VIU RR Space: Recent submissions
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Everything to Gain: Facilitating Intergenerational Communication
This research explored the experiences of volunteers connected to organizations through the non-profit organization Volunteer Victoria. The study investigated the perceived and experienced intergenerational communication ... -
Walking the talk : leading change-related communications in Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada, British Columbia Council
This interpretive phenomenological study used an appreciative inquiry-based methods approach to explore how Girl Guides of Canada―Guides du Canada, BC Council could leverage its organizational values to communicate and ... -
How senior managers perpetuate accounting fraud? Lessons for fraud examiners from an instructional case
(Journal of Financial Crime, 2014)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the risk factors that led to the Livent fraud, and the procedures that need to be taken by responsible parties to carefully investigate and address the incidents of ... -
Digital dating in Kelowna, BC : examining how women experience online dating in a small, Canadian city
Today, many individuals seek to establish intimate relationships using various forms of computer-mediated communication, including online dating sites and mobile applications. Investigating the ways in which location, in ... -
Indigenous knowledge in Wagiiwing and applications in harvesting and management
Waywayseecappo First Nation in the Greater Riding Mountain Area of Manitoba is faced with challenges to manage natural resources while balancing contemporary and traditional ways of knowing. How do Anishinabe from ... -
Local government and land use engagement with First Nations : surfacing positive stories for future land use consultation successes
In 2004, a Supreme Court of Canada ruling established that the Crown has a duty to consult and accommodate when there is knowledge that land use proposals may impact Indigenous rights. In 2015, the Canadian federal ... -
The re-greening of North America: An overview of green politics and philosophy
(LightStar Press, 1987)Don Alexander provides an overview of green politics and philosophy. He shows how the various issues connected with ecopolitics fit in the larger terrain. Form his paper we get an idea of where deep ecology might fit ... -
Bioregionalism: The need for a firmer theoretical foundation
(Athabasca University Press, 1996)This article discusses the different methods and sets of criteria used for delineating bioregions. -
Computer-mediated and group supervision of student capstone projects: Enhancing the learning experience
(Royal Roads University, 2016)This article describes the use of a digital learning platform to facilitate group supervision of student completing their capstone projects for a MA in Leadership Program. To address the problem of social and academic ... -
Dialogic change and the practice of inclusive leadership
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017)Purpose: This chapter explored theories related to inclusive leadership, and the application of inclusion and collaboration principles in a master’s-level leadership program. Design/Approach: We reviewed the concept of ... -
The challenge of self-reliance
(Catalyst Education Society, 1994-03)This article examines what a sustainable economy would look like in the Vancouver region. -
Congress as a verb
(North American Bioregional Congress, 1989)An impression of the Third North American Bioregional Congress (NABC III) written shortly after the congress. -
“Whimsical and fun and weird and interesting” : prosocial community in minecraft
Over 700 million people worldwide are socializing and spending time, sometimes significant amounts, in online multiplayer games, and these social spaces can be important sites of community. Unfortunately, levels of civility, ... -
Contributions to the mosaic describing learners’ experiences with open online learning
(Educational Media International, 2015)While individual offerings of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) differ in significant ways (Bayne & Ross, 2014), this fact did not prevent exuberant authors in the mass media in 2012-2013 to proclaim that MOOCs were ... -
Raising the bar for instructional outcomes: Towards transformative learning experiences.
(Educational Technology, 2008)Most instructional technologists understand that instruction aims to be effective, efficient, and appealing. These three quality indicators have proven useful in establishing desired outcomes. In this article we suggest ... -
Multi-scaffolding learning environment: An analysis of scaffolding and its impact on cognitive load and problem-solving ability
(Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007)A Multi-Scaffolding Environment (MSE) is a multimedia environment reliant on authentic scaffolding. We examine the impact of the availability of multiple scaffolds on learning and cognitive load within an MSE where learners ... -
From barriers to breakthroughs: Student experiences of the RRU Learning Model
(2017-09-01)Royal Roads University’s (RRU) Learning and Teaching Model describes educational practices and program design features that promote transformational learning. While institutions or programs may espouse some elements of the ... -
Securities regulation: Opportunities exist for IIROC to regulate responsively
(Administration and Society, 2015)This article examines the applicability of responsive regulation within an inter-agency framework in the financial sector. To do so, the article uses the self-regulatory organization that is responsible for governing ... -
Self-regulation and compliance enforcement practices by the Investment Dealers Association in Canada
(Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 2017)Purpose: This paper aims to examine the enforcement practices of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) and argue that self-regulation simply does not work in the financial sector, as the sanctions available ... -
Self-regulation in the Canadian securities industry: Funnel in, funnel out, or funnel away?
(International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 2015)The study analysed the processing of complaints against investment brokers and Dealer Members through the Investment Dealer Association (IDA) of Canada's disciplinary system between 2002 and 2007. The cases processed are ...
