We are pleased to announce that, along with a monthly newsletter, CANeLearn is introducing a new series of blog posts and podcasts featuring our team of Grandfathers Michael Canuel and Randy LaBonte. Conversations with our grandchildren: Spitballing from the balcony (no, not wads of paper off a balcony, just ideas about K-12 education). We have also streamlined CANeLearn operations. Read on!
In the news:
To better serve our members, we have streamlined CANeLearn’s governance structure. See more below, including the date of the inaugural Advisory Council meeting.
Our partnership with the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada annual report continues. Find out more on the website, and the latest from the CIDER/CANeLearn May presentation.
CANeLearn has launched its research study on critical supports for K-12 online learning success. Find out the latest here.
CANeLearn Governance
To better serve the needs of the K-12 online learning community, our organization has streamlined its governance structure, transitioning from an advisory board of directors to a more effective operational board of three directors. September’s elected board voted to create a new Advisory Council, allowing the education leaders formerly on our board to maintain a strategic relationship with the organization, providing expertise and insight, while stepping back from direct operational and governance responsibilities. This strategic reorganization ensures timely and effective decision-making while continuing to leverage the collective wisdom of our online learning community to drive CANeLearn’s mission forward.
Add your voice to CANeLearn’s direction. Connect with Advisory Council members, or CANeLearn executive board members Randy LaBonte, Michael Canuel, or Michael Barbour. The Advisory Council meets on June 2nd online.
State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada
CANeLearn continues its research partnership and support of the 18th annual State of the Nation report. The report began in 2008 and is a comprehensive study that examines the status of K-12 e-learning across the country. The report and companion website (https://k12sotn.ca/) examines the current state of all forms of K-12 e-learning (i.e., distance, online and blended learning) in Canada. The State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada study updates the provincial, territorial, and federal governance and activity of K-12 e-learning in each jurisdiction, along with providing vignettes to illustrate a variety of those individuals and programs providing these e-learning opportunities. The 2025 report, available in print on request, provides an overview of the latest policies, practices, and trends affecting distance, online and blended learning programs across all 10 provinces, 3 territories, and under federal jurisdiction. Find out the latest in the CIDER/CANeLearn presentation.
CANeLearn Critical Supports Study
The Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn) launched a study to investigate the strategic landscape of the critical supports leading to K-12 student success, specifically examining available assistance, student awareness, and support usage patterns across Canadian jurisdictional contexts. By identifying resources and perspectives from program leaders and teachers, this analysis identifies the specific interventions and support that students use for success in online learning across different programs and jurisdictions. The purpose of the Critical Supports study is to provide an evidence-based model, resources, and structures for building supportive online learning environments. The study uses established theoretical models and a methodological approach required to interpret the complex educational dynamics in providing an online learning program for K-12 learners.