"Artificial Intelligence & AI & Machine Learning" by mikemacmarketing is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Artificial intelligence (AI) impacts nearly all aspects of our lives. From facial recognition to autocorrect to Google Maps, AI has become a part of our everyday. While AI has the potential to enhance our lives in many ways, a number […]
Naturally, we love to celebrate and share our success stories and we shy away from discussing our failures. However, failure is an inevitable part of life and the learnings that come out of failure are often more valuable than the success itself. Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda once said that "success is 99% failure." […]
For people with disabilities, assistive technology and devices are both ordinary and life-changing. The World Health Organization defines assistive technology and devices (AT) as "those whose primary purpose is to maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence to facilitate participation and to enhance overall well-being." This can include wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthesis, computer software […]
Digital literacy is a lifelong learning skill. It is important to know where you can get trusted information and how to protect your privacy. Building digital literacy skills creates a stronger community. Atelier-data-privacy by Djrandyw.com is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Toronto Public Library understands the importance of building digital literacy skills. Toronto Public […]
This June, the Library’s Innovation Council presents a three-part series of online programs that explores the theme of what it means to return to a place. TPL’s Innovation Council is an advisory group of recognized leading individuals from the academic, creative, and technology communities. Grab your lunch and get inspired with these online programs, happening […]
May 20, 2021 is the tenth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This is a great day to think about digital inclusion. Approximately 1 billion people worldwide have disabilities. Despite the numbers, web designers don't always consider their needs. Removing barriers to technology enables people. As Apple CEO Tim Cook says, accessibility democratizes technology. Digital […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on Canadian society. How will it affect the labour market and what does it mean for future skills demand? "LightScale II / Uwe Rieger (DE)" by Ars Electronica is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Recently, The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) released a report, Yesterday’s […]
Open data has garnered a lot of attention in recent years. In fact, you may have come across other terms with the prefix open, such as open source, open access, open knowledge, open education, and open science, to name a few. Are they all connected? A representation of linked data of different sources. Image by […]
Creative expression is what connects the heart to the body. Several studies have shown that embracing your creativity – through visual arts, music, writing, designing, or another way – can help relax the body and release dopamine. Dopamine is a natural anti-depressant. "Girl Using Laptop in park" by CollegeDegrees360. Used on a CC license. […]
This is the third part of a three-part blog on the Internet of Things (IoT). In the first post, I introduced the Internet of things (IoT) as the expansion of digital devices communicating with each other and discussed the first main factor enabling this: the improvement of standards and protocols that network devices together. In […]