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Western Canadian teachers trial new technology to build computational thinking

Callysto training workshops empower teachers to lead digital literacy programs in the classroom Teachers from across Western Canada are embracing their technological curiosity and learning to navigate a new educational platform that will build the computational skills of their students. Callysto integrates research and analytics capabilities, along with other computing functions such as coding, interactive […]

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Investments in Canadaโ€™s National Research and Education Network (NREN) extend and strengthen essential infrastructure for research

ย  NREN partnersโ€™ investments extend network reach, increase capacity, and strengthen resiliency of network infrastructure supporting data-rich, collaborative innovation Cybera and its partners in Canadaโ€™s National Research and Education Network (NREN), an essential collective of infrastructure, tools, and people that bolsters Canadian leadership in research, education and innovation, today announced the completion of a range

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Testing the Gaps in First Nationsโ€™ Internet Access

In July 2004, the Assembly of First Nations passed a resolution directing โ€œthe government of ย Canada to honour its commitment to connect every community to broadband services by 2005.โ€ But nearly a decade and a half later, many First Nations communities remain without any internet connectivity. This issue was highlighted in 2016 by the CRTC

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Grade 6 Students Learning to Analyze Climate Data and Government Spending Using Callysto

A class of grade six students from Sherwood Parkโ€™s Westboro Elementary are among the first to test Callysto, a new and unique online learning tool from Cybera and The Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). The Callysto platform was created to give Canadian students in grades 5-12 access to specialized, curriculum-based learning modules that utilize

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Securing Alberta Studentsโ€™ Online Identities

An online platform that helps staff and students at K-12 schools to safely and easily access third-party learning services is now available to Alberta education authorities. Pika is the first Alberta-based โ€œfederated identity managementโ€ solution to be dedicated to educators, and the only one in Canada that is offered to K-12 school districts. As well

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Cyber Summit 2018: Why Attend?

Hands-on learning. Big level thinking. Strategies to apply to your organization. This stimulating western Canadian technology event will feature: 20+ Unique Breakout Sessions and Panel Discussions 20+ Expert Speakers 180+ Industry Peers 2 Days of concentrated thought leadership 1 Day of hands-on learning Exhibitors and booths from industry leaders Business and IT professionals come to

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Cyberaโ€™s Virtual Firewall Service: An Introduction and History

Earlier this month, Cybera launched a Virtual Firewall Service (VFS) for Albertaโ€™s public sector institutions. In this first of a two-part blog series, I will describe the history of Cyberaโ€™s VFS and what the future holds. Part Two will then provide a deep-dive into the technologies that the VFS uses, and how Cybera members can

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Alberta educators reduce IT costs and improve bandwidth capacity with Cyberaโ€™s shared Virtual Firewall Service

ย A virtual solution to the cybersecurity resource constraints faced by Albertaโ€™s public sector has been developed by Cybera. The first of its kind in Alberta, the Virtual Firewall Service removes the need for schools to host their own physical firewall appliances. This saves them both time and money, as they no longer need to buy

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Research networks avoid the pitfalls of US net neutrality changes – for now

Author: Cathy Bogaart,ย Director, Marketing and Communications, Orion. Undoubtedly, you have seen the recent news coverage about the US Federal Communications Commission repealing Obama-era net neutrality regulations. Many fear that US-based Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will change the way people access applications and services over the internet, no matter if they are living in the US

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New Canadian data mining tool analyzes how public submissions affect regulatory decisions

When the CRTC sought submissions to its 2015 consultation on โ€œBasic Telecommunications Services,โ€ thousands of people offered their opinions on what the future of Canadaโ€™s internet should look like. For the first time ever, these submissions have been made searchable via a single, simple-to-use platform, and a surprisingly varied narrative of struggles and concerns has

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Cybera boosts internet infrastructure, lowers bulk buying rate

The price of internet for Albertaโ€™s public sector continued to drop this month, creating even more opportunities for digitally intensive learning and content creation. Members of Albertaโ€™s Internet Buying Group saw their set rate for bandwidth go down by another 18%, moving from $2.75 to $2.25 per Mbps.ย  This is the 10th price decrease for

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Building Canadaโ€™s Digital Generation

(PIMS) are proud to be participating in the new national CanCode program, announced today. This two-year program supports initiatives that aid coding and digital skills development among Canadian youth, from kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12). Over the next two years, Cybera and PIMS will trial new tools and frameworks that help teachers bring computational thinking into their

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Delving Through 65,000 Pages of Government Submissions: The Challenges

Authors: David Ackerman, Alyssa Moore, David Chan, Tatiana Meleshko, Byron Chu Last June, Cyberaโ€™s data scientists took on a monumental task: to create a tool that can easily examine the thousands of documents and testimonials that were provided to the CRTC for its 2016 โ€œbasic telecommunications serviceโ€ consultation, and search for key words and common

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A Christmas IPv4 Miracle

Christmas came early for Cybera, as we recently received the #1 item on our wish list: more IPv4 addresses! We had been โ€œgetting byโ€ for years on our allocation of 2,000 IPv4 addresses, but as the popularity of our Rapid Access Cloud continued to grow, our stock of addresses became depleted (an individual IPv4 address

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Cyber Summit 2018 moving to a new location

Mark your calendars for November 6-8, 2018, when the annual Cyber Summit will be in a new location! Located one-hour west of Calgary, the newly-renovated Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodgeย is a one-of-a-kind mountain destination offering year-round activities and breathtaking views. The Cyber Summit is the annual gathering ofย Western Canada's public, education and start-up technology leaders. The

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