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[Post-print] Impacts of large-scale interior murals on hospital employees: A pharmacy department case study
(Emerald Publishing, 2020-01-20)Trending in modern interior design frameworks is an integration of real and simulated (i.e. photographs, murals) elements of nature into buildings, and a number of interdisciplinary studies concern the effects of nature ... -
Empowering all: legitimizing the impacts of trauma and using a universal design to work with and reverse these impacts
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Childhood trauma can significantly impact a child’s ability to successfully function in school. This impact can occur across all domains- social, emotional, behavioural and cognitive- resulting in lagging skills in each ... -
Stochastic McKendrick-Von Foerster models with applications
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)A newly presented McKendrick–Von Foerster model with a stochastically perturbed mortality rate is examined. A transformation method converting the model with nonlocal boundary conditions into a system of stochastic ... -
Designing a practical reading roadmap for new K-3 teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)“Learning to read is arguably a child’s most crucial academic achievement, while teaching reading is perhaps a teacher’s most complex and challenging endeavor” (Kent, Giles, & Hibberts, 2013, p.1). New teachers are not ... -
The process of co-teaching: experiences of elementary educators
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe the lived experiences of educators at the elementary level who use co-teaching in their practice. Research has shown that educators from around the world have both ... -
[Post-print] Hospital employees' perceptions of circadian lighting: A pharmacy department case study
(Emerald Publishing, 2019-11-04)An interdisciplinary body of literature has focused on the role of lighting in mitigating patient and employee stress and error-producing conditions in hospital settings. The purpose of this case study was to explore how ... -
Cowichan Campus Student Newsletter [November 1, 2019]
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Cowichan Campus Student Newsletter [October 1, 2019]
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Exposure-investment-return continuum in agritourism
(TTRA Canada, 2019-09-20)This paper introduces an exposure-investment-return continuum that will allow for future testing by researchers to determine the trade-offs in agri-tourism development. The aim is to support farmers to make more informed ... -
Miner's tag
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019-09)Photo of a coal miner's tag which was found at the side of Scotchtown Road, near the former adit of the Number 5 Mine in South Wellington. -
Reverse osmosis: Cultural sensitivity training in the Costa Rican luxury ecolodge setting
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study portrays a real situation and account of staff training designed to improve staff morale and bridge their intercultural understanding of international visitors, encountered during a 2-month fieldwork at ... -
Transdisciplinary university engagement for sustainable tourism planning
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Sustainable tourism literature reveals an increasing understanding of the complexity of tourism development and the need for a holistic approach to sustainable tourism planning. This includes mixed-methods approaches that ... -
Recreation economies and sustainable tourism: Mountain biking at Kingdom Trail Association in Vermont
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Rural communities that are dependent on manufacturing, mining, energy, and timber are witnessing population declines while amenity-rich communities are growing, particularly those with a desirable physical environment and ... -
Expanding agritourism in Butte County, California
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study examines the strategies and impacts of collaboration among diverse Butte County stakeholders to support agritourism development and increase agritourism participation by out-of-area visitors to the sparsely ... -
Stakeholder engagement and collaborative corridor management: The case of New Hampshire Route 1A/1B Byway Corridor
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study describes the methods associated with the development and completion of a comprehensive Corridor Management Plan based upon the collaborative efforts of a wide range of stakeholders. The notion that critical ... -
Kentucky Trail Town program: Facilitating communities capitalizing on adventure tourism for community and economic development
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Since 2012, the state-wide Kentucky Trail Town program has been guiding Kentucky communities located in geographically advantageous areas to capitalize on adventure tourism through a systematic trail-based community and ... -
Enhanced performance and visitor satisfaction in artisan businesses: A case study of the evaluation of the ÉCONOMUSÉE® model in British Columbia
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study describes an innovative model that was developed to enhance business performance and visitor satisfaction in the artisan sector. ÉCONOMUSÉE® is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 in Quebec, Canada ... -
Teaching academic writing in higher education
(Asian Institute of Research, 2019-09)Academic writing is one of the most complex tasks students encounter in university. Both domestic and international students struggle with academic writing; however, international students also face language barriers and ... -
Indigenous tourism and reconciliation: The case of Kitcisakik cultural immersions
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study explores an initiative originating in the Anicinape community of Kitcisakik, Québec. The community hosts non-Indigenous students for an experiential and immersive outdoor engagement with Anicinape ways. ... -
Hawaii Ecotourism Association's Sustainable Tour Certification program: Promoting best practices to conserve a unique place
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)The United Nation World Tourism Organization (2017) concluded that a well-designed and managed tourism sector could support the host’s sustainability goals. Quality systems similar to Fodor’s star rating system for hotels ...
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