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Title: 5 ways to keep human connections when moving learning online due to coronavirus
Contributor(s): Smith Erika E. (author)
Date issued: 2020-03-23
Description: Universities across Canada and the world have been working to rapidly move their face-to-face classes to remote delivery. While digital technologies enable people to work and learn from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, this huge task of seeking to meet particular learning objectives while going online ultimately falls to the people-the educators and students-who are behind the screens. My research on educational technologies and social media in higher education shows how human connections and meaningful interactions are an essential part of the learning process, especially online. As teachers and instructors shift to a digital environment, remembering our human capacities and...
Appears in collection(s): Teaching and Learning

Title: Mixed methods research in library and information science: A methodological review
Contributor(s): Hayman Richard (author); Smith Erika E. (author)
Date issued: 2020-03
Description: Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science (LIS). In particular, we examine the extent to which research about or using mixed methods has been occurring in library and information science over the past decade (2008-2018), and how much of that mixed methods research is done in health contexts. Methods - We conducted a methodological review and analysis of mixed methods research (MMR) in LIS for published articles indexed in LISTA and Web of Science. After deduplication and verification for inclusion, we coded 417 articles to identify contributions using or about MMR. Given the connections between evidence based practice in health and...
Appears in collection(s): University Library

Title: Social isolation and exclusion: the parents' experience of caring for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders
Contributor(s): Currie Genevieve (author); Szabo Joanna (author)
Date issued: 2020
Description: ABSTRACT Purpose: The experiences of parents caring for the complex care needs of children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders are not well understood. Parents struggle to meet their children’s medical, behavioural, and social needs within and across health, social, and family systems. The purpose of this study was to explore the parents’ experience of caring for medical and social care needs for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders. Methods: Hermeneutic phenomenology was used for the data analysis. Fifteen parents participated in semi-structured interviews. Results: Interpretive analysis revealed four insights: (a) difference in children’s behaviours and disease...
Appears in collection(s): Health, Community and Education

Title: Change Prerequisite and its Impact on Nursing Statistics Course
Contributor(s): Liu Shawn X. (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: In 2008 Alberta Education proposed a change of high school mathematics curriculum from the previous Pure Math-10, 20, 30 and Applied Math-10, 20, 30 to Math 10-C, Math 20-1, Math 30-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-2, Math 10-3 Math 20-3 and Math 30-3. The new high school mathematics curriculum was implemented in 2010 and the first group of high school graduates with this new mathematics curriculum got into the post-secondary institutions in 2013. With the old mathematics curriculum, the prerequisite was Pure Math 30 for the students taking mathematics or statistics courses in science and engineering (including nursing) in any post-secondary institutions in Alberta. With the new mathematics...
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Title: Open enough? Eight factors to consider when transitioning from closed to open resources and courses: A conceptual framework
Contributor(s): McNally Michael B. (author); Christiansen Erik G. (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Transitioning from closed courses and educational resources to open educational resources (OER) and open courseware (OCW) requires considerations of many factors beyond simply the use of an open licence. This paper examines the pedagogical choices and trade-offs involved in creating OER and OCW. Eight factors are identified that influence openness (open licensing, accessibility and usability standards, language, cultural considerations, support costs, digital distribution, and file formats). These factors are examined under closed, mixed and most open scenarios to relatively compare the amount of effort, willingness, skill and knowledge required. The paper concludes by suggesting that...
Appears in collection(s): University Library

