A self directed study course

Long Description:
The overarching objective of this 4-module course will be to facilitate the development of faculty, instructors, and teaching staff who seek to create quality, technology-enhanced (digital) learner experiences. Learners will leave the course able to take the best resources and experiences from this course and apply them to the design and structures of their own courses.

The course will meet the above objectives through its community building and e-moderation in the first half of the course as participants are blueprinting technology-enhanced learner experiences in the first module, and blueprinting learner interactions within the second. Module 3 and 4 will enhance participant draft designs through activity that assures access to flexible experiences and activates learning effectively within digital spaces.

Word Count: 10424

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A self directed study course

Long Description:
The overarching objective of this 4-module course will be to facilitate the development of faculty, instructors, and teaching staff who seek to create quality, technology-enhanced (digital) learner experiences. Learners will leave the course able to take the best resources and experiences from this course and apply them to the design and structures of their own courses.

The course will meet the above objectives through its community building and e-moderation in the first half of the course as participants are blueprinting technology-enhanced learner experiences in the first module, and blueprinting learner interactions within the second. Module 3 and 4 will enhance participant draft designs through activity that assures access to flexible experiences and activates learning effectively within digital spaces.

Word Count: 10424

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Mitigation of climate change is one of the most important challenges of our times. To prevent irreversible damage to human societies and the environment, it was agreed that world countries should limit the global average temperature rise. To avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change, it is needed to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 °C or even to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

This requires cutting global greenhouse gas emissions to near-zero levels in the coming decades. Especially for the energy system, a drastic transformation is needed.

We know that such a transformation is possible, but it will require virtually every organization, whether it is a steel company, a hospital or a municipality, to tackle climate change challenges. The question that often arises is – where to start?

This course is designed for the professionals that might be the leaders of this transformation in their organization - policymakers, sustainability consultants or professionals from other fields -who want to familiarize themselves with climate change mitigation strategies so theycan apply it to their projects.

In the first part of the course, you will obtain basic knowledge including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the various types of GHG (CO2 and non-CO2), their emissions and about the Paris Agreement. You will also learn about current energy systems, electricity generation and the energy demand of various sectors.

Next, we will focus on courses of action and methods that will assist in selecting the best options in any type of project or organization. We will present methodologies for measurement of emissions reduction and calculation of costs. Here we will introduce you to the concepts of “marginal abatement cost curves” which will help you analyze alternatives by comparing emission reduction potential with the costs involved. Finally, various options such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and electrification will be discussed as the emission reduction strategies.

We invite you to join this journey and to bring your own experiences and challenges to your organization.

Explore the role of national governments, municipalities, companies and the international community in climate change mitigation. Learn to set reduction targets yourself and translate them into action plans.

“Every action matters
Every bit of warming matters
Every year matters
Every choice matters.”

This was the brief summary of a 2018 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the scientific advisory board of the United Nations.

But who should take action?

In earlier courses, we already set out what is needed to limit the impact of climate change. In this course, we will explore the role of national governments, the international community, companies, and sub-national governments, like cities, municipalities, provinces, and regions.

We start from the idea that climate governance is polycentric. None of these parties can mitigate the dangers of climate change all by themselves. Each of these types of organization has its particular strength. If you work – or plan to work – in or with any such organization, then through this course you will learn how to be successful and effective in playing your part in mitigating climate change.

Important elements that will be discussed for the various players in the field are:

What roles can the different organizations play?
How can emission reduction targets be set so that they are both ambitious and feasible?
How can meaningful emission reduction plans be developed that actually result in emission reduction on the ground?
Examples will be presented by professionals who have been successful in their own organization. They are willing to share the failures and critical success factors in their strategies.

What You'll Learn
Understand how international climate agreements work.
Assess the sphere of influence of your own organization.
Learn how to develop national climate policies and evaluate the relevance of existing policies for your organization.
Be able to set ambitious and feasible GHG emission reduction targets for companies and discover how to translate these into a climate action plan.
Design approaches to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in supply chains.
Be able to set ambitious and feasible GHG emission reduction targets for cities and municipalities and learn how to translate these into climate action plans.
Decide in which areas the greatest acceleration of climate action is needed.

