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The Complete Subjective Health Assessment
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This textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundational understanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment, providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessment

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Jennifer L. Lapum
Michelle Hughes
Oona St-Amant
Date Added:
11/18/2021
Critical Data Literacy
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Strategies to Effectively Interpret and Evaluate Data Visualizations

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A short course for students to increase their proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data visualizations. By completing this short course students will be able to explain the importance of data literacy, identify data visualization issues in order to improve their own skills in data story-telling. The intended outcome of this course is to help students become more discerning and critical users of data, graphs, charts and infographics.

Word Count: 9819

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Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/28/2022
Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice
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This Book Will Be Helpful to:

Managers-
This book is aimed primarily at those who are responsible for implementing accessibility at an organizational level. These people tend to be managers, but may also be accessibility specialists, whose role it is to oversee the implementation of accessibility strategies and awareness throughout an organization.

Web Developers-
Web developers may also wish to read this book to expand their understanding of the organizational aspects of implementing accessibility, extending their role as an IT accessibility specialist, often being the person who leads the implementation of accessibility culture in an organization.

Everyone Else-
While managers and web developers are the primary audience for this book, anyone who has an interest in the aspects of implementing accessibility culture in an organization will find this book informative.

Subject:
Business and Communication
Management
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Greg Gay
Date Added:
11/06/2018
Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice
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Essential Skills for Business Leaders

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This resource provides business leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively enable digital accessibility in an organization through cultural change, raising awareness of its importance, and equipping employees with the specific tools and knowledge they need to address digital accessibility as part of their everyday work.

Long Description:
This resource provides business leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively enable digital accessibility in an organization through cultural change, raising awareness of its importance, and equipping employees with the specific tools and knowledge they need to address digital accessibility as part of their everyday work.

Word Count: 36749

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Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Computer Science
Management
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Christopher West
Frank Miller
Greg Gay
Date Added:
11/15/2019
Digital Citizenship Toolkit
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Hello and welcome to the Digital Citizenship Toolkit. Have you ever wondered if your phone is listening to you? Do you ever look to the Internet for the answer to a question, and hours later, find that you are more confused than before? Have you argued with a friend or relative about a meme? Have you been tempted to share your own thoughts and feelings online, but resisted for fear of trolls? This book delves into these issues and more.

Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Edited by Michelle Schwartz
Date Added:
09/28/2020
Digital Methods for Disability Studies
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The Digital Methods for Disability Studies course introduces students to a range of technologies and teaches them to think critically with and through media objects, practices, and processes. Through texts, videos, podcasts, games, and interactive activities, students develop their critical thinking, close-reading, textual analysis, platform analysis, visual analysis, and critical game design skills. This course offers students an opportunity to both interrogate the digital realm as a site of inequality and to harness digital tools and methods in addressing complex social challenges.

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The Digital Methods for Disability Studies Pressbook is a course that introduces students to a range of technologies and teaches them to think critically with and through media objects, practices, and processes. Students ask critical questions about digital methods and explore how these methods work with other forms of knowledge production. Through texts, videos, podcasts, games, and interactive activities, students develop their critical thinking, close-reading, textual analysis, platform analysis, visual analysis, and critical game design skills. This Pressbook offers students an opportunity to both interrogate the digital realm as a site of inequality and to harness digital tools and methods in addressing complex social challenges. This digital-by-design course responds directly to the expressed needs of students for content that will prepare them to navigate digitally-mediated community, work, learning, cultural, and intimate spaces.

The course is comprised of ten modules. Each module introduces students to theoretical and practical conversations at the intersection of critical disability studies and digital methods. It offers both open-access required and suggested additional readings as well as multimedia resources by key figures in these intersecting fields. Through a series of ‘spotlights,’ students meet emerging and established Canadian disabled and Deaf makers. Innovative exercises integrated throughout each module allow students to engage with the materials independently in asynchronous online courses. In addition, instructor notes and sample documents in the Pressbook back matter point to how the course can be run collaboratively as a catalyst for critical dialogue.