Title: A Reading-Writing Assignment Based on Popular Literature To Enhance Learning about Microbiology
Contributor(s): O'Connor Tracy (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: In order to stimulate engagement in microbiology, a reading-writing assignment based on a narrative popular science book was created for a one-semester introductory microbiology course. In order to encourage critical thinking, students were required to formulate a question related to the book to research and report on. Active learning was supported by guidance and feedback at each stage of the assignment. The assignment components were graded according to a rubric based on the learning outcomes: reading comprehension, question formulation, literature research, synthesis, and written communication. Median scores for the assignment components indicated that students successfully...
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Title: “On behalf of the great mass of the public”: The Citizens’ Committee of 1,000, Constituted Authority, and the Capitalist State in the Winnipeg General Strike
Contributor(s): Mitchell Cameron (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Throughout the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, ‘constituted authority’ served as a rhetorical banner under which the interests of the state and capital overlapped. Throughout the six-week walkout, representatives of all three levels of the state and members of the shadowy Citizens’ Committee of 1,000 repeatedly returned to the language of ‘constituted authority’ in order to illustrate what was threatened by the strikers. Tapping into post-war fears of ‘enemy aliens,’ Bolsheviks, and Soviet revolution, the Winnipeg Citizen, capital’s mouthpiece during the strike, was adept at conflating the goals of the strikers with those of an attempted revolution. Even when the Western Labour News, the...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: No Return Ticket: CBSA Deportation in Canada
Contributor(s): Sumera Lucas (author); Kelly Sundberg (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Viewed through the theoretical lens of securitization theory & moral regulation, this thesis examines deportation and detainment in Canada across CBSA jurisdictional regions. Furthermore, this thesis attempted to explain how deportation and detainment trends changed since 2005, and what may be possible causes. Being a descriptive analysis study, this thesis utilizes a documentary research methodology to gather data, while using current literature to explain border security and deportation in Canada—bolstering results from the analysis on deportation and detainment statistics. The findings from the results ultimately provide new insight for CBSA, as well as for future research into the...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Sex Work in Canada: Examining Legal, Moral, and Theoretical Perspectives on the Issues
Contributor(s): Millis Spencer (author); Doug King (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: In Canada, the sale of sex for money was not illegal under the former legislative structure. Regardless, the laws making up that structure were challenged for constitutionality in two cases and were heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. Two vastly different decisions were delivered in the 1990 Prostitution Reference and Bedford decisions, with the latter case repealing the old sex work laws. The Canadian government drafted new laws in response to the repealed laws. Evidence suggests that the new model of sex work regulation is harmful and does little to address the constitutional defects identified in the Bedford decision. This legislative approach comes from the adoption of perspectives...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: The Interpretation of Assisted Death Under Section Seven of the Canadian Charter
Contributor(s): Sidhu Mneet Kaur (author); Doug King (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: This study explores the evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC’s) interpretation of s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Considering that s. 7 of the Charter is one of the most expansive and influential portions of the purposive document, understanding the ways in which the interpretation of the section has changed throughout time, is quite valuable. The fact that even the supreme law of Canada can be understood and applied differently over time, is vital to understand. It then becomes possible to theorize and comprehend how interpretations may change in the future for s. 7, and for other portions of the Charter as well. The study begins by examining first, the...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: The Notion Of Criminal Intent: The Evolution Of Mens Rea In Criminal Law
Contributor(s): Byelikova Daryna (author); Doug King (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: This thesis evaluates the legal concept of mens rea to better understand its meaning and significance in criminal law. Included in this thesis is the examination of the evolution of criminal law from Roman law to today's Canadian criminal law, through the lens of the foundational principle of mens rea, through its application in numerous Supreme Court of Canada cases, has either reinforced the interpretation of laws or set out a new framework on how the law should be interpreted. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how mens rea guided criminal law by emphasizing the purpose of the justice system, the purpose and significance of the mental element within an offence; how the law is...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Perceptions of the content and employability value of credentialed teaching certificates
Contributor(s): Kanuka Heather (author); Smith Erika E. (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: The purpose of this research was to gain a broader understanding of what department heads and doctoral students believe to be the value of credentialed teaching certificates. Using a survey methodology with participants (N= 450), the study focused on the extent to which a credentialed teaching certificate provides a competitive advantage when seeking employment, as well as the content (pedagogical knowledge) that is perceived to be important for such programmes. Using a cross-sectional survey design, results highlight significant differences between doctoral students and department heads regarding the content and value of a credentialed teaching certificate in higher education.
Appears in collection(s): Teaching and Learning

