Draft talk:CourseCompare

Submitting for review per WP:THREE. Below are three sources with significant, independent coverage of CourseCompare in Tier 1 Canadian media, along with two op-eds by the company’s founder published in respected higher education outlets (University Affairs, Canada’s most authoritative publication on higher education and The EvoLLLution). These demonstrate both notability and the company’s thought leadership in Canada’s postsecondary education and workforce development landscape.

1. Robert Benzie, “COVID-19 drops cloud of financial uncertainty on Canada’s universities, colleges,” Toronto Star, April 10, 2020

Feature quoting CourseCompare’s pandemic-era education data, with an interview of founder Robert Furtado. CourseCompare is the sole source cited for national tuition insights and Furtado the sole interview subject.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/covid-19-drops-cloud-of-financial-uncertainty-on-canada-s-universities-colleges/article_fdfb3318-a91e-5d50-a439-028ef65d9aef.html

2. Erica Alini, “Pandemic pivot: From bartender to coder with just three months of school,” Global News, October 2, 2021

CourseCompare cited as a key platform during pandemic-driven career transitions by Global News, one of Canada’s most prominent and widely trusted news organizations, with national traffic data showing a 178% increase in tech-related interest.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8236310/pandemic-career-change-web-developer/

3. Katie Dangerfield, “Coding bootcamps growing in popularity in Canada,” Global News, January 3, 2019

CourseCompare is one of two expert interviewees and provides national market-sizing data on Canada’s bootcamp ecosystem. This is in addition to the separate national TV interview with Furtado that is embedded at the top of the story.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4811078/coding-bootcamp-canada/

Additional thought leadership (supporting context):

University Affairs: “Education marketplace platforms can help Canadians retrain faster”

https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/not-all-online-learners-are-lonely-and-we-cant-give-up-on-those-who-are/

The EvoLLLution: “What Students Want: Lessons from a Global Education Marketplace”

https://evolllution.com/revenue-streams/global_learning/what-students-want-lessons-from-a-global-education-marketplace EduEditorCan (talk) 15:29, 5 May 2025 (UTC)