.

Useful Canadian Links

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. International Education and Academic Relations, Canada.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Education Marketing Unit which organises WEM and BETT participation.
EDUAction Heritage Canada's resource guide for educators, designed to enhance the availability of contemporary learning materials about Canada.
SchoolNet. Canada's SchoolNet readies learners for the knowledge-based society. It champions lifelong learning and the creation of world-class educational resources through information and communication technology (ICT) and partnerships.
SchoolNet Partners. Long list of useful public and private sector partners.
Industry Canada, Strategis. Comprehensive sector and business information.
Industry Canada's Office of International Partnerships (OIP) provides a single point of access to the best of Canada's information and communications technology skills and products for any country or foreign organization seeking to build their own electronic learning network.
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada - CMEC is the national voice for education in Canada. It is the mechanism through which ministers consult and act on matters of mutual interest, and the instrument through which they consult and cooperate with national education organizations and the federal government.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada - single stop for complete, up-to-date information on Canadian higher education.
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) - is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally.
The CEC (Canadian Education Centre) Network promotes and markets Canada as a destination for international students and as a source for international contract training.
CanCore The official home for documents, presentations and other resources related to the Canadian Core Learning Resource Metadata Application Profile. CanCore is based on and fully compatible with the IMS Learning Resource Meta-data Information Model.

ALLIANCE NUMÉRIQC
335 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Suite 300
Montréal, Québec
H2X 1K1
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 848-7177 or 1-866-848-7177
Fax: (514) 848-7133
E-mail: alliance@numeriqc.ca
Website: www.numeriqc.ca
Key Contact: Claudia Marcoux, Business Development Advisor

Profile:

Alliance numériQC - Québec's Digital Industry Network, is the gateway for companies looking to establish partnerships and business network with Quebec's digital content and multimedia industry. It's mission is to support and accelerate the growth and competitiveness of Quebec's industry.

Alliance numériQC, a non profit organization, receives financial assistance from the Government of Canada and the Government of Québec.

Products and/or Services:

The trade association puts special emphasis on activities that provide:

• Business development
• Marketing and financial planning
• Market research

• Co-production, co-development or co-edition
• Distribution
• Technological Transfer
• Sales of content, licences or products

CAMOSUN COLLEGE
3100 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V8P 5J2
CANADA
Tel.: (250) 370-3151
Fax: (250) 370-3689
E-mail: ctie@camosun.bc.ca
Website: www.camosun.bc.ca
Key Contact: Dawn Sutherland

Profile:

Camosun College is a fully accredited Canadian public post-secondary institution dedicated to excellence in applied education for adult learners in variety of professional fields. Established in 1971 Camosun College is a comprehensive Canadian higher education institution offering certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, applied degrees and customized training and consulting services through five academic Schools. We are located in Victoria, British Columbia, the province's capital and administrative centre, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, on Canada's temperate West Coast.

Products and/or Services:

• Our Faculty and Staff - Our faculty and staff are experts in their professional specialties and committed adult educators. Camosun faculty combine instructional excellence with real world experience, and can readily adapt curriculum and delivery methods to satisfy the needs of diverse learner groups. Our instructors are actively involved in a range of professional activities in locations across Canada and around the world.
• Our Program Strengths - Our programs are recognized and accredited by several bodies and organizations including: Canadian Nursing Association, Canadian Technology Accreditation Board, Oracle, Cisco, Microsoft, Certified General and Management Accountants and, Chartered Accountants of Canada.
• Our Experience -In Canada and abroad, Camosun College has contributed to the reform and modernization of education and training systems, large and small. Camosun has helped build the HRD capacity of private firms, public institutions, government departments, and national training systems, often in partnership with other Canadian and international organizations.
• Our Partnerships - Camosun College welcomes new opportunities to build productive partnerships, and to use the expertise of our personnel and our extensive links within the Canadian educational community. Our partnerships enhance our ability to deliver programs domestically and internationally, and they strengthen our extensive in-house expertise.

