Did you know it is actually quite difficult to find anti-vaccine websites if you simply type “anti-vaccination information” into Google. Also, if you ask Microsoft copilot to provide you with sites that are anti-vaccination it will tell you that it cannot help you as it does not spread misinformation. Personally I had no idea that…
Reflections from Indigenous Studies 101 – As someone currently taking Indigenous Studies 101 in-person, I have come to appreciate how deeply learning is shaped by place, story, and accountability. One of the first concepts we explored was self-location, a foundational practice in Indigenous research that asks us to reflect on who we are, where we…
For the past year I have volunteered in a children’s vaccine clinic here in Victoria. My tasks involve checking in the babies for their appointments, running the waiting room, conducting basic measurements on the babies including weight, height, and head circumference, and assisting parents with intake forms. Although those are my basic tasks I have…
Today’s investigation was based on the google search “Should I get vaccinated?” I chose to look into this question based on curiosity. I wanted to know if when the average person googles this do they receive pro or anti vaccine information. My assumption was there would be a mix of both. So – what have…
In the last ten years the language or teaching and learning has rapidly grown. Terms like online, hybrid, hyflex, and blended learning have moved from uncommon phrases to everyday vocabulary in the world of higher education. As our list of vocabulary grows to encompass learning we must also understand each of these terms and how…
When it comes to making decisions about vaccines, especially for children, parents are faced with floods of information coming from a variety of sources. From doctors offices to google searches and from offical health campaigns to social media posts, where parents get their vaccine information can dramatically shape how they think and feel about immunization….