78:, almost every secondary school in Northern Ontario was equipped with Contact North audiographic teleconferencing equipment. This equipment gave all schools electronic access to more than 100 other schools in communities across Northern Ontario and beyond. It also allowed high school students a chance to tour museums, galleries, and other organizations electronically, which the student would not otherwise get a chance to visit. Some of these places include
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Contact North's online learning centres serve over 600 small, rural, remote, indigenous and francophone communities across the province of
Ontario. Each centre has staff who can assist students with the technology or with registering for courses. All centres are equipped with computer workstations,
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