• Government, Business and Industry Clients
• Partner Institutions for Academic Exchanges and Joint Projects

CANTRAIN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
69 Beech Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 3H3
CANADA
Tel.: (416) 698-8230, or Toll Free: 1-888-607-0591
Fax: (416) 698-6029
E-mail: CanTrain@thetrainingbank.com
Website: www.thetrainingbank.com
Key Contact: Ray Miller, President (ray.miller@thetrainingbank.com)

Profile:

CANTRAIN is a full-service, international performance assessment and education firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, CANTRAIN has offices and affiliates in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Nigeria, Mexico and South America. We are also proud to be affiliated with the International Foundation for Global Studies located in Avignon, France and Atlanta Georgia. Our Mission is to help organisation's most important asset become their most effective one.

CANTRAIN specializes in the development and implementation of generic and customized internet, classroom-based and blended training solutions and performance data gathering instruments. Our unique web-based learning platform TheTrainingBank.com offers comprehensive business skills development including: leadership, management development, supervisory skills, communication, team development, productivity improvement, service and quality improvement, and computer skills development. Our unique approach provides a cost effective alternative to expensive LMS and LCMS systems. We have also created and deployed world-class web-based data gathering tools including TTB360º assessments, targeted client satisfaction survey tools and our unique Business Assessment tool. With significant expertise in adult learning, performance analysis and technology we also offer fully customized learning platform development, content design and performance assessment services to clients, distributors and educators who desire fully customized interventions for a fraction of the cost of competitor products. Rounding out our portfolio our training design group can create generic or fully customized blended and classroom-based learning interventions to support our clients' employee development strategies.

Products and/or Services:

• Customized and generic web-based and blended business skills education content and platform
• Customized and/or generic web-based 360° assessments, client satisfaction surveys and business assessment tools
• Web-based learning platform and content development services

• Distributors of our elearning and/or assessment platform and systems
• Organisations interested in offering their own web-based training using our platform
• Learning content providers interested in expanding their distribution channels

COGNISCIENCE PUBLISHING
1200 Papineau Avenue, Suite 301
Montréal, Québec
H2K 4R5
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 528-1905
Fax: (514) 518-1770
E-mail: info@cogniscienceinc.com
Websites: http://www.cogniscienceinc.com http://www.perfectimm.com
http://www.educal.com http://www.trails4kids.educal.com
Key Contacts: Serge Carrier, VP, Strategic Development scarrier@cogniscienceinc.com
André Vandal, VP, e-learning avandal@micro-intel.com
Nicole Michaud, Sales Director nmichaud@cogniscienceinc.com

Profile:

CogniScience Publishing, based in Montreal, Canada, is a privately held company in operation since 1999. Its goal is to become a world leader in the field of "e-publishing". Its mission is to develop, publish and market world-class mathematics and science courseware to match K-12 curricula on an international basis. Using leading edge multimedia processes, state-of-the-art software technology, and the latest and most effective educational methodologies, it plans to market interactive Internet deliverable courseware for educational institutions and home learners around the world.

CogniScience Publishing uses an XML object-oriented, online courseware authoring system that allows content specialists to organize, enter and manage the learning content. It differs from other authoring systems on the market in that it is designed to deal with complex learning systems that substantially improve the learning outcomes of students. Developed with artificial intelligence foundations for knowledge-based products, it has evolved to an easy-to-use, customizable, full-featured development platform for e-learning.

Products and/or Services:

• Courseware in mathematics and science "The Learning Equation"
• Educational portal for teachers, parents and children "Educal.com"
• Learning Content Management System "The Learning Solution"
• E-Book technology "CyberEditor"

• Licensing agreements
• Co-publishing agreements
• Distribution agreements for North America

CORE LEARNING LTD.
4211 Yonge Street
Suite 619
Toronto, Ontario
M2P 2A9
CANADA
Tel.: (416) 590-1538, 800-270-4643
Fax: (416) 512-1946
E-mail: allen@core-learning.com
Website: www.core-learning.com
Key Contacts: Allen Croxall, Vice-President, Business Development
Doug Hatch, President / CEO

Profile:

Core Learning Ltd. is an educational software and publishing company which creates and produces complete self-study courses to help a learner achieve proficiency in a number of subject areas. Our unique software creates course work and manages the Learner's progress based upon the Learner's existing knowledge of the subject area. Professionally developed exercises, real life activities and tests reinforce the Learner's progress. The program guides and supports the Learner until the Learner succeeds. Our product is aimed at learners aged 9-15.