Title: A description of the environmental impacts of mining near Butte, MT via biomonitoring.
Contributor(s): Anderson Philip (author); Zabel Austin (author); Maddin Brendan (author); McCrady Melissa (author); Hayes Kevin (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: In the 1880s, Butte, Montana was home to one of the richest mineral deposits in the world. Today, the region is home of two of the most toxic superfunds sites in America, the Anaconda Smelter Site and the Berkeley Pit. In an effort to describe past and present air pollutant emissions in the Butte area we employed biomonitoring and dendrochronological techniques. Pine needle, bark, and core samples were collected from trees adjacent to the superfund sites. These samples were digested and analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). The goal of this analysis is to quantitatively determine the levels of heavy metals over the last century and if this data can be...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Program & Abstracts, 6th Annual Research Day (2019)
Contributor(s): Undergraduate Students from the Faculty of Science and Technology (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Program and abstracts from the Faculty of Science and Technology 6th Annual Research Day (2019). The research presented here encompasses both independent research projects and research in the classroom. In this volume you will find 82 abstracts authored by MRU students covering with a variety of disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. This compilation is a testimony to our students’ hard work, and their professors’ diligent guidance.
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: A Historical Analysis of the Substantive Principles of Fundamental Justice under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Contributor(s): Bowles Margaret E (author); Doug King (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: The Principles of Fundamental Justice ascribed under section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are a commonly misunderstood and an ambiguous area of Canadian law. Within the Canadian context, the Supreme Court’s interpretations of these principles give them incredible weight and significance, while giving little definition or explanation. Drawing on case law from the Supreme Court of Canada, this thesis examines the Supreme Court’s interpretation of substantive principles of fundamental justice for the purpose of evaluating their importance and use within Canadian law. The Court is reluctant to provide precise definitions of these principles for the purpose of increased interpretive...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: A Review of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada
Contributor(s): Barlage Samantha (author); Doug King (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs frequently in Canada, with 35 percent of all women experiencing IPV at some point in their lifetime. Through the consideration of historical social and legal factors, a background for the prevalence of IPV in Canadian society is established. An examination of the current state based on statistics and research is also considered. An analysis on the responses of the Federal Government and some provincial provisions is also conducted. The resulting suggestions concern government spending, educational provisions, and law enforcement practices.
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Adolescents in Sports: the All-Delinquent Team
Contributor(s): McCabe Colm (author); Sundberg Kelly (thesis advisor); Mount Royal University (Degree granting institution)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Analyzed through the lens of social-bond theory, this thesis examines the relationship between sports participation and delinquency among adolescents. The purpose of this thesis is to better understand whether sports can serve as an effective intervention strategy for policy makers, government agencies and criminal justice branches that deal directly with at risk-youth or offenders who can benefit from sports-related programs. Through the use of a meta-analysis methodological design, the findings uncovered through common literature will reflect the extent to which social-bond theory can sufficiently explain delinquency among athletes. Traditionally, sports-participation and physical...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Healing Lodges: A Strong Predictor Of Success In Canada & Recommendations Moving Forward
Contributor(s): Hamilton Taryn (author); E. Andreas Tomaszewski (thesis advisor)
Date issued: 2019
Description: In response to the vast overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in Canadian corrections, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) developed initiatives that are intended to provide Indigenous offenders with culturally appropriate services to address their unique needs and reduce the number of Indigenous offenders in corrections. There is strong statistical evidence that validate the notion that culturally specific healing programs can improve the recidivism rates of Indigenous offenders post-release. In turn, this suggests that Indigenous spiritual healing has the capacity to address risk factors and prevent high recidivism rates (Milward, 2011, p. 47). However, healing lodges lack the...
Appears in collection(s): Undergraduate Student Research

Title: Physiological and cognitive measures during prolonged sitting: Comparisons between a standard and multi-axial office chair
Contributor(s): Triglav Joseph (author); Howe Erika (author); Cheema Jaskirat (author); Dube Blaire (author); Fenske Mark J. (author); Strzalkowski Nicholas (author); Bent Leah R. (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Prolonged sitting, common in many workplaces, reduces blood flow to the lower limb and has negative health outcomes. CoreChair is an active-sitting chair that encourages increased movement to help mitigate these outcomes. Physiological and cognitive measures were recorded in ten participants over four hours of sitting in both the CoreChair and a traditional office chair. Sitting in both chairs led to increases in calf circumference (p
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Title: Prospective: A Data-Driven Technique to Predict Web Service Response Time Percentiles
Contributor(s): Amannejad Yasaman (author); Krishnamurthy Diwakar (author); Far Behrouz (author)
Date issued: 2019
Description: Delivering fast response times for user transactions is a critical requirement for Web services. Often, a Web service has Service Level Agreements (SLA) with its users that quantify how quickly the service has to respond to a user transaction. Typically, SLAs stipulate requirements for Web service response time percentiles, e.g., a specified target for the 95th percentile of response time. Violating SLAs can have adverse consequences for a Web service operator. Consequently, operators require systematic techniques to predict Web service response time percentiles. Existing prediction techniques are very time consuming since they often involve manual construction of queuing or machine...
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology