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Think Global, Act Local - Responding to Sexualized Violence on Our Campus
No full textSexualized violence is a global issue, but prevention starts locally. Approximately 1 in 5 Canadian university students experience some form of sexualized violence during their postsecondary education, and the statistics are higher for Indigenous, International, disAbled, and LGBTQ2S+ students. Presented by TRU’s Sexualized Violence Prevention & Response Manager Amber Huva, in collaboration with Kate Cairnie from the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre, this workshop will engage staff and faculty to learn about sexualized violence, promote safety and responsibility, and contribute to long-term sustainable change on campus. Our main focus will be sharing best practices for supporting student disclosures of sexualized violence. We will also cover the fundamentals of sexualized violence, rape culture and intersectionality, offer information on campus and community resources for survivors, and review TRU\u27s Sexualized Violence Policy. Research supports that staff and faculty engagement is an integral part of shifting harmful campus norms around sexualized violence – the message is most effective coming from those who hold ‘role model’ positions of influence within the university. This presentation will support TRU’s staff and faculty to take their position at the forefront of the cultural shift towards a safer campus free from sexualized violence. We will close by inviting participant feedback on the refining of educational training tools for ongoing staff and faculty use
POSTER: Why Your Students Struggle With Assignments
No full textDo you students have lots of questions when they work on your assignments? Or maybe they have few questions, but what they hand in doesn’t always meet your expectations? If either of these scenarios is familiar, this poster presentation is for you! In their poster, Carolyn and Jenna will provide tips and resources for assessment that both fosters and reflects better student learning. With the goal of increasing opportunities for critical thinking, accountability, and autonomy in our students, we will focus specifically on activities in the classroom that improve understanding and metacognitive awareness in relation to assignments; creating assignments with appropriate language, volume of information, and expectations; and giving useful, objective feedback that aligns with the goals in your rubric. Please bring questions about your own assignments with you
POSTER: All About EdTech at TRU
No full textThis poster session will offer TPC attendees a sense of the offerings of the Learning Technologies office on campus, including current workshops, as well as a broader sense of the tools we can offer faculty (eg. website development for teaching and research projects, alternative communications tools, etc). In addition to learning about the teaching support offered by the Learning Technologies office, faculty in attendance will also be provided with the opportunity to register for workshops on-the-spot to build on the momentum and enthusiasm generated by the Teaching Practices Colloquium
Great Moments in Teaching & Learning—from the Students’ Perspective
No full textStudents will often recognize, if only in retrospect, when they’ve been provoked to deep learning, or lit by an inspiring class. Supplemental Learning (SL) leaders are strong students, from a range of disciplines, who have learned—as a part of their SL training—how to focus upon and to foster learning; they’ve learned about learning. This heightened metacognitive awareness places them in an ideal position to articulate what, precisely, has provoked and inspired them as students. Participants will hear from a panel of TRU’s SL Leaders who will describe the teaching moments that have rocked them, and the junctures where they’ve found inspiration. You’ll get a student-eye view of our best teaching practices, and, we hope, come away inspired by what they share. Please note that this presentation is very similar, in intent and focus, of one made by a panel of leaders five years ago. It felt valuable then, and seemed worth bringing back, with a new generation of learners and leaders, to reframe in a 2020 context
2D: Library Learning Commons at the Core of School Communities
No full textABSTRACT: SD #73 Library Learning Commons (LLC) programs and facilities support the teaching of core competency skills needed for students in their growth as educated citizens.
Through the lens of the BC Core Competencies, Renae Gartrell, elementary school Teacher-Librarian, Aleasha Kachel, secondary school Teacher-Librarian and Andrea Wallin, Library Coordinator at the Henry Grube Education Centre, will explore how the LLCs in SD No. 73 drive best teaching and learning practices to positively impact engagement and advance the learning community.
Communication Competencies
SD No. 73 LLC plays a key role in supporting teaching essential literacy, research, inquiry and communication skills. We feature dynamic physical spaces for multi-purpose engagement, collaboration, and transliteracy as well as diverse virtual and physical collections that foster a thriving and inclusive reading culture.
Thinking Competencies
SD73 teacher-librarians promote critical thinking by infusing information literacy in learning experiences through teaching digital literacy and citizenship skills. LLC spaces and programs also encourage creativity and innovation through creative expression, play and processes we associate with intellectual development.
Personal and Social Competencies
SD 73 LLCs support personal and social competencies by providing safe spaces, fostering an inclusive and active reading culture, and connecting with the community to develop and promote literacy for all.
