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The Differential Nature of Remote Learning Among University Students
Full text linkOne of the many drastic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 was a sudden shift to remote learning for post-secondary students. This study aims to build a foundation for that understanding, with a particular focus on addressing the effects on students who were working concurrently with their studies through the pandemic. A survey was conducted, gathering 181 responses from undergraduate computing students attending Mount Royal University. The survey queries the students’ experience with work-school balance during the pandemic, their feelings about online classes, the perceived positive and negative aspects of learning online, and whether they would opt into online classes in the future in the absence of any pandemic-related concerns. The results show a clear perception of increased flexibility (88%) coupled with an increase in the students’ ability to manage their time (61%). Given that 74% of the respondents report that online classes are more convenient than in-person classes while only 22% report a negative impact on their performance, this study concludes that online learning opportunities may correlate with an easing of stress on post-secondary students without significantly impacting academic performance for certain personality types, while others report significantly negative experiences with respect to their mental health. 
Indigenous Resilience in Illustration: “Nimkii” and the Story of Survival
Full text linkThis Place: 150 Years Retold (edited by Ryan Howe and Jen Storm) marks a watershed moment in the portrayal of Indigenous histories in Canada. As a graphic novel anthology crafted by Indigenous creators, it turns the page on settler-centred narratives and restores narrative sovereignty. The stories offer an emotional journey through the past century and a half, exploring the resilience and resistance of communities that have endured a post-apocalyptic existence since the era of Contact. Readers bear witness to Indigenous imagination, psychic confrontations with the lingering impacts of genocide, and profound reflections on the nature of time and existence. This paper argues that, within the anthology, the story "Nimkii" stands out, offering a poignant representation of the resilience of Indigenous communities amidst the devastating historical event of the Sixties Scoop. Crafted by the writing of Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm and the artwork of Ryan Howe and Jen Storm, “Nimkii”’s narrative is a testament to the indomitable spirit of Indigenous Peoples, their deeply rooted connections to one another, and their fight to heal the enduring scars of colonial oppression. This paper offers an analysis of “Nimki”’s testimony, and closes by reflecting on the story’s potential impacts on an Indigenous reader
Envisioning SoTL Through a Lens of Indigenous Cultural Continuity
Full text linkThis paper is a renditioning of a closing keynote presentation I delivered at the 2022 Symposium for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – A Decade of Imagining SoTL: Looking Back, Looking Ahead hosted by the Mokakiks Centre for SoTL with Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The presentation highlighted how as SoTL researchers and educators, we are engaged in a deep relationship with knowledge - with our own knowledge and that of our students. These characteristics of SoTL hold parallels with Indigenous pedagogies, ways of knowing and the embodiment of knowing. This keynote brought possibilities to the fore through an Indigenous lens that sees knowledge generation as a site of continuous transformation. Through a critical discussion of key principles of an Indigenous paradigm, and illuminating that which is not taught, we might construct a praxis-based vision of SoTL that centers equity and relational accountability
Editorial: Call and Response Issue
Full text linkThis issue represents a bit of an experiment. Our last Symposium for SoTL, in November 2022, seemed particularly thought-provoking and we were proud of the lively community and conversations so evident throughout the conference. We decided that we weren’t quite ready to let these conversations go, and invited each keynote speaker to provide an invited piece for this issue. We then created a call for proposals inviting conference attendees to respond to the keynotes, and in this issue are two pieces that do just that. In each case, the authors take the ideas they understood from one of the keynotes and develop and relate them to their own ideas and contexts. A signature element of our Symposium has become pop-up poetry. As part of this Call and Response issue, we also offer two essays written by the poets, Richard Harrison and Beth Everest, as well as two responses to the experience. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together. It seems a perfect segue into our next Symposium, happening in just a few week’s time, where we will continue the conversation
Editorial: Volume 3(2)
Full text linkThis fifth issue of Imagining SoTL consists of papers based on presentations at the 2022 Symposium for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, with a theme of “A Decade of Imagining SoTL: Looking Back, Looking Ahead,” our first in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic. It was good to be together. This issue follows our recent Call and Response issue (see Volume 3(1)). Here, we present the articles submitted in response to our more conventional call for contributors to develop their Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) presentations from the conference
Sexual assault services in the pandemic: Lessons learned
Full text linkThe COVID-19 pandemic created many risks for sexual assault and intimate partner violence, also termed the “shadow pandemic”. At the same time, it created challenges for sexual assault healthcare teams, counsellors and clients needing to access acute services. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to identify those challenges for sexual assault service providers, the impact of these challenges on services, clients and team members, and identify lessons learned for future pandemics. The participants were professionals from across Canada who provided either counselling or healthcare services to clients after they experienced recent sexual assaults. Semi-structured interviews were used and then content analysis was conducted to identify themes and compare experiences. Common themes from both counselling and healthcare were identified, most notably that the initial lockdown messaging created risks for clients. Messaging stated to only come to Emergency if in urgent need and they minimized the importance of their assaults. Visit volume thus dropped for the first few months but resumed and even became higher than pre-pandemic in some communities. Healthcare staff struggled to be seen as an essential service initially, but those affiliated with Emergency departments were able to continue in-person examinations and treatment. The nurses noted that the clients who did come had more serious and life-threatening injuries such as strangulation attempts, more mental health issues, and more often were in the context of intimate partner violence.  
A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Analysis about Elopement from Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST)
No full textDomestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) is the fastest growing crime globally. Vulnerable adolescents are primary targets of sex traffickers. DMST delays adolescent development following their treatment during and environmental conditions while in The Life. This qualitative study reveals elopement decisions are fraught with barriers to elope and seeking safety. The research uncovered a non-linear process that affects their development, as yet described in the conceptual models: The War MAZE© and Conquering the War MAZE©. These new insights help healthcare providers identify readiness to elope and elopement victory by recognizing the adolescent’s barriers to elopement. The results explain DMST elopement from a developmental perspective by analyzing qualitative data from survivor voices, which supports gender equity and empowerment of women. The findings inform healthcare providers in planning inclusive trauma-informed care approaches and unbiased research designed to safeguard DMST survivors during their recovery processes
The Word: What\u27s in It?
No full textThis piece reflects on the poet/participant experience of Pop-Up Poetry, and the complicated immediacy that arises at the table, on the typewriter, between the poet and the participant. There is a deeper psychology going on than one might expect. It’s demanding. It\u27s fun. It is often emotional. And it’s always a surprise.
