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Ripples in the multiverse: What can role-playing games bring to disability pedagogies
No full textPresented at the The Philosophy of Education Society 79th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (March 3-6, 2023).
This presentation explores how collaborative storyworlding practices, modelled through role-playing gaming, might disrupt or unbalance understandings of neurotypicality and dis/ability.Presentatio
Ordinary in the unordinary lessons on resilience and hope : a qualitative study exploring the experiences of youth well-being and learning during COVID-19
No full textEmergency remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic had an array of implications for youth and their families. This qualitative case study explored youth experiences and their parents’ perceptions about youth mental health and learning during imposed emergency remote instruction throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a multi-informant and semi-longitudinal case study research design, the purpose of the study was to describe the resilience processes related to navigating remote learning at two different points in time (May 2020 and May 2021). Participants included four youth aged 12-17 years old and their four parents that totaled 16 separate semi-structured interviews. The findings include rich descriptions about the in-depth experiences of youth and their families navigating the uncharted territory during the pandemic with social restrictions and online learning living in Manitoba. Participants described themes related to learning, mental health, family dynamics, interpersonal competencies, and adaptive processes. These findings highlight the many systems and adaptive capacities within the youth, in relationships with caregivers, families, educators, helpers and friends, and in resources and capacities in order to support resilience in a post pandemic world. Many of these center around the powerful adaptive systems variously referred to as agency or mastery motivation, active coping, hope or optimism, and connection. The results have important implications for research and practice regarding resilience, education, and counselling
Climate Change Conversation; Chemical Oceanography and Saving Howe Sound
No full textThis two part audio podcast starts with Steven Bishop interviewing Brenda Addison-Jones about climate change and habitat change. The second part (26:25) is a partial recording of Brenda's presentation "Chemical Oceanography and Saving Howe Sound" presented during Sustainable Development Week at Douglas College (March 10, 2023). The audio ends abruptly due to a technical issue.
Brenda mentioned her friend and geologist Bob Turner who has created wonderful videos about life in Howe Sound. Explore more by visiting his sites at https://oursalishsea.ca/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvCuL-coVO
Evaluating how stand level forest dynamics influence caribou winter range
No full textForest ecosystems and the ecological services they provide are complex and dynamic. Disturbance and successional processes impact habitat for animals such as caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou Gmelin 1788, Banfield 1961, 1974) and moose (Alces alces L.). The forested winter habitat of the Tweedsmuir-Entiako caribou herd has been significantly affected by recent disturbance. In order to evaluate the mid- and long-term consequences for
habitat, we require an understanding of how habitat attributes change as stand structure changes over time. I developed a framework to link a stand dynamics model (SORTIE-ND), via linker functions, to three ecosystem elements relevant to caribou populations: terrestrial forage lichen, moose forage, and vertical cover. I first used SORTIE-ND to model stand structure dynamics following mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) attack and clearcut harvesting. I developed linker functions and refined them with empirical data. These functions were applied to stand structure output from SORTIE-ND to project the response of habitat to the disturbance agents. I addressed three questions: 1. What is the influence of
edaphic site on the provision of elements of caribou habitat over time? 2. What is the influence of stand type on the provision of elements of caribou habitat over time? 3. How do recovery trajectories of caribou habitat elements differ in response to disturbances such as mountain pine beetle and clearcut harvest? I found that site and stand type interacted to influence the suitability of terrestrial lichen, moose forage and vertical cover. Poor productivity sites were most favourable for terrestrial forage lichen. Higher productivity stands and broadleaf stands provided the greatest suitability for moose shrubs. Both mountain pine beetle attack and clearcut harvest improved stand suitability for lichen and moose browse though for different sites and stand types. Interestingly, I found that severe mountain pine beetle attack resulted in conditions that favoured forage lichen for longer than clearcuts. Clearcuts resulted in conditions that were more suitable than mountain pine beetle attack for winter forage for moose. When operating on landscapes with caribou winter habitat, forest managers should consider disturbance history, the distribution of sites and stand types, silviculture systems and the future desired state of ecosystem services. The SORTIE-ND modelling framework could be used to support the evaluation of alternative management decisions in caribou winter habitat including alternative silviculture strategies. This approach could also provide stand- and site-specific trajectories of the recovery of caribou habitat that could be applied to habitat supply models
Leisure based wellness programs and thriving community partnerships
No full textPresentation delivered at the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA) Conference, Jasper, Alberta (May 10-12, 2023).