Throughout this Pressbook course students will: Become skilled with multiple digital storytelling platforms, such as social media, podcasts, and Twine, in knowledge communication and dissemination Gain hands-on experience with meeting AODA standards and making the digital sphere accessible. Understand the fundamentals of crip technoscience, cripping digital media, and critical game design and how to apply them in cultural and social environments. Develop a nuanced understanding of accessibility and accommodation law, policy, and practice guidelines related to media design and production. Practice using this knowledge with digital media platforms and technologies. Critically reflect on how technological innovation proceeds from and is related to social, cultural, and embodied difference. Witness first-hand the impact of the digital divide on disabled people. Analyse sources of inequitable access to digital resources due to economic, physical, geographic, and infrastructure factors. Identify the affordances and constraints of media platforms and technologies with attention to access and disability justice. Reflect critically on the labour and ethics of digital making.

Word Count: 60302

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Subject:
Applied Science
Arts and Humanities
Business and Communication
Communication
Graphic Arts
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/27/2022
Documentation in Nursing: 1st Canadian edition
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This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices of documentation in the nursing profession. This resource is designed for students in undergraduate nursing programs, and addresses principles of documentation, legislation associated with documentation, methods and systems of documentation, and key trends in the future of documentation. Incorporated into this resource is legislation and practice standards specific to the province of Ontario, Canada.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Charlene Ronquillo
Jennifer Lapum
Joy Garmaise-Yee
Michelle Hughes
Oona St-Amant
Date Added:
11/24/2020
The Federalist Papers
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Short Description:
The Federalist Papers (published between October 1787 and May 1788) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by statesmen and Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The articles were published under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution.

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The Federalist Papers (published between October 1787 and May 1788) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by statesmen and Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The articles were published under the collective pseudonym “Publius” to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution.

Word Count: 193158

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Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
Flint and Feather
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Short Description:
Flint and Feather (1912) is the collected verse of poems by E. Pauline Johnson; it contains material from her books The White Wampum (1985) and Canadian Born (1903) as well as miscellaneous poems. First published by the Musson Books Company in Toronto, it remains one of the all-time best-selling volumes of Canadian poetry.

Long Description:
Flint and Feather (1912) is the collected verse of poems by E. Pauline Johnson; it contains material from her books The White Wampum (1985) and Canadian Born (1903) as well as miscellaneous poems. First published by the Musson Books Company in Toronto, it remains one of the all-time best-selling volumes of Canadian poetry.

Word Count: 25616

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
Frankenstein
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The Modern Prometheus

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley. The novel follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who, using unorthodox scientific experiments, creates a sapient creature. At just 18 years old Shelley began writing the novel which was later published anonymously in London in 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley. The novel follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who, using unorthodox scientific experiments, creates a sapient creature. At just 18 years old Shelley began writing the novel which was later published anonymously in London in 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.

Word Count: 78671

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Reading Literature
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
The Future of the American Negro
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The Future of the American Negro (1899) is a novel by American educator Booker T. Washington. The novel presented his opinions on the history of enslaved and freed African-American people, as well as his ideas regarding using education as a means to advance themselves.

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The Future of the American Negro (1899) is a novel by American educator Booker T. Washington. The novel presented his opinions on the history of enslaved and freed African-American people, as well as his ideas regarding using education as a means to advance themselves.

Word Count: 38640

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Ethnic Studies
History
Literature
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
The Great Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby (1925) is a novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel follows Nick Carraway, a young bond salesman, and his strange interactions and ensuing friendship with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby during the Long Island Jazz Age as Gatsby attempts to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

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The Great Gatsby (1925) is a novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel follows Nick Carraway, a young bond salesman, and his strange interactions and ensuing friendship with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby during the Long Island Jazz Age as Gatsby attempts to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

Word Count: 48937

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
Heart of Darkness
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Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad about a narrated voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the heart of Africa. Heart of Darkness tells the story of Charles Marlow, a sailor who takes on an assignment from a Belgian trading company as a ferry-boat captain to lead an expedition into Africa. The novel is widely regarded as a critique of European colonial rule in Africa, whilst also examining the themes of power dynamics and morality.

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Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad about a narrated voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the heart of Africa. Heart of Darkness tells the story of Charles Marlow, a sailor who takes on an assignment from a Belgian trading company as a ferry-boat captain to lead an expedition into Africa. The novel is widely regarded as a critique of European colonial rule in Africa, whilst also examining the themes of power dynamics and morality.

