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The evolving role of online assessment as a steering mechanism for 21st-century learning
(2023-08-01)
Framed by Jürgen Habermas’ theory of society as being constituted of systems and lifeworlds, this project aims to critically analyze the recent academic literature on online assessment in higher education. Through a ...
Health care provider’s perceptions of a newly revised eHealth breastfeeding resource for use in clinical practice to increase breastfeeding health literacy
(2023-08-01)
Global breastfeeding rates are low, despite the World Health Organization’s breastfeeding recommendations. Health care providers are encouraged to provide education and support. Ehealth resources are increasingly being ...
Exploring the perceptions and concerns of Canadian international students (IS)
(2023-07-01)
Higher education institutions may not fully understand the challenges faced by international students (IS), such as housing, mental health, and discrimination. The present study looked at factors that influence IS’s decision ...
Substance use disorder education for emergency registered nurses
(2023-08-14)
Patients with substance use disorders (SUD) constitute up to 1 in 11 emergency department (ED) visits in North America and this number increasing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (Morin et al., 2017). The ED presents an ...
Neutronic characterization of a Molybdenum-99-producing CANDU fuel bundle and implications for reactivity-device worth and refuelling strategies
(2023-08-01)
Operating CANDU reactors can potentially produce significant quantities of Molybdenum-99 due to their ability to be refuelled online, high thermal neutron flux and fuel-design flexibility. A Molybdenum-producing bundle ...
A contactless and non-intrusive current measurement technique for low and medium voltage AC power systems
(2023-08-01)
The real-time state of current is essential to precisely monitor and control the AC power systems. It is also crucial for detecting various types of faults that may lead to long duration and wide area outages and affect ...
Addressing electrode-specific degradation in the production and performance of electrochemical energy storage systems
(2023-08-01)
This thesis addresses the pressing issue of sustainable development and climate change by examining the life cycle (degradation) of electrochemical energy storage devices. Specifically, it investigates a green synthesis ...
Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
(2023-08-01)
Guilty pleas and trials both result in convictions, however, the plea process is significantly shorter, and most convictions are secured through guilty pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during ...
How the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced women’s employment and their health: an inquiry into their lived experiences
(2023-08-01)
The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated employment vulnerabilities among women working in the Canadian services sector. Research shows how poverty, precarious employment, and crisis are gendered and racialized. Few studies, ...
Towards improving the usability of system-assigned PINs: can implicit learning techniques help?
(2023-08-01)
Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are widely used for automated teller machines (ATMs), computers, mobile devices, debit cards, and credit cards. People tend to choose easy-to-recall PINs that are related to important ...