(using content management tools such as SPIP). Courses are designed by teams led by a professor. Teams include research assistants, associate designers, education science specialists, proof readers and other edition staff. Under the authority of a professor, tutors help students and mark assignments. Further information in the French version Research The strategic research sectors of TÉLUQ University are: Distance education, educational sciences Cognitive Computing Issues of the knowledge economy Society, culture and communication Health Environment As a pioneer in distance education in North America, TÉLUQ University has developed a field of research skills in the fields of distance education, which relies on a critical mass of professors and researchers who work in particular on: Educational technologies Learning models Recognition of prior learning Student success factors Open and massive online courses Université TÉLUQ has a research center in cognitive computing: LICEF as well as the Jacques-Couture Institute, which supports innovations in teaching, research and community services focusing on mastering the French language and improving knowledge of Quebec society. Université TÉLUQ has three Canada research chairs, two of which were obtained in February 2016: Canada research chair in Media Education and Human Rights, held by Professor Normand Landry; Canada research chair in ethical judgment, held by Professor Lonzozou Kpanake Canada research chair in biomedical data analysis, added in January 2017 and held by Professor Neila Mezghani Université TÉLUQ signed the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. Accordingly, it offers an open access repository where the public can access the research works it produces. Notable faculty and alumni Richard Hotte – professor of information technology at Université TÉLUQ and current UNESCO Chair in Global Smart Disruptive Learning Normand Landry – professor of communication at Université TÉLUQ and current Canada Research Chair in Media Education and Human Rights Gilbert Paquette References Distance education institutions based in Canada Education in Quebec City Educational institutions established in 1972 Université du Québec Schools in Quebec City Schools in Montreal 1972 establishments in Quebec