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Take the Challenge for Primary Health Care and Pediatric APNs: Evidence Based Strategies to Improve Support for Parents of Chronically Ill Children
(2013-01-10)
Parents of children with chronic illnesses experiences tremendous burden when caring for their children at home. There are many challenges that are present throughout the course of chronic illnesses. To provide better ...
Using mathematical modelling to understand the role the linker histone dynamics in DNA packaging
(2013-03-05)
Nuclear proteins responsible for DNA packaging during the interphase of the cell cycle are highly mobile and their dynamics have a strong influence in the organization of the chromatic structure (DNA and associated proteins). ...
Using Open Source Survey Tools for Qualitative Inquiries on Educational Development at a Distance Online University
(2013-03-05)
This paper reports on two open source survey tools that were used to gather data related to Athabasca University’s (AU) educational development activities within a qualitative evaluation framework. First, a Moodle questionnaire ...
L1 and L2 Students Together: Online Education to the Rescue
(2013-03-05)
This presentation explores a solution to the problem of L1 and L2 students taking the same course while addressing the specific needs of both. We examine the data from three courses, offered asynchronously online with both ...
Multitenancy - Security Risks and Countermeasures
(2013-03-05)
Security within the cloud is of paramount importance as the interest and indeed utilization of cloud computing increase. Multitenancy in particular introduces unique security risks to cloud computing as a result of more ...
Awareness and Use Of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating: A Population-Based Study
(2013-03-05)
Background: Despite wide spread use among practitioners, little is known about the awareness and use of Canada’s Food Guide (FG). The purpose of this study was to report on general and specific awareness of the FG and to ...
Negating distance: Enhancing the doctoral experience through a technology-mediated cohort model
(2013-03-05)
Introduction:
Canada’s first fully online doctoral program is now in its fifth year of teaching and implementation at Athabasca University and the first doctoral students have graduated. This program comprises four content ...
An Exploration of Factors Contributing to Compassion Fatigue in Family Caregivers Providing Care to Older Adult Relatives
(2013-03-05)
This qualitative research study explored factors contributing to compassion fatigue in family caregivers who were assisting paid staff by helping to provide care to older adult relatives residing in long-term care facilities. ...
Using Open Source Survey Tools for Qualitative Inquiries on Educational Development at a Distance Online University
(2013-03-05)
This paper reports on two open source survey tools that were used to gather data related to Athabasca University’s (AU) educational development activities within a qualitative evaluation framework. First, a Moodle questionnaire ...
Associations between sitting time and health-related quality of life and psychosocial health among older men
(2013-03-05)
Population based objective assessments (i.e., accelerometers) indicate that older men (>60 years) have the highest levels of sedentary time with approximately 60% of their waking time engaged in sedentary behavior. Sedentary ...