Athabasca University Press: 129 books
Mission Life in Cree-Ojibwe Country
Memories of a Mother and Son
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2014
In May of 1868, Elizabeth Bingham Young and her new husband, Egerton Ryerson Young, began a long journey from Hamilton, Ontario, to the Methodist mission of Rossville. For the next eight years, Elizabeth supported her husband’s work at two mission houses, Norway House and then Berens River. Unprepared...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The twelve “lays” of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet and translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folktales were the raw material for Marie de France’s series of lively but profound considerations of love, life,...
Scaling Up
The Convergence of Social Economy and Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of their community, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives, community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, and charitable foundations are all examples of social economies that emphasize mutual benefit...
Hobohemia and the Crucifixion Machine
Rival Images of a New World in 1930s Vancouver
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2014
In the early years of the Great Depression, thousands of unemployed homeless transients settled into Vancouver’s “hobo jungle.” The jungle operated as a distinct community, in which goods were exchanged and shared directly, without benefit of currency. The organization of life was immediate...
by Robert W. Sandford
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Ecology & Wonder makes several remarkable claims: The greatest cultural achievement in the Western Canadian mountain region may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting the spine of the Rocky Mountains will preserve crucial ecological functions. Because the process of...
by Ricardo Acuna, Bob Barnetson, Sara Dorow
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Prior to May 2015, the oil-rich jurisdiction of Alberta had, for over four decades, been a one-party state. During that time, the rule of the Progressive Conservatives essentially went unchallenged, with critiques of government policy falling on deaf ears and Alberta ranking behind other provinces...
ABC's of Human Survival
A Paradigm for Global Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals and local communities?and the essential role of global citizenship within that dynamic. Based on the analysis of world events, Dr. Arthur Clark presents militant...
Transparent Lives
Surveillance in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
"Although most Canadians are familiar with surveillance cameras and airport security, relatively few are aware of the extent to which the potential for surveillance is now embedded in virtually every aspect of our lives. We cannot walk down a city street, register for a class, pay with a credit...
by Lorna Stefanick
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Digital communications technology has immeasurably enhanced our capacity to store, retrieve, and exchange information. But who controls our access to information, and who decides what others have a right to know about us? In Controlling Knowledge, author Lorna Stefanick offers a thought-provoking...
Teaching Health Professionals Online
Frameworks and Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Teaching Health Professionals Online: Frameworks and Strategies is a must-read for professionals in the health care field who strive to deliver excellence in their online classes. Intended for a wide range of professionals, including nurses, social workers, occupational and radiation therapists, chiropractors,...
Teaching in Blended Learning Environments
Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Teaching in Blended Leaning Environments provides a coherent framework in which to explore the transformative concept of blended learning. Blended learning can be defined as the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies. A direct...
Mobile Learning
Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
This collection is for anyone interested in the use of mobile technology for various distance learning applications. Readers will discover how to design learning materials for delivery on mobile technology and become familiar with the best practices of other educators, trainers, and researchers in...
Online Distance Education
Towards a Research Agenda
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda provides a systematic overview of the major issues, trends, and areas of priority in online distance education research. In each chapter an international expert or team of experts provides an overview of one relevant issue in online distance education,...
The West and Beyond
New Perspectives on an Imagined Region
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The West and Beyond explores the state of Western Canadian history, showcasing the research interests of a new generation of scholars while charting new directions for the future and stimulating further interrogation of our past. This dynamic collection encourages dialogue among generations of historians...