Campus numérique Québec

What Campus numérique Québec does

Campus numérique Québec, formally known as Pôle d'expertise interordres en formation à distance (FAD), is a publicly funded expertise center operating under the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education. Founded in 2023 with a 9-person team and offices in Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup, it serves as the sole inter-order (interordres) hub connecting the collegial (cégep) and university sectors on distance learning. Its primary deliverables are a curated Banque de ressources éducatives numériques (410+ indexed resources), a scientific library, a podcast series (Les grands entretiens de la FAD), an experimentation studio, a structured annual events program (Camp FAD, Semaine de la FAD, Forum des expérimentations, Le Pôle est en ligne), professional development pathways, and an annual Appel à projets funding call for collaborative resource development.

The underlying platform is a WordPress-based bilingual website (campus-expertise.gouv.qc.ca) using WPML, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, and iThemes Security, with a sister platform called Le Pavillon de ressources éducatives numériques. The resource bank covers and integrates commonly used educational technologies (Moodle, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, H5P, Google Meet) rather than building proprietary infrastructure. All resources are released under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY 4.0), reinforcing the public-good positioning. Named co-development partners include Collège Montmorency (nursing practicum toolkits), Cégep de Matane and Cégep de Thetford (Vibe Coding generative AI experimentation), Université Laval (MOOC integration via Brio Education), and UQAM (research-to-practice infographics).

Campus numérique Québec operates a non-commercial model: it generates no revenue and provides all resources, events, and professional development free of charge, funded entirely through Quebec government budgetary appropriations. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on its website, newsletter, social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), and recurring events to reach educators and pedagogical advisors across Quebec's higher education system.

Name

Campus numérique Québec

Legal name

Pôle d'expertise interordres en formation à distance

Website

https://campus-expertise.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus numérique Québec is a publicly funded government expert center under the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education that serves as the sole inter-order hub for distance learning (FAD), providing a curated 410+ resource library, professional development, and collaborative projects to educators across Quebec's cégeps and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Distance Learning Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Distance learning services
• Higher education resources
• Digital educational resources
• Pedagogical professional development
• Inter-order expertise center

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivière-du-Loup

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding / Government appropriation: Campus numérique Québec (Pôle d'expertise interordres en formation à distance) is a publicly funded initiative under the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur). It does not generate commercial revenue. Its operations, including resource development, events, professional development programming, and staffing, are funded through government budgetary allocations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Campus numérique Québec pools Quebec's collective expertise in distance learning (formation à distance) for higher education by curating a digital educational resource bank of 410+ open-licensed items, delivering professional development programming, organizing community events, and co-developing pedagogical resources with partner institutions across the collegial (cégep) and university sectors. It also operates a scientific library, a technology experimentation studio, and a podcast series, all provided free of charge to educators and institutions in Quebec.

Product overview

Campus numérique Québec is an inter-order expertise center for distance learning (Formation à Distance, FAD) operated by the Quebec government. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but rather provides a comprehensive ecosystem of free educational resources and services for higher education institutions. The portfolio includes: a digital resource bank (410+ resources including podcasts, videos, guides, infographics), pedagogical toolkits (TADAM for Moodle, nursing practicum tools), professional development offerings (FAD 101, formation paths), and collaborative events (Camp FAD, Experimentation Forum, Technology Studio). Resources are shared via SharePoint and external platforms including Balado Québec, Canva, and YouTube. The organization focuses on knowledge sharing, best practices, and technological experimentation rather than a unified software platform.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Pavillon de ressources éducatives numériques: A resource pavilion for digital educational resources affiliated with Campus numérique Québec

Products and services

• Banque de ressources éducatives numériques (Digital Educational Resource Bank) A curated online repository of 410+ indexed digital educational resources on distance learning for Quebec higher education, including articles, videos, self-training modules, podcasts, guides, webinars, infographics, and training modules, freely accessible to educators across the cégep and university sectors.
• Bibliothèque scientifique (Scientific Library) A scientific library providing access to peer-reviewed articles and scholarly literature on distance learning in higher education, supporting research and evidence-based practice among Quebec educators.
• Les grands entretiens de la FAD (Podcast Series) A podcast series featuring expert interviews on distance learning topics, including episodes on international collaboration, resource design, and pedagogical approaches, distributed on Spotify, YouTube, and the Balado Québec platform.
• TADAM : guide interactif et gabarit de cours Moodle An interactive guide and Moodle course template designed to help higher education teachers better organize and manage team-based work in distance learning environments.
• Trousse pédagogique FAD pour l'accompagnement et l'évaluation du travail d'équipe A pedagogical toolkit for distance learning that supports team work accompaniment and evaluation, providing teachers with ready-to-use resources and frameworks.
• Boîte à outils d'accompagnement des stages en soins infirmiers A toolbox designed to support teaching staff in nursing practicum supervision, helping identify student difficulties and mobilize appropriate support methods during internships.
• Événements et formations (Camp FAD, Semaine FAD, Forum des expérimentations, Studio d'expérimentation) An annual program of events including Camp FAD (project camp), Semaine de la FAD (FAD Week), Forum des expérimentations, study half-days, and the Studio d'expérimentation technologique en FAD, providing community-building and professional development for Quebec higher education staff.
• Par où commencer en FAD (FAD 101) A foundational onboarding guide providing essential information for starting a distance learning project, including definitions of training modes (asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, comodal) and best practices, intended for higher education educators new to FAD.