Word Count: 38767

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
English Language Arts
Literature
Reading Literature
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
Humanizing Learning
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A Student-Generated Framework

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This work explores what humanizing learning is - and isn't - while centring student voices and the student experience. This is a resource meant for instructors, and is filled with quotes from students and instructors alike.NewParaThis project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy. To learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy visit: https://vls.ecampusontario.ca

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When students were asked what humanizing learning means to them, one student replied: “When instructors see us as people – unique, with different hopes and different stresses – and treat us as more than a number.” Another student said that it depended on the definition of humanize. In order to explore how we can humanize our courses, this work centres both student and instructor experiences – but note that this resource is not an instructor guide or a “how-to” list. It’s a way of thinking about humanizing learning by exploring key pillars that are important to students and instructors alike. It provides contextual practice ideas to humanize learning. It is not a list of best practices – as really, “best” actually refers to “contextual,” as best isn’t best for everyone. Students from the listening sessions repeatedly expressed how doing something is better than nothing, but also that in order to make this work meaningful, it needs to be iterative, be embedded throughout an instructor’s teaching practice and not present only once or twice in the term. So, consider as you explore this resource how some of these suggestions could become foundational pieces of your approach to teaching and learning.

Word Count: 19226

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Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Toronto
Provider Set:
U. Toronto Mississauga and the Humanizing Learning Team
Date Added:
03/11/2022
In Old Plantation Days
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In Old Plantation Days (1903) by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a collection of short stories that focuses on the stereotypical portrayal of slaves. Dunbar received both criticism and anger for his stereotypical depictions of slaves as "obedient workers happy to spend their lives in service of their benevolent owner."

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Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) was an African-American novelist, poet, and dramatist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

In Old Plantation Days (1903) by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a collection of short stories that focuses on the stereotypical portrayal of slaves. Dunbar received both criticism and anger for his stereotypical depictions of slaves as “obedient workers happy to spend their lives in service of their benevolent owner.”

Word Count: 59017

Included H5P activities: 1

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
In Their Moccasins
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In Their Moccasins is an online narrative branching (choose your own adventure style) game designed to build capacity for empathy for Indigenous students’ lived realities. Many Canadians think of Indigenous issues as a thing of the past, yet the horrors of colonization continue to have an impact. Nevertheless, Indigenous students display a great deal of resilience in navigating their day to day lives. This game, designed by Indigenous students, will be a helpful tool for educators and folks looking to build their Indigenous knowledges skillset.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Ethnic Studies
Reading Literature
Social Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
tpobuda
Date Added:
08/26/2021
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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Short Description:
The Wealth of Nations (1776)—full title An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations—is Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith's masterpiece. At the time of its publication, the book offered one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is still today a fundamental work in classical economics. Using the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution as a point of reference, the book discusses broad topics such as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.

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The Wealth of Nations (1776)—full title An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations—is Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith’s masterpiece. At the time of its publication, the book offered one of the world’s first collected descriptions of what builds nations’ wealth, and is still today a fundamental work in classical economics. Using the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution as a point of reference, the book discusses broad topics such as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.

Word Count: 376514

Included H5P activities: 2

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Subject:
Economics
History
Social Science
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
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Or Gustavus Vassa, the African

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African (1789), is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative employs a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book details Equiano's journey from gaining his own freedom from enslavement to becoming a successful business man through his study of the Bible.

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African (1789), is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative employs a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book details Equiano’s journey from gaining his own freedom from enslavement to becoming a successful business man through his study of the Bible.

Word Count: 88359

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Ethnic Studies
History
Literature
Social Science
U.S. History
World History
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Date Added:
02/15/2022
International Students: Stories and Strategies for Academic Success in Postsecondary Education
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Word Count: 26303

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Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Toronto
Date Added:
01/26/2024
Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
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This textbook provides the novice learner with a foundational understanding of Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling. It highlights important considerations for future health professionals seeking to adopt the new food guide into their practice, including strategies towards healthy eating. This open textbook underscores a relational inquiry approach to inform discussions with clients about nutrition and healthy eating.

Subject:
Life Science
Nutrition
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Jennifer L. Lapum
Michelle Hughes
Oona St-Amant
Date Added:
11/18/2021