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Now showing items 861-880 of 2001
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ID + SCORM Conference presentation link
(2008-07-16)I think this conference would be of interest to EMD staff because it did not just focus on technical issues (although there was some discussion) but also on the ID issues related to SCORM. There was a great deal of lively ... -
(2008) 'The different next to the different': Worker Coops in Buenos Aires, women and men, and rethinking and redoing the role of the coordinator
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BALTA Bits & Bites - Summer 2008
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2008-08)This is the quarterly newsletter of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). It contains news about BALTA and social economy developments in Alberta and British Columbia. -
Music preferences and civic activism of young people
(Journal of Youth Studies, 2008-08-01)This study examines the relationship between music preferences and civic activism among 182 participants aged 14-24 years. Our analyses show that participants who regularly listened to certain music genres such as ... -
A Case Study on Project Lessons Learned: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
(2008-08-08)This paper reviews the literature on lessons learned and presents findings from an exploratory case study of mega projects in the oil and gas industry. Based on the meta-level analysis of interviews, the findings indicate ... -
Summary of Preliminary Results: BALTA Social Economy Survey Spring 2008
(2008-08-11)The BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) is a regional collaboration of organizations engaged in research initiatives to strengthen the foundations of the social economy in western Canada. Undertaken by the ... -
Muskwa-Kechika Artist Camp Collection
(6th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VI), 2008-08-23)Athabasca University (AU), located in Northern Alberta, Canada, is partnering with Writing on the Ridge (WOTR), an arts organization, to promote wilderness preservation and to raise awareness about one of North America’s ... -
Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education
(2008-09-03)This presentation is based on Dr. Parchoma’s recently published (May 2008) book, Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education. The presentation reports the findings of a study of the influences of organizational ... -
Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery: Information and Resource Guide
(AU Press, 2008-10)Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable ... -
The feasibility of using mobile devices in nursing practice education
(International Association for Mobile Learning, 2008-10-08)This paper focuses on an exploratory evaluation of the use of m-learning in nursing education. We report on Stage 2 of the formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into the Bachelor of Science Nursing ... -
A One-meter Robotic Telescope for Western Canada
(2008-10-11)1-m class telescopes are arguably the workhorses of modern astronomy and represent an excellent return of science for a relatively modest capital investment. Such instruments can be used in large-field survey work, ... -
WikiEducator: A return to the traditions of the academy?
(2008-10-22)The Open Education Resource (OER) movement shows considerable potential to reduce cost, improve quality and widen access to educational opportunities. Facilitated by the power of social software in a connected world as ... -
An Evaluation of the Commonwealth of Learning section on Elearning for International Organisations
(2008-10-31)This report includes an evaluation of the work of the Commonwealth of Learning’s (COL) eLearning with International Organisations (eLIO) section. Participants in the investigation included representative samples of the ... -
Community Land Trusts
(2008-11-12)This presentation was given at a workshop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, co-sponsored by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and the Edmonton Community Foundation. It provided an introduction to land ... -
Social Enterprise Practices in Britain and Europe
(2008-11-12)This presentation was given at a workshop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, co-sponsored by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and the Edmonton Community Foundation. It provided an overview of social ... -
BALTA SERC 1 Housing Research Review
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance, 2008-11-13)This powerpoint presentation was presented at the 2008 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and reviews the results of BALTA's housing related research in 2007-2008. It focuses specifically ... -
Farmers Markets as Social and Economic Drivers of Local Food Systems
(2008-11-13)This presentation reported on the results to date of BALTA research project B5 which is exploring the current and potential role of farmers’ markets in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, as social economy drivers for ... -
CED and Social Economy Policy Inventory in B.C. and Alberta (Phase I)
(2008-11-13)This presentation addresses the aims and initial results from BALTA's Research Project C9. Objectives of this project are: To conduct an inventory of federal and provincial legislation, policies, programs and initiatives ... -
Sustainable Infrastructure for the Social Economy: Cluster-Based Social Enterprise Models
(2008-11-13)This presentation was given at the 2008 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). IT provided an introduction to new research being undertaken as BALTA research project D4. Many non-profits ... -
Social Enterprise Partnerships: Tools for Conviviality
(2008-11-14)Pat Conaty is a UK-based BALTA collaborator with the New Economics Foundation. His presentation to the 2008 BALTA symposium focused on financing and legal frameworks for the social enterprise sector, both generally and ...