Our products, attractively packaged in binder cases, contain an interactive CD-ROM, 95 page full-colour Textbook including Appendices and a 56 page full-colour help guide. Our products also include 220 pages of Exercises and Activities in PDF format. We also sell these Exercises and Activities in a printed Workbook format.

Products:

• Fractions: Step by Step (Standalone and School Versions) in development
• Decimals and Percents: Step by Step (Standalone and School Versions)
• Computation Skills: Step by Step (Standalone and School Versions)
• Geometric Shapes: Step by Step (Standalone and School Versions)

• Distributors of Education Products
• Direct Sales Representatives to the Education and Corporate Markets
• Content / Curriculum Partnerships

CRATER SOFTWARE INC.
P.O. Box 51587
3848 Taschereau Blvd.
Greenfield Park, Québec
J4V 3N8
CANADA
Tel.: (450) 445-9705
Fax: (450) 445-8569
E-mail: info@CraterSoftware.com
Website: www.CraterSoftware.com
Key Contact: Cathia Mavrikakis, Joe Alonso

Profile:

Based in Montreal, Canada, Crater Software develops and supports CTP Pro, a 2D Cel Animation software system for the entire post-paper cartoon production process - from initial line drawing and pencil tests to final editing - in one innovative and intuitive package.

Freelance and large studios' cartoonists can conceive and initiate projects, then deliver completed work without the need for external resources. CTP Pro also enables production companies to reduce expenses and editing time through the creation of collaborative and interactive CTP Pro animator networks.

Products and/or Services:

• 2D Cel Animation Software
• Animation Production Consulting
• Educational Consulting in Traditional Animation

• Distribution
• Localised Support
• Localised Curriculum

DE MARQUE INC.
400 Blvd. Jean-Lesage, Suite 540
Québec, Québec
G1K 8W1
CANADA
Tel.: (418) 658-9143
Fax: (418) 658-9171
E-mail: marc@demarque.com, marie-eve@demarque.com
Website: www.demarque.com
Key Contacts: Marc Boutet, CEO
Marie-Eve Bouchard, Sales and Marketing Assistant

Profile:

De Marque creates and markets educational content and tools designed for schools and families, as well as for business users.

Products and/or Services:

Our best-selling product, Typing Pal, is a software application for learning how to type. Nowadays, mastering computer tools at school and at work is a major asset, students must learn how to type correctly. Typing Pal is the best tool available to teach students at all levels how to type. It has been carefully designed to meet the needs of students, teachers and network administrators alike. Typing Pal is offered in two versions: Typing Pal Junior School (Grade 2 to 9 - featuring the Garfield character) and Typing Pal School (Grade 10 and up).

Typing Pal's uniqueness lies in the teacher's management module. Typing Pal allows teachers to:

• Create groups and user accounts;
• Do pedagogical student follow-up by consulting their statistics and results;
• Choose the specifics of their typing course;
• View detailed typing speed and error rate statistics for every student;
• Add their own practice texts and contents to the course.

• Windows or Mac CD-ROM or Network installation;
• Online (web-based) : no installation required - students can learn whenever and wherever they want.

De Marque is seeking to establish strategic partnerships with educational aggregators, publishers and distributors for its Windows/Mac and online versions of Typing Pal.

