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Chapter 4
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Chapter 4

Glass ceilings and North stars

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter provides a biography of Julie Payette, the first female Canadian astronaut. Topics discussed in this chapter include her experiences in space and a history of sexism in space exploration. 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 5

Canadarm, cufflinks and collaboration

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter provides a biography of Chris Hadfield, the most experienced Canadian astronaut. Additional topics include the installation of Canadarm2 on the International Space Station and the … 28 $2.80 Add
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6

More than just visitors

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter discusses the experiences of Canadians conducting research on the International Space Station. Topics include how different countries cooperate on research conducted on the space station. 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 7

Nine years an astronaut

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter discusses the experiences of some of the most recent Canadian astronauts to visit the space station. 24 $2.40 Add
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 8

Don't let go, Canada

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter explores the future of Canadian space exploration, the challenges that will be faced and the potential for future discoveries and missions 21 $2.10 Add
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Classroom Practice and Student-Friendly Suggestions

Classroom Practice and Student-Friendly Suggestions

Up Close and Personal

From: Degrees of Failure

The university’s current malaise owes much to an emphasis on the bottom line, on the primacy of vocational training in combination with elements such as an increasingly predatory education … 23 $2.30 Add
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Community, Communication, Digital Mediation, and Friendship

Community, Communication, Digital Mediation, and Friendship

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

When we look at the changes in our own behavior due to i-tech, the first thing to very seriously consider is that the whole concept of social media was thought up by an individual who many … 20 $2.00 Add
Cyberidentities

Cyberidentities

Canadian and European Presence in Cyberspace

This innovative study explores diverse aspects of Canadian and European identity on the information highway and reaches beyond technical issues to confront and explore communication, culture and … 220 View
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Democracy, Technology, and Communication in Canada

Democracy, Technology, and Communication in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2005 book by Darin Barney, Communication Technology, exploring the effect of information and communication technologies on Canadian democracy. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Educators and Education at a Distance

Educators and Education at a Distance

The High-Tech Classroom and the New Mediated Learning

From: Degrees of Failure

If we continue pouring resources into an education at a distance centred on the “efficiency” of machine technology our universities will continue to replicate the computerized … 17 $1.70 Add
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Electronic Commerce Policy and the European Commission

Electronic Commerce Policy and the European Commission

From: Cyberidentities

During the last year significant progress has been achieved in mapping out the issues in global electronic commerce, and even in reaching a certain degree of consensus on principles between major … 5 $0.70 Add
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Endgame

Endgame

From: Man at the Airport

This chapter covers the author’s arrest by Malaysian authories, his detention in jail, and a visit from an employee of the Canadian High Commision that changed his life. 32 $3.20 Add
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Epilogue

Epilogue

So What to Do?

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

I believe we owe it to ourselves to keep one face, one mind, firmly fixed on the past while the other mind bravely looks forward, embracing change. 5 $0.50 Add
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Epilogue
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Epilogue

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

Epilogue 13 $1.30 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

Foreword 4 $0.40 Add
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From Digital Natives to i-Kids

From Digital Natives to i-Kids

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

In this chapter, I am going to speak of a critical dynamic that i-media has with play, learning, and creativity. This is a dynamic that concerns mostly digital natives, and the now very young: … 12 $1.20 Add