Carol Layton, Deputy Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses why broadband development is such an important issue for Ontario. She discusses the challenges in delivering broadband and the importance of encouraging digital literacy.

Heather Hudson from the University of San Francisco, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses data that indicates that Canadian small to medium size enterprises spend less on training and the use of ICT. Also discussed is an interesting trend in broadband connectivity gaps in Ontario.

Kimia Ghomeshi, the National Program Director of TakingITGlobal, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses the importance of partnerships to deploy broadband infrastructure and encourage digital literacy.

Marco Adria, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses the goals of the Community-University Research Alliance, a research project focused on developing new qualitative methods to explain to communities and individuals the potential of broadband and ICT technology.

Michael Gurnstein, speaking from Laurentian University, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses the concept of Community Informatics: a bottom-up process of developing Information and Communications Technology from a community perspective.

 
Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Government Services, in an interview at the University of Guelph Digital Ontario Symposium March 5, 2008, discusses what Ontarians need to succeed in a Digital economy: (1) Digital Infrastructure - access to high-speed broadband, and (2) Digital Literacy and Skills - confidence and ability to use collaborative technologies.
 

An introduction to Social Media via a story about a small town with many flavors of ice cream, produced by Commoncraft.
Social Media is the use of online tools for sharing and discussing information. The term refers to online activities that integrate new developments in Internet technology and social interaction.

 
Ted McMeekin, Minister of Consumer Services (former Minister, Government Services), welcomes you to the Digital Ontario website. The minister talks about the importance of broadband and high-speed connectivity to improve the delivery of government services and enhancing social and economic climate in Ontario.
 

 
A short introduction to wiki, produced by Commoncraft.
Wikis are web tools for collaborative writing. They are great for working with shared documents or event planning. Wikis are specially made to coordinate and organize a group's input with ease.