ETRAFFIC SOLUTIONS INC.
2301 - 4464 Markham
Victoria, British Columbia
V8Z 7X8
CANADA
Tel.: (250) 658-8238
Fax: (250) 658-5936
E-mail: contact@etrafficsolutions.com
Website: www.etrafficsolutions.com
Key Contact: Robin Poncia, Director

Profile:

Etraffic Solutions is an international provider of Internet-based elearning applications specializing in online staff development training, online second language training and online communities and software that facilitate learning and information transfer. Etraffic Solutions creates customized learning solutions that include modules and websites, web applications, software and marketing materials for the education sector.

Founded by educators, Etraffic provides a unique blend of pedagogy, technology application and marketing knowledge in new media to create elearning solutions that are effective. Etraffic Solutions works extensively with schools, governments, non-profit foundations, universities and governing bodies to develop learning solutions customized to their needs.

Products and/or Services:

• iZooloo - Unleash Learning with iZooLoo. iZooLoo is a way to share digital information, utilizing a peer-to-peer application which enables those with shared interests to exchange and collect information, interact and build knowledge through set secure communities they create.
• LLEARN - Rich, Immersive, Situational. LLEARN is an interactive, multimedia language tool for the delivery of Internet-based, real life learning experiences. Tailored learning paths and peer-to-peer interactions are just a few of the collaborative tools in this language learning environment and resource network.
• ASAP - What makes a good leader? The Accelerated School Administrators Program (ASAP) is an innovative online leadership language tool designed to help alleviate the shortage of qualified principals and to help school districts recruit and retain high quality school leaders and assistant principals. ASAP makes a good leader.
• ESL Connection Online - ESL for a new generation. ESL Connection assists schools, teachers and students in the delivery of English as Second a Language learning. This product is developed to support TOEFL and Cambridge exams by North American educational leaders utilizing stunning visual design and engaging content preparation.

• Etraffic is currently looking to develop reseller agreements, distribution channels for its products and partnerships as technical and/or instructional design provider.

QUALITE-LEARNING ASSURANCE INC.
101-1001 West Broadway, # 190
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 4E4
CANADA
Tel.: (250) 539-2139 / (250) 539-2130
Fax: (250) 539-2129
E-mails: kbarker@eqcheck.com, vleginsky@eqcheck.com
Website: www.eqcheck.com
Key Contacts: Dr. Kathryn Barker, President
Mr. Victor Leginsky, CEO

Profile:

QualitE-Learning Assurance Inc. assesses and certifies the quality of on-line learning ('e-learning') courses, programs, products and services. It makes its assessment against the rigourous CanREGs, the Recommended E-learning Guidelines. QualitE-Learning is the only company authorized to use the CanREGs for commercial purposes. The assessment can be done on-line at www.eqcheck.com, or with QualitE-Learning's consulting services.

Products and/or Services:

• Assessment of the quality of on-line learning courses, programs, products and services;
• Granting of the right to use the eQcheck, the seal of quality on-line learning;
• Consulting services on the quality of on-line learning and distance education.

• Cross-marketing of the eQcheck quality system to ensure the highest quality in on-line and distance education ('e-learning').

INEO GROUP
225 Roy Street East
Montréal, Québec
H2W 1M5
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 272-8885
Fax: (514) 272-2259
E-mail: info@ineo.ca
Website: www.ineo.ca
Key Contacts: Cristina Romero, President
Odette Simard, Director, E-Business

Profile:

INEO Group is an infomediary active in the world of education and training with a multidisciplinary team of professionals producing information tools, customized events and solutions that are tailored to today's realities in education, training and career management.

From the fields of "Business to Consumer " or "Business to Business", our forward-thinking solutions enable individuals as well as organizations to remain up to date in the fast-paced environment of market globalization.

Our mission:

• Educate
• Communicate
• Innovate

• Educnet, an Interactive & Multilingual career planning tool
• Virtual fairs on demand
• Education Training Career Fairs www.etcfair.com
• Training Symposium & Seminars www.trainingsymposium.com

• Education Agencies and Institutions, Guidance Professional

KUTOKA INTERACTIVE
1001 Sherbrooke Street East
Suite 400
Montréal, Québec
H2L 1L3
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 849-4800
Fax: (514) 849-9182
E-mail: tclaessens@kutoka.com
Website: www.kutoka.com
Key Contact: Tanya Claessens, Vice-President

Profile:

Founded in Montréal in 1995, Kutoka Interactive is a developer, producer and publisher of high-quality edutainment software for children. Its mission is to create unique compelling titles for children by finding new ways to marry entertainment and education.

