Join the CDLRA for a professional development session on June 25, 2026. Post‑secondary institutions are navigating a period of significant uncertainty and change. As new technologies continue to emerge and expectations shift, many institutions are grappling with how...
The 2025 Emerging Technology Survey findings are available!
The CDLRA released three short research briefs on artificial intelligence, technology use, and imagining the future. Each brief provides an overview of the survey findings and compares the 2025 findings with the results from previous years.2025 Emerging Technologies...
Emerging Technologies Symposium: Conversations about technology use in education
Participate in the CDLRA’s first-ever live event! On November 25, 2025, join us for the Emerging Technologies Symposium. Post-secondary institutions in Canada are facing pressure to change. From student demand for more technology integration to the rise of GenAI,...
What’s new for the CDLRA in 2025?
In the video below, CDLRA Executive Director, Dr. Nicole Johnson, shares important news about the 2025 Pan-Canadian surveys and our very first live event (a virtual Emerging Technologies Symposium) that will take place this fall. To receive more information and survey...
The CDLRA: Advancing Digital Learning Research in Canadian Post-Secondary Education
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping education, understanding the landscape of digital learning in Canadian post-secondary institutions has never been more critical. The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA), through our comprehensive...
Share Your Perspective: CDLRA’s 2025 Digital Learning Trends Survey Now Open
Share Your Perspective: CDLRA's 2025 Digital Learning Trends Survey Now Open The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA) has launched its 2025 Digital Learning Trends Survey, continuing its critical work tracking the evolution of digital learning across...
CDLRA Releases 2024 Pan-Canadian Report: Digital Transformation in Post-Secondary Education
The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA) has released its comprehensive 2024 Pan-Canadian Report on Digital Learning, offering valuable insights into the evolving landscape of digital learning across Canadian post-secondary institutions. The report,...
We want to hear your perspective: The 2024 Spring Pan-Canadian Digital Learning Survey is open!
The CDLRA's Spring Pan-Canadian Digital Learning Survey is now open and it is important to us as an organization to gather diverse perspectives from across the country! The purpose of the 2024 Pan-Canadian Digital Learning Survey is to explore critical issues in...
CDLRA Conversations: Decision-Making in Uncertain Times
As the 2021-22 academic year begins, Dr. Brian Desbiens and Dr. Nicole Johnson share key findings from the 2021 National Survey of Online and Digital Learning as they discuss some of the key challenges facing institutions in the coming year.
Evolving Definitions in Digital Learning: A National Framework for Categorizing Commonly Used Terms
In response to a high level of interest surrounding the definition of key terms related to digital learning (e.g., online learning, hybrid learning), the CDLRA has produced a special report on definitions. Download the full definitions report In our definitions...