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Capping Projects (Communications and Technology)
Students in the MA in Communications and Technology (MACT) are creating a body of applied research with this collection of six-credit capping projects, a required component of the course-based program that integrates the practical and professional aspects of the core areas of study.
Items in this Collection
- 32Gow, Gordon (Supervisor)
- 28McMahon, Rob (Supervisor)
- 16Adria, Marco (Supervisor)
- 13Varnhagen, Stanley (Supervisor)
- 12Campbell, Kathryn J. (Supervisor)
- 11Curry, Ann (Supervisor)
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Feeding My Family: How are Individuals using Social Media in the context of supporting Food Security and Food Sovereignty in Northern Canada?
Download2020-08-25
In this day and age, digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become an instrumental tool that people around the world can use to share and exchange information faster and more efficiently. There is no doubt that digital ICTs support more efficient and productive...
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Social Media and How Online Behaviours of Healthcare Providers Affect Real-World Professional Practice
Download2023-08-08
The advent of social media in recent years has created an enormous opportunity for information to be exchanged at a global level. Healthcare providers in particular appear to be turning to social media at increasing rates for both personal and professional use. However, due to its viral nature,...
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From Nonna's Kitchen to the Virtual Table: Preserving and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through Social Media - A Case Study of Pasta Grannies
Download2023-08-01
This study examines the role of social media in preserving and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) by looking at the case of Pasta Grannies, a social media channel that features women over 65 who hand-make pasta, a cultural practice that is quickly dying out in Italy. By using...
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Frozen Futures: Exploring the potential of scenario planning techniques for thinking and talking about digital divides in Arctic contexts
Download2024-08-01
This capstone examines the use of scenario planning methodology as an alternative way for thinking and talking about Arctic digital divides, specifically in a Canadian telecommunications context. Despite an abundance of research into digital divides and decades of attempts to close the gap, the...
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Going the Distance: Identifying Barriers to Online Learning that Exist for Non-traditional Adult Learners
Download2019-08-11
The increasingly rapid speed of technological change has undoubtedly impacted the field of education as may have left those who need education the most, further behind. Online education requires both teacher and learner to have a different skill set. Some of these skills are hard skills such as...