The "Mia" series, available in 42 countries and 14 languages, has won over 70 international awards and has been applauded internationally for its quality and originality. Each "Adventure" title offers a story and a quest, as well as educational activities all wrapped up in stunning 3D graphics and feature-film quality animation.

The "Mia" edutainment software series now includes five titles: "Mia's Reading Adventure" (The Search for Grandma's Remedy), "Mia's Science Adventure" (Romaine's New Hat), "Mia's Math Adventure" (Just in Time!), "Click & Create with Mia", a complete creativity studio and "Mia's Language Adventure" (The Kidnap Caper), a brand new Mia title focusing on English, French or Spanish as a second language, which will be introduced at WEM along with "Didi & Ditto", the first in a series of amazing grade-based products (this one targets preschool children).

Kutoka's complete in-house production facility and Softimage 3D animation studio handles all facets of development, including concept, scripting, animation, programming, integration and testing. Educational consultants follow Kutoka's projects from the beginning and contribute to the product design. The games are tested and re-tested with the final users, children. All of these elements combined with Kutoka's world-class design capabilities have contributed to establish the company's reputation as an innovative creator of edutainment software for children.

Products and/or Services:

• Award-winning Edutainment Series

• Looking for Licensing and Distribution

LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS
THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1W2
CANADA
Tel.: (416) 408-2824
Fax: (416) 408-3096
E-mail: angelae@rcmusic.ca
Websites: www.rcmusic.ca, www.ltta.ca
Key Contacts: Angela Elster, Executive Director, Learning Through the Arts
Kate Eccles, Director of Marketing, Learning Through the Arts
Tracey Houser, Mentor Artist, Learning Through the Arts

Profile:

Learning Through the Arts, an initiative of Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music, is a dynamic, arts-driven education program that provides teachers with the creative tools to engage students in math, science, language arts and social studies. The program is transforming the educational process for more than 50,000 students in 170 schools in Canada, Europe and the U.S. by bringing artists to the teaching of core curriculum. More than 300 artists partner with teachers to present core subjects, bringing new vitality to the classroom. Students are learning math, language, history and social studies by making images, creating dances, telling stories and singing songs.

At this year's conference, LTTA directors and artists will be previewing a brand new $1.8-million e-learning initiative to complement our highly successful in-school programs, and providing information on a three-year leading university study which shows that LTTA students score as much as 11 percentile points higher in math than their peers in non-LTTA schools.

Products and/or Services:

• Transforming classrooms around the world
• Providing teachers with creative instructional methods
• Enhancing the potential of every child
• Innovating in on-line education resources

• Long term relationships with school boards
• Teachers seeking creative new instructional strategies
• Schools striving to create dynamic learning environments

LINGO MEDIA
151 Bloor Street West
Suite 890
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1S4
CANADA
Tel.: (416) 927-7000
Fax: (416) 927-1222
E-mail: lstephens@lingomedia.com
Website: www.lingomedia.com
Key Contact: Liz Stephens, Vice-President

Profile:

Lingo Media specializes in language arts and ESL programs that promote and facilitate the development of communication skills in the English language. The Company develops and publishes English language learning materials including print, audio/video cassette, and CD-based products.

Lingo Media is recognized for its localized approach to publishing, working closely with its international partners and clients to deliver programs for English language learners of all ages and nationalities, from pre-school through to university. The Company has established itself as one of the leading publishers of EFL programs in China.

