Liberated Learning Partners in North America:
Saint Mary's University, Canada
Overview:
Liberated Learning began at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada, in 1999. The initial partnership formed between Saint Mary’s and IBM Research has since grown to become the Liberated Learning Consortium, a group of 14 universities working together to further develop speech recognition technology as a means to accessible and barrier free learning.
Saint Mary’s University plays a dual role as both physical host to the core Liberated Learning management team and partner in Liberated Learning research and development activities. Saint Mary’s provides the financial oversight required for government and industry funding, as well as the legal underpinning for consortium agreements and contracts that are in keeping with the Liberated Learning business model. Information Technology Support and Services provides the infrastructure necessary to test and implement speech recognition technology in the university setting. The University’s Development Office also provides support with funding proposals and engaging potential sponsors of Liberated Learning activities.
The core management team provides central services to the Consortium in several critical areas:
- Management systems
- Institutional agreements and contracts
- Communications & Public Relations
- Implementation support
- Training and user support
- Research
- Knowledge Management
Saint Mary's also leads several Strategic Initiatives. Current research efforts include:
- University classroom testing
- Batch Enrollment transparent training research
- GIFT Atlantic High School project
- Universal Liberated Learning project
Visit the Projects page for more information on these and other strategic initiatives.
Contact:
Mr. Keith Bain
International Manager
Liberated Learning
Atlantic Centre of Research, Access, and Support for Students with Disabilities
Saint Mary's University
923 Robie Street, 3rd floor Student Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3C3
Phone +1 902.496.8741;
Fax +1 902.496.8122
E-mail: liberated.learning@smu.ca
Liberated Learning Website: http://www.liberatedlearning.com
University Website: http://www.smu.ca
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