Thank you for this opportunity to share LLC programs and facilities in SD No. 73. We look forward to this opportunity to learn from and collaborate with interior library staff at SAILS
Oligosaccharides as Biomarkers for Characterization of Differences in Dairy Milk
No full textOligosaccharides are carbohydrates that constitute the third most abundant solid component in mammalian milk. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) exhibit several useful biological functions such as their effectiveness as prebiotics, anti-effectives, and immunoregulators, hence they are recently recognized as novel, potent bioactives. However, due to the current limitation in the supply of HMOs, current studies are now directed to bovine milk oligosaccharides (BMOs) as potential sources of these beneficial oligosaccharides. Recent structural analysis of BMOs has identified that two major sialylated oligosaccharides (SOS), 3ꞌsialylactose (3ꞌSL), and 6ꞌsialylactose (6ꞌSL), are identical to HMOs. BMOs are generally present in concentrations of 1 g/L immediately post-partum and rapidly decrease to trace amounts in mature bovine milk; hence the development of precise analytical techniques to accurately characterize and quantify BMOs is pertinent. The proposed research project would provide a sensitive and rapid capillary electrophoresis (CE) method for detecting and quantifying sialylated oligosaccharides (SOS) in dairy milk. This study would attempt to improve the sensitivity of CE for two dominant oligosaccharides in both human and bovine milk, 3ꞌSL and 6ꞌSL. The CE signal enhancement strategy of large volume sample stacking (LVSS) will be explored to enhance the CE analysis and improve the sensitivity and detection limit of the analysis. Having a sensitive method of analysis for BMOs would facilitate in various food processes such as accurate determination of oligosaccharide concentration in several food supplements, and rapid detection of adulteration in commercial milk products
A Preliminary Overview of the Ecological Role of Amelanchier alnifolia (A. alnifolia) in the Southern Interior of British Columbia
No full textThis research project is a literature review that will document existing information about A. alnifolia--a common shrub/tree species in BC and around the world. The purpose of gathering the information is to gain a greater understanding of the ecological role of this species within the ecosystems of the hot and dry southern interior of British Columbia (BC). Information will be gathered on the taxonomy, ecology and social importance of the species including identification, description, and classification; habitat, adaptation and species interactions; and human uses and potential benefits. A secondary objective will be to identify absent or limited knowledge on the species in general, but more specifically limited knowledge within the southern interior BC region. Results of the findings will provide a basis for further study aimed at expanding the knowledge of the ecological role, and the potential for A. alnifolia to be classified as a keystone species in the restrictive environment of the southern interior
Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Editing
No full textLearning and memory are linked processes by which an organism can acquire, store and retrieve new information.
The process of encoding new information is based on the principle of synaptic plasticity that establishes that neurons can vary the strength of their synaptic connections depending on specific patterns of the synaptic activity. Both pre-synaptic and post-synaptic mechanisms can contribute to the expression of synaptic plasticity.
The memory can be either short-term or long-term. Short-term memory is achieved by covalent modifications of pre-existing proteins, whereas long-term memory requires gene expression that will lead to the synthesis of new proteins and the establishment and strengthening of new synaptic connections. The mechanism by which short-term memory is converted into long-term memory is known as consolidation.
During consolidation; and during the posterior re-storage after retrieval, also known as reconsolidation, the memory trace which is the pattern of neurons and synapses that represent long-term memory at the cellular level, will overcome a transient destabilization. This window of plasticity opens the possibility of memory editing.
This poster will review the recent literature focusing on the synthesis of new synapses as a form of synaptic plasticity and the possibility of memory editing during consolidation
Evaluation Tools for New Graduates in Rural Perinatal Nursing
No full textPURPOSE: To explore practice gaps in rural perinatal nursing and examine existing tools for new graduate evaluation. This scoping literature review examines existing competency assessment tools for new graduates in the perinatal specialty with the goal of creating a new evaluation model to assess the competencies of perinatal practice in rural facilities. DESIGN: A scoping review exploring gaps in rural perinatal nursing around the world as well as tools that exist for nursing evaluation. METHODS: Literature was reviewed between the dates of January 2010 and February 2020 through EBSCO hosed databases (ie. SwePub, ScienceDirect, Academic search Compete, CINAHL…) and Google Scholar. The search strategy used MeSH and key words including rural, perinatal, nursing, evaluation, assessment, maternity, and single room maternity. The review was restricted to English language articles. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies were collected and organized into an evidence table. MAIN FINDINGS: Our interim search of the literature revealed primary and secondary qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies from eight different countries. The text focused primarily on RNs, midwives, and physicians. CONCLUSIONS: Interim findings suggest deficiencies in the quality of rural perinatal nursing due to staffing shortages and low birth quotas in functioning facilities. Further, evidence indicates that assessment tools play a valuable role in ensuring nursing competencies are met and maintained. Implications of this study advise the implementation of competence evaluation tools in perinatal practice areas to meet training needs and identify further gaps in knowledge
The Impact of Prostaglandin Inhibition on Platelet Microvesicle Dynamics During High-intensity Exercise
No full textMicrovesicles are small (100nm-1μm) membrane-derived vesicles that confer information about a cell\u27s status. Platelet microvesicles (PMV) have recently been described in a plethora of papers for their role in cell-cell signalling and disease. Bouts of high intensity exercise increase the concentration of circulating PMVs within the blood, which may adversely increase blood coagulation but also may stimulate new blood vessel formation. Alternatively, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Aspirin, etc.) inhibit platelet function, which could blunt PMV production. Ten participants were recruited and their maximal oxygen uptake (VO2) max determined by having them exercise on a stationary bike until exhaustion during a ramp of 4 watts every 10 seconds. Their ventilatory thresholds (VT) were identified and the work-rate at 1/3 of that between VT1 and VT2 was determined for subsequent experimental trials. During these trials, participants ingested a placebo or ibuprofen (600mg) pill 2 hours prior to exercise. Nine ml blood samples were taken immediately prior, post, 45 minutes post, and 90 minutes post exercise. Platelet-free plasma was isolated from the blood by two rounds of centrifugation. One hundred microlitre aliquots of the centrifuged samples were placed into 1.7ml centrifuge tubes and frozen at -80°C. Samples will be thawed and double stained with cluster of differentiation 41-fluorescein isothiocyanate (CD41-FITC) and CD62E-Phycoerythrin (PE) conjugated antibodies prior to being analyzed by high resolution flow cytometer for PMVs quantification. We will determine if NSAIDs inhibit the release of platelet-derived microvesicles