Innovation in global health practice requires leaders who are trained to think and act like entrepreneurs. Whether at a hospital bedside or in a remote village, global healthcare leaders must understand both the business of running a social venture as well as how to plan for and provide access to life saving medicines and essential health services.
Each week, the course features a lecture and skills-based tutorial session led by industry, non-profit foundation, technology, and academic leaders to think outside the box in tackling and solving problems in innovation for global health practice through the rationale design of technology and service solutions. The lectures provide the foundation for faculty-mentored pilot project from MOH, students, or non-profit sponsors that may involve creation of a market or business plan, product development, or a research study design.

Short Description:
This book touches on design thinking, virtual reality, and 3D printing, and their applications in our world.

Long Description:
This book offers a blend of theory and practice in guiding readers to apply design thinking principles to solving some of our world’s biggest problems. At the same time, readers are encouraged to become aware of new and emerging technologies that make prototyping and applying solutions a reality.

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The book offers a blend of theory and practice in guiding readers to apply design thinking principles to solving some of our world’s biggest problems. At the same time, readers are encouraged to become aware of new and emerging technologies that make prototyping and applying solutions a reality.

This course covers the design, construction, and testing of field robotic systems, through team projects with each student responsible for a specific subsystem. Projects focus on electronics, instrumentation, and machine elements. Design for operation in uncertain conditions is a focus point, with ocean waves and marine structures as a central theme. Topics include basic statistics, linear systems, Fourier transforms, random processes, spectra, ethics in engineering practice, and extreme events with applications in design.

This design course targets the solution of clinical problems by use of implants and other medical devices. Topics include the systematic use of cell-matrix control volumes; the role of stress analysis in the design process; anatomic fit, shape and size of implants; selection of biomaterials; instrumentation for surgical implantation procedures; preclinical testing for safety and efficacy, including risk/benefit ratio assessment evaluation of clinical performance and design of clinical trials. Student project materials are drawn from orthopedic devices, soft tissue implants, artificial organs, and dental implants.

This course covers the complete cycle of designing an ocean system using computational design tools for the conceptual and preliminary design stages. Students complete the projects in teams with each student responsible for a specific subsystem. Lectures cover such topics as hydrodynamics; structures; power and thermal aspects of ocean vehicles; environment, materials, and construction for ocean use; and generation and evaluation of design alternatives. The course focuses on innovative design concepts chosen from high-speed ships, submersibles, autonomous vehicles, and floating and submerged deep-water offshore platforms. Lectures on ethics in engineering practice are included, and instruction and practice in oral and written communication is provided.

This course examines the role of the engineer as patent expert and as technical witness in court and patent interference and related proceedings. It discusses the rights and obligations of engineers in connection with educational institutions, government, and large and small businesses. It compares various manners of transplanting inventions into business operations, including development of New England and other U.S. electronics and biotechnology industries and their different types of institutions. The course also considers American systems of incentive to creativity apart from the patent laws in the atomic energy and space fields.
Acknowledgment
The instructors would like to thank Joanne Rines and Elijah Ercolino for their efforts in preparing this course.

This course takes a ‘back to the beginning’ view that aims to better understand the end result. What might be the developmental processes that lead to the organization of ‘booming, buzzing confusions’ into coherent visual objects? This course examines key experimental results and computational proposals pertinent to the discovery of objects in complex visual inputs. The structure of the course is designed to get students to learn and to focus on the genre of study as a whole; to get a feel for how science is done in this field.

In this class we will examine how the idea of the city has been “translated” by artists, architects, and other diverse disciplines. We will consider how collaborations between artists and architects might provide opportunities for rethinking / redesigning urban spaces. The class will look specifically at planned cities like Brasilia, Las Vegas, Canberra, and Celebration and compare such tabula rasa designs with the redesign of recyclable urban spaces demonstrated in projects such as Ground Zero, Barcelona 2004, and Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway. While the course will involve some reading and discussion, coursework will focus largely on the students’ own projects / interventions that should evolve over the course of the semester.  Of the two weekly class meetings, one will be a group discussion or lecture with the whole class and visiting guests, and the other will be an individual meeting between the student and the instructor to discuss his or her work for the class, including the final project.

