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    Does Stress Matter? Findings from a Self-Report Survey of Contract Cheating Behaviours of Canadian College Students
    (2023-03-08) Ferguson, Corrine D.; Toye, Margaret; Eaton, Sarah Elaine
    Presentation for the International Centre of Academic Integrity Annual Conference, March 2023.
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    RGO Library & Learning Commons Usability Testing October 2022: Findings and Recommendations
    (2023-01-13) Allard, Ethan; Mucz, Dave
    In October 2022, the RGO Library & Learning Commons conducted usability testing focusing on the functionality and ease of use of the website and online catalog. Recruitment for testing was done via advertising on Bow Valley College TV, campus bulletin boards, and in the student newsletter. Students, staff, and faculty members were invited to participate in testing; eight students expressed interest. Feedback from the participants was largely positive, and most tasks were completed successfully by all learners. Issues were mostly relating to visibility of certain options and redundancy on the main library page. Quick fixes that could be made to the library homepage were identified and implemented. The next step will be to monitor the effects of the changes already made and to plan more significant changes.
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    Réussite dans l'apprentissage (www.reussitedanslapprentissage.ca)
    (2022-01) Bow Valley College
    Le Bow Valley College, en partenariat avec des intervenants de partout au Canada, et grâce à un financement d’Emploi et Développement Social Canada (EDSC), a mené un projet de cinq ans entre 2017 et 2022 pour valider l’importance de la formation en compétences de base (compétences essentielles) au sein de la formation technique. Le matériel et les ressources d’apprentissage axés sur les métiers de Réussite dans l’apprentissage sont le résultat de ce projet pilote mené à l’échelle nationale. Utilisez ce site web pour accéder à du matériel et à des ressources axés sur les métiers afin d’acquérir ou de rafraîchir les compétences nécessaires à la réussite dans l’apprentissage.
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    Success in Apprenticeship (www.successinapprenticeship.ca)
    (2022) Bow Valley College
    Bow Valley College, in partnership with stakeholders from across Canada, and through funding from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), led a five-year project between 2017-2022 to validate the importance of foundational skills (essential skills) training within technical training. The Success in Apprenticeship trades-focused learning materials and resources are the result of this national piloting project. Use this site to access trades-focused materials and resources to build or refresh the skills that support success in apprenticeship.
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    Understanding Student Experiences with Commercial Contract Cheating and Other Outsourcing Behaviours
    (2022-09) Ferguson, Corrine; Toye, Margaret; Carver, Christina; Pictin, Tonisha; Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, Sheryl
    Purpose: The primary goal of the project was to better understand post-secondary student experiences of contract cheating and the stress students encounter while completing their programs. Methods: Survey research methodology, using well-established measures from contract cheating research and research on the stress process were used to collect closed and open ended responses from career program learners in a community college in Alberta. Responses were collected in Survey Monkey, an online survey tool, from 916 participants in October 2021. Results: Survey results overall indicated student involvement in contract cheating. Differences between commercial contract cheating and sharing behaviour were revealed. High levels of stress were reported, and type of stress varied across contract cheating behaviour. Implications: The results of this study add to the continually growing body of knowledge of academic integrity in Canada. They will also expand on knowledge of the stress students experience and the personal and social resources they have access to while completing their programs and how this may relate to contract cheating.