This educational and interactive session will 1) provide an overview of Leisure-based Wellness Programs offered at Foundry, BC (integrated youth services for ages 12-24 years) within each of the five domains of wellness, and 2) highlight and discuss vibrant community partnerships that developed as an integral component of Wellness Programs, including Power to Be and BC Parks Foundation. The session specifically relates to several NCTRC job analysis areas including Foundational Knowledge, Implementation, and Advancement of the Profession.Conference Presentatio
Effects of vegetation density, arrangement, and morphology on flow structure under ice-covered condition
No full textAquatic vegetation appears very often in rivers and floodplains, which significantly affects the flow structure. On the other hand, a common feature of cold regions is the presence of river ice on water surfaces. Ice cover imposes an additional boundary layer on water surface which leads to significant change in flow structure and bed deformation. It also causes a decreasing trend of velocity profile near the cover. Because of vegetation’s positive impacts on water quality, habitat, and channel stability, researchers now advocate replanting and restoring projects in rivers, especially in agricultural waterways, floodways, and emergency spillways. The expansion of vegetation in fluvial systems may worsen the flood impact since highly dense vegetation in a channel reduces its flow capacity due to the increase in flow resistance and decrease in the channel width. Therefore, an accurate and critical assessment of the vegetation density and distribution pattern through reduction of bulk velocity is crucial in sustainable restoration projects. To the author's knowledge, no studies have been conducted to investigate the impacts of both ice cover and vegetation on flow resistance and channel bed deformation. It is thus necessary to examine the connection between vegetation and ice covers thoroughly in order to guarantee successful restoration projects. Most of research projects on submerged vegetation have been done in small-scale laboratory flume and specifically under the open channel flow condition. Besides, most of reported research uses uniform sediment which is not an appropriate representative of natural river systems. In the present study, deflected and non-bending model vegetation elements arranged in both square and staggered configurations with different density in the channel bed with three different non-uniform sands under different cover conditions of water surface including open channel flow and ice-covered flow conditions were used. In order to simulate the ice cover condition, smooth and rough ice covers made of Styrofoam panels were created to investigate the impacts of ice cover roughness on channel bed deformation. To represent non-uniform sediment condition, three different bed materials with median particle size (D50) of 0.50 mm, 0.60 mm, 0.98 mm were used. Results showed that the most significant variable influencing the depth of scour holes under ice-covered flow conditions is the ratio of the ice cover roughness to the bed roughness and in open channel flow conditions, the flow Froude number is determining. In the conducted experiments, it was consistently observed that the maximum scour depths occurred at the upstream, front face of the vegetation elements. It was found that the scour holes were deeper and longer under ice-covered flow. In the presence of vegetation in the bed under ice-covered flow conditions, the velocity profiles exhibit a distinct pattern characterized by two peak
values. The study revealed an inverse relationship between canopy density and the dimensions of the wake zone. As the spacing distance between deflected vegetation elements decreases, the streamwise velocity experiences significant retardation slightly below the inflection point. With a sparser vegetation canopy, the inflectional region tends to diminish or disappear. Furthermore, the study observed that the inflection point was not observed in non-bending vegetation. Additionally, velocity profiles showed more pronounced inflection points in the case of a staggered arrangement of vegetation elements compared to a square arrangement. Results of this study will provide vital information for river management, channel restoration, and rehabilitation of fluvial environments through understanding the effect of various vegetation densities, arrangement patterns and morphology, as well as the revitalization of cold-weather river ecosystems
Cognitive authority, expertise, and the conspiracist mindset: using ideas from Patrick Wilson and Anthony Giddens to analyze QAnon
No full textThis presentation is from Information Dis/Order in Contemporary Times, a panel event put on by Mount Royal University Library on February 8 2023, that also featured presentations by Dr. Brooks DeCillia and Dr. Naomi Grant. The presentation uses ideas from librarian Patrick Wilson and sociologist Anthony Giddens to explore conspiracist thinking, particularly as evinced in the QAnon phenomenon.QAnoncognitive authorityPatrick WilsonAnthony Giddensconspiracy theorie
Infusing wellness opportunities into integrated youth services in Canada
No full textPresentation delivered at the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA) Conference, Jasper, Alberta (May 10-12, 2023).
"Infusing Wellness Opportunities into Integrated Youth Services in Canada" examines leisure-based programs and thriving community partnerships that provide innovative health promotion strategies for young people with mental health and substance use concerns. This oral presentation aligns with task domains for foundational knowledge, implementation and advancement of the profession.Conference Presentatio
Supporting reproducible research
No full textThe intersection of scholarly communication librarianship and open education offers a unique opportunity to expand knowledge of scholarly communication topics in both education and practice. Open resources can address the gap in teaching timely and critical scholarly communication topics—copyright in teaching and research environments, academic publishing, emerging modes of scholarship, impact measurement—while increasing access to resources and equitable participation in education and scholarly communication.
Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge is an open textbook and practitioner’s guide that collects theory, practice, and case studies from nearly 80 experts in scholarly communication and open education. Divided into three parts:
What is Scholarly Communication?
Scholarly Communication and Open Culture
Voices from the Field: Perspectives, Intersections, and Case Studies
The book delves into the economic, social, policy, and legal aspects of scholarly communication as well as open access, open data, open education, and open science and infrastructure. Practitioners provide insight into the relationship between university presses and academic libraries, defining collection development as operational scholarly communication, and promotion and tenure and the challenge for open access.
Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge is a thorough guide meant to increase instruction on scholarly communication and open education issues and practices so library workers can continue to meet the changing needs of students and faculty. It is also a political statement about the future to which we aspire and a challenge to the industrial, commercial, capitalistic tendencies encroaching on higher education. Students, readers, educators, and adaptors of this resource can find and embrace these themes throughout the text and embody them in their work.
This book is also available as an open access edition.Not peer reviewedbook chapterPublishedreproducibilityresearch qualitydata sciencescholarly communicationlibrary scienc