SPARK ISSUE 8

SPARK Issue #8 features spotlights on SoTL research projects, coverage from Humber StoryLab’s annual signature event Data Driven 2023 and latest updates on innovative research projects from across Humber.

The new issue also highlights Q&As with international researchers, guest editorial article on the benefits of taking a research administration course and an opinion piece on the future of AI.

SPARK Issue #8 welcomes you with a foreword from Ginger Grant PhD., Dean of Research & Innovation, and Editor’s Note from Anju Kakkar, IMBB™, Managing Editor, Humber Press.

No matter where your curiosity lies, SPARK is here to inspire you in your research and innovation journey.

Articles from this issue of SPARK

Building Description Language (BDL)—An Innovative Solution for Surveying Facilities

17 November 2023

Humber’s growing research and innovation community continues to make positive impact through innovative applied research projects.

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SoTL Research Project Spotlight: Closed Captioning and Comedy

25 October 2023

This research investigates methods to incorporate Closed captions and subtitles for the Deaf and hard of hearing into the creative and comedic process.

A digital rendering of the Project ARROW showcase dashboard

Humber’s Bachelor of Industrial Design Students Create Human Machine Interface Designs for Canada’s First Zero Emissions Concept Vehicle

20 October 2023

In today’s increasingly competitive employment market, “practical experience” has become a requirement for most entry-level jobs. Although quite paradoxical, this is now becoming the norm.

Awoman wearing a white lab coat makes a phone call and takes notes

Researcher’s Corner: Phone Visiting as a Novel Clinical Experience for Healthcare Students During COVID-19 and Beyond

20 October 2023

Research study by Paula Mayer, Heather Nelson PhD., Beverlee Ziefflie, Susan Page and Deborah Norton examine the effectiveness of a phone visiting program.

Researcher’s Corner: Pivoting Culinary Arts Education During COVID-19

20 October 2023

Research study by Adrian Woodhouse, Tim Lynch and Steve Ellwood explores how culinary arts education has adapted during COVID-19

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Data Driven 2023 Showcases the Kryptonite Combination of Data and Journalism

20 October 2023

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, StoryLab, Humber College’s collaborative hub for data-driven storytelling, held its annual signature event, Data Driven.

The Next Stage of AI is Here: Now What?

20 October 2023

In March 2023, I attended a conference on artificial intelligence (AI) for digital creatives. The conference was a good glimpse into where AI is headed, but there was a lack of discussion about how these technologies would affect people in the writing and graphics industries.

A Early Childhood Education worker reads a book to a group of children.

SOTL Research Project Spotlight: Incorporating Praxis into Child and Youth Care Post-Secondary Education

20 October 2023

Melanie Zuzarte, M.A., RSW, aims to uncover how child and youth care educators with Humber's Faculty of Social & Community Services can weave the seven elements of caring relationships into pedagogy.