university of british columbia press apr 2016 (6 résultats)

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book uncovers the history of Canada's first casualties of the Great War - men who tried to enlist, were deemed 'unfit for service,' and then lived with shame, guilt, and ostracism.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book contends that Canada's acceptance of 'gay rights' obscures and abets multiple forms of oppression and details how, in the fight for equality and inclusion, some LGBTQ communities gain acceptance within the mainstream, and as a result become complicit in a system that fortifies white supremacy, furthers settler colonialism, advances neoliberalism, and props up imperialist mythologies.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted asbeing capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodallearning experiences. Much of the evidence gathered to support theseclaims has been anecdotal but the potential that these environmentshold to solve traditional problems in online and technology-mediatededucation-primarily learner isolation and studentdisengagement-has resulted in considerable investments in virtualworld platforms like Second Life, OpenSimulator, and Open Wonderland byboth professors and institutions. To justify this ongoing and sustainedinvestment, institutions and proponents of simulated learningenvironments must assemble a robust body of evidence that illustratesthe most effective use of this powerful learning tool.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Bill Graham served as a member of Parliament, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, minister of foreign affairs, minister of national defence, leader of the Official Opposition, and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He holds a BA and LLB from the University of Toronto and a doctorate (Sciences juridiques) from the Universit¿e Paris. Prior to his election to Parliament in 1993, Graham practised law at Fasken & Calvin and subsequently taught international trade law, public international law, and the law of the European Community at the University of Toronto, McGill University, and the Universit¿e Montr¿. In 1985, the French government appointed him a chevalier de la l¿on d¿honneur for his promotion of the French language in Canada. In 2014, he became a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to Canadian politics.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Kenton Storey is a historian of the British Empire and a legal researcher working in the field of First Nations history. He has published articles in the Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, the Journal of British Studies, and contributed a chapter to New Zealand¿s Empire.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Alan Gordon is a professor of history at the University of Guelph. He has written extensively about memory, commemoration, and the uses of history.