Quantifiable outcome

• 410+ digital educational resources on distance learning made available to Quebec higher education educators
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collège MontmorencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollège Montmorency is a key partner in the co-development of digital educational resources with Campus numérique Québec. The college collaborated on resources related to nursing stage management, including the digitization and management of nursing internship files using Teams and OneNote, and the development of a support toolkit for supervising nursing interns.
• Cégep de MatanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCégep de Matane partnered with Campus numérique Québec on the Vibe Coding experimentation project, which explored using generative AI to create simple pedagogical applications. The collaboration also produced a scenario for experimenting with Vibe Coding to design a Moodle button generator.
• Cégep de ThetfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCégep de Thetford collaborated with Campus numérique Québec on the Vibe Coding experimentation project alongside Cégep de Matane, exploring the use of generative AI for creating simple pedagogical tools without coding expertise.
• Université LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Laval's Brio Education platform hosts the MOOC 'Clés pour réussir les enseignements et les apprentissages à distance' (Parcours enseignant), authored by Didier Paquelin. This resource has been made available through Campus numérique Québec's resource bank as a professional development tool for Quebec educators.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQAM, through master's graduate Félix Desgagné-Doyon, collaborated with Campus numérique Québec on a narrated infographic summarizing research on student emotional states in distance evaluation contexts. The project brought academic research into a practical, accessible resource for educators.
• Pavillon de ressources éducatives numériquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pavillon de ressources éducatives numériques (Digital Educational Resources Pavilion) is a sister initiative within the Campus numérique Québec ecosystem, referenced in the site's footer as a related platform for accessing educational resources.
• Quebec Higher Education Institutions (General)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus numérique Québec's foundational mandate is to serve all higher education institutions in Quebec — both collegial (cégep) and university — by pooling expertise, facilitating knowledge sharing, and strengthening collaboration across these teaching orders. The inter-order expert center model inherently positions all Quebec higher education institutions as primary stakeholders and partners.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Athabasca University: Athabasca University is Canada's largest online university, specializing in distance and flexible learning across undergraduate and graduate programs. It operates as a broad incumbent in the Canadian distance-learning ecosystem, comparable in mission focus though larger in delivery scope.
• Réseau de l'Université du Québec: Le Réseau de l'Université du Québec is the network that includes Université TÉLUQ and other constituent universities. It is a broader incumbent in Quebec higher education whose distance-learning activities and pedagogical support overlap with the Pole's university-segment mandate.
• Université TÉLUQ: Université TÉLUQ is Quebec's dedicated online public university and a member of the Université du Québec network. It is the most prominent distance-learning institution in the same province and is both a potential collaborator and a broader incumbent serving overlapping FAD audiences in Quebec.

Regional players

• Canadian Virtual University (CVU-UVC): CVU-UVC is a consortium of Canadian universities that offer online and distance programs. It serves as a pan-Canadian coordination body for online higher education, comparable to Campus numérique Québec's role as a provincial convener, but at the national level.

Direct peers

• eCampusOntario: eCampusOntario is a provincial not-for-profit that supports Ontario's higher education institutions in adopting, developing, and sharing online and digital learning tools and resources. It is the closest structural analog to Campus numérique Québec, operating as a provincially funded expertise hub with an open resource library and capacity-building mandate.
• Contact Nord | Nord Contact: Contact Nord is a publicly funded Ontario agency that provides distance education support, training, and resources to rural and northern communities. It shares the model of a government-mandated hub that brokers distance learning services and resources for educators and learners across an entire provincial jurisdiction.
• SOFEDUC: SOFEDUC is the Quebec society for training and continuing education, focused on recognizing and promoting continuing education practices across the province. It is directly comparable as a Quebec-based nonprofit focused on adult and continuing education professional development and resource dissemination.

Emerging players

• Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC): AQPC is the Quebec association for collegial pedagogy that supports teaching practice and pedagogical innovation across Quebec cégeps. It overlaps with Campus numérique Québec's collegial-segment mandate and serves as a potential collaborator or competing voice in the Quebec higher ed pedagogy space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@campusnumeriquequebec
• Facebookfacebook.com/campusnumeriquequebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campus-numerique-quebec

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Profiles1 record

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