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Sustainable Infrastructure for the Social Economy: Cluster-based Social Enterprise Models
(2009-04-06)
The social economy is a mosaic of organizations, from credit unions and co-operatives to social enterprises and non-profit organizations. Many non-profit organizations and social enterprises work on shoestring budgets and ...
Research Decisions in Mapping the Social Economy in Alberta and British Columbia
(2009-02-13)
This paper outlines the mapping research design process undertaken by the BALTA Mapping Team for the initial stages of the BALTA (BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance)Social Economy Mapping Project (Phase 1). The ...
Research activity summary and final report for Project B2
(2009-01-05)
The following is a research activity summary and final report for Project B2 – Sustainability and the Social Economy – completed June 30th, 2008. The overall project timeline is May 2007 – April 2009. This report covers ...
Power Point Presentation for Congress 2008. Sustainability, the Social economy, and the Eco-Social Crisis
(2009-01-05)
Slide Show of paper
Money & Mission: Social Enterprise in Calgary
(2009-11-24)
This power point presentation was made to the 2009 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). It reports on the results of research into social enterprise development in the City of Calgary, ...
"Getting Online" The GO Project--A Research Report on Online Learning for Canadian Literacy Practitioners
(2009-06-05)
The Getting Online: Distance Education Practices for Canadian Literacy Practitioners (the GO Project) is a two-year (2007-2009) national project designed to research trends, technologies, and promising practices in online ...
A Hermeneutic Study of Lived Hope among Older Adults Using Photography as Interview Prompt
(2009-10-21)
PURPOSE
Aging around the world is a topic that has received increasing attention over the past decade. As life expectancies increase, efforts are being directed towards understanding and facilitating successful aging. A ...
"A Study of the Learning Preferences of Four Remote Communities in Northern Alberta"
(2009-05-14)
Abstract The western Canadian province of Alberta has used the proceeds from exploitaiton of its extraordinary natural resources to provide a range of post-secondary training and education opportunities to residents. While ...
Co-presented 3 papers: "E-Portfolios: A Viable Capstone Activity for Graduate Programs", "Developing Community of Inquiry in a Mobile Learning Context", and "Connecting at the Point of Care: Indirect Supervision in Nursing Practice Education."
(2009-05-21)
Paper 1:E-Portfolios: A Viable Capstone Activity for Graduate Programs Abstract: A pilot study was conducted to explore the use of e-portfolios as an alternative to the standard written and oral comprehensive examination ...
Building Capital, Building Community: A Comparative analysis of access to capital for social enterprises and nonprofits in Ontario and Quebec
(2009-11-25)
This presentation to the 2009 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) reports on comparative research looking at the policy and financial environment for social enterprises and non-profits ...