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A Community-Driven Usability Evaluation: The Case of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region Digital Library
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Stobbs, Robyn, Shiri, Ali, Farnel, Sharon, Cockney, Cathy, Rathi, Dinesh, Campbell, Sandy
This paper reports a usability evaluation study of the Digital Library North prototype that was conducted in May 2016. It proposes a culturally-aware and community-informed approach to the usability of digital libraries for Northern communities in Canada along with the emerging themes and the...
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A study of students' perceptions of library catalogues on tablet computers: The NEOS Consortium catalogue
Download2014-02-04
Paper presented at the Forum for Information Professionals
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Anna Wilson Disability in the Academy and Academic Library Profession
2016-10-19
Anna Wilson, University of Alberta The United Nations guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities includes non- discrimination, full participation, and inclusion in society. Unfortunately, many scholars with disabilities are not represented in the academic and...
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Broadening Access to Knowledge: Considerations in Developing and Using Open Educational Resources (OER)
Broadening Access to Knowledge: Considerations in Developing and Using Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Open Educational Resources (OERs) have the potential to enhance education across the globe by facilitating the sharing, reuse and adaptation of learning materials. The range of materials that constitute OERs is quite broad covering lecture materials, textbooks and entire courses at every level...
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Building a "Digital Futures' Community Broadband Portal
2015-10-15
McMahon, Rob, McNally, Michael B
This presentation by Drs. Rob McMahon and Michael B. McNally was presented at the Digital Futures Symposium on Rural Broadband Enablement held in Olds, AB, Oct 14-15, 2015. The presentation outlines considerations for the construction of a portal and repository to house materials on community...
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Canada's Current Copyright Environment
2014-05-02
A Presentation for the Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association TRENDS Conference, May 2, 2014
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Choices and Consequences in Transitioning from Closed to Open Resources and Courses
2016-12-07
Christiansen, Erik G., McNally, Michael B.
This presentation examines the continuum from closed to open for both open educational resources in general and open courses. The presentation evaluates what instructional choices are needed to increase openness. In this regard the presentation will identify not only how to move resources and...
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2015-06-02
Comparing Indigenous Approaches to Autism with Western Approaches to Autism Anna Wilson, University of Alberta On United Nations World Autism Day 2015, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon encouraged policymakers, professionals, employers, service providers, and caregivers to create an inclusive...
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Design vs. Pedagogical Considerations for OERs
2014-04-23
This presentation examines the tension between design principles for Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the pedagogical needs for class/course materials. Designing OERs for maximal use requires considering several facets including intellectual property concerns, considerations for...
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2022-09-20
Reyes Ayala, Brenda, Du, Qiufeng, Han, Juyi
Presented at the Linked Archives 2022: International Workshop on Archives and Linked Data at the 26th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL2022), Padua, Italy.