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News

Institute news and updates

Announcements about new publications, partnerships, research participation opportunities, and organizational milestones.

PublicationJune 2, 2026

Wity Releases 2026 Digital Wellbeing Outlook

Our annual outlook synthesizes a year of research into five observations relevant to educators, employers, and families.

PartnershipMay 26, 2026

New Partnership With Three Public Library Systems

Wity will co-develop media literacy programming with public library systems in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario over the next eighteen months.

ResearchMay 11, 2026

Call for Participants: Family Technology Study

We are recruiting families with children aged 8 to 14 for a study on shared household approaches to screen time and device use.

InitiativeApril 30, 2026

Spring Community Workshop Series Concludes

Over four hundred participants attended our spring series of free community workshops on online literacy and digital resilience.

Institute NewsApril 8, 2026

Research Fellow Dr. Aiden Cho Joins National Advisory Panel

Dr. Cho has been invited to join a national advisory panel examining technology use guidance for schools.

ResourceMarch 22, 2026

New Reference Guide for Educators Now Available

Our newest reference guide brings together classroom-tested strategies for teaching source evaluation to students in grades 7 through 12.

ResearchMarch 3, 2026

Wity Presents Findings at Canadian Education Research Conference

Research Fellow Priya Nandan presented preliminary findings from our online literacy classroom study to an audience of educators and researchers.

InitiativeFebruary 14, 2026

Volunteer Facilitator Program Reopens for Applications

Community members interested in facilitating digital literacy workshops can now apply for our winter cohort of volunteer training.

PolicyJanuary 28, 2026

Wity Publishes Response to Proposed Platform Guidelines

Our submission responds to a public consultation on platform design guidelines, drawing on our research into persuasive design techniques.

Institute NewsJanuary 15, 2026

2025 Annual Report Released

Our 2025 annual report details research activity, community engagement, and organizational milestones from the past year.