Products and/or Services:

• Products: Student Books, Activity Books, Audio-Cassettes, Wall Charts, DVDs and other components
• Sales: Finished Product Sales, Rights Sales, Licensing Sales
• Services: Include Concept Development, Content Development, Production, Distribution

• Ministries of Education
• Educational Publishers
• Educational Distributors

LOGO COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC. (LCSI)
1 Westmount Square
Suite 300
Montréal, Québec
H3Z 2P9
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 939-9524
Fax: (514) 331-1380
E-mail: maq@lcsi.ca
Website: www.lcsi.ca
Key Contacts: Michael A. Quinn, President
Lea Iaricci, Director of Marketing
Ranya Tzortzatos, Marketing Communications Coordinator

Profile:

LCSI is a leading publisher of award-winning, constructivist educational software for K-12 schools around the world. The primary objectives of our software are to develop a child's creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Not only are these key elements of normal intellectual development but these are also the type of skills that workers need to succeed. LCSI has won 29 prestigious educational software awards in North America, Europe and Asia.

MicroWorlds EX is a powerful Logo-based multimedia-authoring tool that enables students in grades 4 and up to explore and test their ideas and concepts through the creation of interactive projects. It also allows them to create science simulations, mathematical explorations and interactive multimedia stories. MicroWorlds EX Robotics Edition comes with all the features of EX plus full programming power over the LEGO RCX Brick or a Cricket robot. LCSI's newest product, Enriched Math was developed to get students, in grades 5 to 8, talking about math. Each of the 17 modules begins with an activity to introduce a math concept through a strategic game or through a challenge that can be solved using onscreen manipulatives. Then the modules are completed when students solve a series of word problems. Journal Zone is an online collaborative journal that supports reflective learning within a social context.

Products and/or Services:

• MicroWorlds Robotics, Enriched Math, Journal Zone

• Educational software distributors and Ministries of Education

NECTAR FOUNDATION
130 Lotta Avenue
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 2G9
CANADA
Tel.: (613) 224-3031
Fax: (613) 224-1946
E-mail: rheal_dumont@occdsb.on.ca
Website: www.nectar.ca
Key Contacts: Rheal Dumont, Executive Director
Vic D'Amico, Vice-President

Profile:

NECTAR develops innovative educational programs featuring integrated curriculum, interactive technologies and individualized student programs. The acronym NECTAR stands for New Era Classroom, Technology and Research. NECTAR specializes in the development and marketing of educational software in the kindergarten to grade 12 program with a focus on mathematics, science and language software. It also develops and markets print, video, and audio materials for students and teachers.

Teachers and curriculum experts help design NECTAR software. It is compatible with Macintosh and Windows computers. All programs are fully networkable and include a tracking system and a comprehensive teacher's manual. Most of our software titles are available in English, French and Afrikaans and some are available in Spanish and Cantonese.

Products and/or Services:

• Math Trek series which includes Math Trek 1, 2, 3 / Math Trek 4, 5, 6 / Math Trek 7, 8, 9 / Math Trek 10, 11, 12
• Science Trek 4, 5, 6
• Language Trek series which includes Language Trek 3, 4 / Language Trek 5, 6 / Language Trek 7, 8

• Reseller agreement for NECTAR Foundation software
• Distribution agreement for NECTAR Foundation software
• Localizing of NECTAR Foundation for other countries in a joint venture

QA INTERNATIONAL
329, rue de la Commune Ouest, 3^rd floor
Montréal, Québec
H2Y 2E1
CANADA
Tel.: (514) 499-3000
Fax: (514) 499-3010
E-mail: marketing@qa-international.com
Website: www.qa-international.com
Key Contact: Ea Ping Kor

Profile:

QA International creates, develops and markets original, innovative reference content built around state-of-the-art computer illustrations and designed for publication and licensing in any language, on the Internet, in multimedia and in print. Recognized as a pioneer in designing and producing publications entirely by computer, QA International has earned a solid reputation among publishers around the world.

Developing publications as comprehensive and detailed as ours requires research, expertise and technical know-how. Our award-winning publications distinguish from others by their rich encyclopedic content as well as the state-of-the-art illustrations, which are an educational source of knowledge in itself.

