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Academic Articles

Van Wyk, Nadine, Mark Lafave, Lynne Lafave, Breda Eubank, Marty Clark, and Erik Christiansen. “Understanding the Social and Emotional Domains of Physical Literacy in Post-Secondary Education: A Scoping Review.” The Curriculum Journal 36, no. 3 (2025): 368–383. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.300

Christiansen, Erik. “Italian Immigration to Kelowna and Its Lasting Legacy.” Okanagan History 86 (2022): 101–114. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ohs

Christiansen, Erik, and Michael McNally. “Examining the Technical and Pedagogical Elements of Select Open Courseware.” First Monday 27, no. 10 (2022): 1–24. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i10.11639

McNally, Michael, and Erik Christiansen. “Open Enough? Eight Factors to Consider When Transitioning from Closed to Open Resources and Courses: A Conceptual Framework.” First Monday 24, no. 6 (2019): 1–22. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v24i6.9180

Christiansen, Erik. “Don’t Make Me Type: A Study of Students’ Perceptions of Library Catalogues on Tablet Computers.” Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research 10, no. 1 (2015): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v10i1.3192

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Book Chapters

Hans, Kris, and Erik Christiansen. “Kris Hans and Erik Christiansen.” In Voices from the Digital Classroom: 25 Interviews About Teaching and Learning in the Face of a Global Pandemic, edited by Sandra Abegglen, Fabian Neuhaus, and Kylie Wilson, 34–49. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press, 2022. https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9781773852782

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Fuiten, Alex, Shaziah Jinnah Morsette, Sandra Amin, Erik Christiansen, and Michael B. McNally. “Alberta Misses Chance to Make Post-Secondary Education More Affordable.” Edmonton Journal, March 28, 2023. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-alberta-misses-chance-to-make-post-secondary-education-more-affordable

Admin, Sandra, Magdalena Beukes, Erik Christiansen, and Michael McNally. “There Is Already a Solution for Easing High Cost Post-Secondary Textbooks.” Calgary Herald, February 4, 2023. https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-there-is-already-a-solution-for-easing-high-cost-of-post-secondary-textbooks

Jessel, Chaten, Erik Christiansen, and Michael McNally. “Open Educational Resources Would Make Post-Secondary More Affordable.” Edmonton Journal, July 23, 2021. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-open-educational-resources-would-make-post-secondary-costs-more-affordable

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Other Publications

Christiansen, Erik. “The Importance of ‘Open’ and How You Can Get Involved.” Library News (Mount Royal University Library), March 5, 2024. https://library.mtroyal.ca/library-news?t=21846

May, Francine, Erik Christiansen, and Joel Blechinger. “Who Owns Knowledge? Reclaiming Publishing as Part of the Scholarly Mission.” Library News (Mount Royal University Library), [Date not provided—likely 2023]. https://library.mtroyal.ca/library-news?t=18647