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Voicing the Wilderness
Ellen Waterman
Nov 19, 2013
A discussion of R. Murray Schafer's environmental music theatre is, inevitably, a discussion of culture. The outspoken composer, writer and educator is deeply engaged in the perennial Canadian question: what constitutes an...
Published by: Faculty of Education
Competency-Based Education
This chapter will review what competency-based education is and how delivering traditional educational credentials and degrees in a non-traditional, non-term program can better engage students and promote their success in the...
Published by: IGI Global
Transacting With Texts
This chapter presents an applied model for supporting preschool children's executive function, skills that serve as protective factors against risks associated with poverty, using Rosenblatt's transactional theory. The authors...
Published by: IGI Global
Exploring the Smart Future of Participation
COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on civic life, including public services, governance, and the well-being of citizens. The pace and scope of technology as a force for problem solving, connecting people, sharing information...
Published by: IGI Global
Statin-use and perceptions of high cholesterol as predictors of healthy lifestyle behaviours in Nigerians.
It is unclear how statin-use influences the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices. It is important to understand the nature of this relationship as this could facilitate targeted public health interventions which could help...
Laying the First Transatlantic Cable
Matthew Alexander
Apr 09, 2013
In the early 1800s the electrical telegraph was developed to transmit written messages through a wire. By 1850 there was a submarine telegraph cable laid beneath the English Channel followed by a cable across the Cabot Strait in...
Exploring Data Science Initiatives Through an International Lens
Application of data science tools, techniques, and principles have increased within the field of library and information science. This trend is especially noticeable in academic libraries where strategic priorities around data...
Published by: IGI Global