Products and/or Services:

• Visual Reference publications such as visual dictionaries, encyclopedias and atlases
• Multimedia referential and educational content on sciences, sports and cuisine
• Edutainment interactive cd-roms on sciences and nature for children
• Educational Pictures books for children

• We are looking for publishing houses that wish to co-publish and distribute our print publications in their local channels
• Multimedia companies that are looking to localize referential and edutainment cd-roms
• Custom-made projects for government or companies working for governments who wishes to license our encyclopedic content and illustrations

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 3N6
CANADA
Tel: (613) 533-6000, Ext. 77753
Fax: (613) 533-6307
E-mail: bowryc@educ.queensu.ca
Website: www.educ.queensu.ca
Contacts: Dr. Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Dean of Education (brunojor@educ.queensu.ca)
Mr. Larry O'Farrell, Director, Continuing Teacher Education (ofarrell@educ.queensu.ca)
Mr. Calvin Bowry, International Projects Officer (bowryc@educ.queensu.ca)

Profile:

Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario is one of Canada's highest quality institutions of research and higher learning. The Faculty of Education is a research intensive faculty that offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in education. In addition, the Faculty provides strong professional support to practicing teachers and principals around the world through over 70 on-line and on-site professional development courses, offered through its Continuing Teacher Education unit.

Research foci at the Faculty of Education include: cognition and learning; curriculum, assessment, and evaluation; information technology; health education and education policy; social and cultural contexts of education; and leadership. Faculty members also collaborate in the following research and scholarly groups: the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Group; the Social Program Evaluation Group; the Co-op Education and Workplace Learning Group; the Teaching of History Group; the Cognitive Studies Group; the Evaluation and Assessment Group; and Teacher Transformation

Products and/or Services:

• On-Line & On-site International Principals' Program
• On-Line & On-site International Teacher Development Programs
• Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs

Type of Partnership Sought:

• Boards and Ministries of Education Worldwide
• Faculties of Education
• Professional Development Organizations

ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
2005 Sooke Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V9B 5Y2
CANADA
Tel.: (250) 391-2624
Fax: (250) 391-2532
E-mail: art.hamilton@royalroads.ca
Website: www.royalroads.ca
Key Contact: Art Hamilton, Director - International Programs

Profile:

Royal Roads University (www.royalroads.ca) offers innovative programs primarily to professionals working in the global economy. The university concentrates on its four founding themes: entrepreneurship and management; leadership; environmental sustainability; and conflict resolution. Most programs are at the Master degree level and are offered through a combination of short, on-site residencies and Internet-based learning. RRU learners can keep working and keep learning. RRU also offers a broad selection of customized and executive development programs - from executive coaching and project management to leadership development and conflict resolution - that provide the knowledge and management skills now in demand.

Products and/or Services:

• Programming designed to meeting the educational needs of working professionals.
• Effective Internet based distance learning that also builds personal and professional networks.
• "Client oriented" outcomes-based instruction using a team-learning format.

• Innovative institutional partners for shared programming on-site around the globe.
• Partners / support organisations for team-based, Internet distance learning education.

TRITONE CORPORATION
224/225 8678 Greenall Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5J 3M6
CANADA
Tel.: (604) 451-5547
Fax: (604) 436-5931
Email: garnett@tritone.net
Website: www.tritonemusic.com
Key Contacts: Garnett MacMullin, President and CEO

Profile:

The Tritone Music Series is an award-winning online music education system designed for schools and distant learning environments. Created by leading music educators, utilising patented Internet technologies to deliver high quality multimedia content in our approach to integrating curriculum, assessment and course management distinguishes it as one of the top online music programs available to the educational market.

For the teacher, student, and parent, the courseware offers a comprehensive, balanced and sequential program that supports National Music Standards, is user-friendly making it easy to use and provides a consistent level of music education, assessment and record maintenance.

Company Products:

Managed Learning Environment

• Music Curriculum
• Performance Assessment
• Course Management
• Music Resource Center

Government Contracts

• Public and Private Schools
• Distant Education
• Home Learning

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