Une introduction à la recherche informationnelle à l'Université de l'Alberta

Short Description:
Le but de ce manuel est de vous donner les connaissances de base nécessaires pour commencer à rechercher des informations en utilisant le catalogue et les bases de données de la bibliothèque de l’Université d’Alberta. Le manuel contient des instructions étape par étape, des vidéos et des exemples en sciences humaines et sociales. Pour atteindre les objectifs prévus, il vous faudra passer au moins une heure et demie à lire les instructions du didacticiel, répondre aux questions des exercices et revoir les exemples chaque fois que cela sera nécessaire.

Long Description:
This tutorial allows the learner to formulate a research question based on a humanities and social sciences topic, locate the full text of journal or book titles in the University of Alberta library, and ” identify references to inform your research question (s) using databases such as ERIC, Érudit and PsycInfo. A chapter is devoted to information evaluation and citation in APA format.

Word Count: 4828

ISBN: 978-1-55195-453-0

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7e édition

Short Description:
Le didacticiel du style de citation APA est créé par le personnel de la bibliothèque de l'Université de l'Alberta pour venir en aide aux étudiants et aux professeurs. Le didacticiel explique pourquoi il est important de se servir de citations, des éléments relatifs à diverses sources courantes et comment créer des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 7e édition du guide de l’APA. Une lecture assidue d'au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d'apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également servir de ressource de référence.

Long Description:
A l’origine le APA Citation Style Tutorial , sur lequel ce didacticiel est basé, a été créé par le personnel de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta pour soutenir les étudiants et les professeurs dans les cours EDU 100/300 de la faculté d’éducation de l’Université de l’Alberta. Le didacticiel explique pourquoi il est important d’utiliser des citations, des éléments de types de source courants et comment créer des références et des citations dans le texte sur la base des directives APA de la 7e édition. Les sources et les activités tout au long du didacticiel se concentrent sur le contenu éducatif. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence. Le tutoriel de citation de style APA est une adaptation des didacticiels d’introduction à la APA de la NorQuest College Library. Ils ont fourni des ressources et un appui pour la création de ce didacticiel.

Word Count: 4261

ISBN: 978-1-55195-452-3

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Short Description:
Ce didacticiel du style de citation Chicago est une adaptation du didacticiel d’introduction à la APA en français de la Bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta. Il a été créé par le personnel de la bibliothèque de l'Université de d'Ottawa dans le but d'offrir une ressource en français aux étudiants et aux professeurs qui utilisent ce style dans leurs champs d'études et de recherches.

Long Description:
Le didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Word Count: 3025

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Short Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa créé au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Ce didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Long Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa créé au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Ce didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Word Count: 3021

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Short Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa créé au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Ce didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Long Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa créé au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Ce didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Word Count: 2743

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Short Description:
Ce didacticiel du style de citation Chicago est une adaptation du didacticiel d’introduction à la APA en français de la Bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta. Il a été créé par le personnel de la bibliothèque de l'Université de d'Ottawa dans le but d'offrir une ressource en français aux étudiants et aux professeurs qui utilisent ce style dans leurs champs d'études et de recherches.

Long Description:
Le didacticiel discute de l’importance des citations et explique en détails les principaux éléments des références et des citations dans le texte d’après les directives de la 17e édition du manuel du style de citation Chicago. Une lecture en profondeur d’au moins une heure et demie est nécessaire pour atteindre les objectifs d’apprentissage. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme ressource de référence.

Word Count: 3537

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Short Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa créé au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Le didacticiel explique l'importance de citer correctement diverses sources et de comprendre comment rédiger des citations et une liste des ouvrages cités selon les normes de la 9e édition du style MLA. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme outil de référence.

Long Description:
Ce livre est une adaptation d’une oeuvre publié par la Bibliothèque de l’Université d’Ottawa au profit de la communauté du Campus Saint-Jean. Le didacticiel explique l’importance de citer correctement diverses sources et de comprendre comment rédiger des citations et une liste des ouvrages cités selon les normes de la 9e édition du style MLA. Ce didacticiel peut également être utilisé comme outil de référence.

Word Count: 3103

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