Robert Runté Curriculum Vitae | ||
![]() Dr. Robert Runté | Associate Professor (retired) Faculty of Education University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4 CANADA Office: TH156 Last Updated: March 7, 2018. |
Academic Publications (Creative Publications listed separately below) |
Runté, Robert and Yves Meynard, Tesseracts5. Edmonton: Tesseract Books/The Books Collective, 1996. [Canadian Speculative Fiction anthology] 352 pp
Runté's "Afterword" is available on-line and provides a thematic analysis of the stories submitted to the anthology; advice to new writers; and outlines Tesseract Anthology policies.
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![]() | Taylor, Gerald and Robert Runté, eds. Thinking About Teaching: An Introduction. Toronto: Harcourt Brace, 1995. Sample Chapters available on ResearchGate and Academia.edu: Is Teaching a Profession? * DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.1087.3684 |
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Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "Excellence for what? Policy Development and the Discourse of the Purpose of Higher Education" in Global Perspectives on Teaching Excellence: A New Era for Higher Education, edited by C. Broughan, L. Clouder, G. Steventon, 66-79. New York:Routledge, 2018. |
Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "The Rhetoric of Higher Education Reform: The Changing Discourse of the Purpose of Higher Education" in Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education, edited by Siran Mukerji and Purnendu Tripathi. IGI Global, 2017, 532-548. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0672-0.ch021 | ![]() |
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Runté, Robert. Foreword to Beyond Media Literacy: New Paradigms in New Media by Colin Scheyen. Neustadt, Ontario: Five Rivers Publishing, 2015. |
Runté, Robert. "Why I Read Canadian Speculative Fiction: The Social Dimension of Reading" in Recent Perspectives on the Canadian Fantastic: Selected Papers from ACCSFF, edited by Allan Weiss. Jefferson, NC: MacFarland, 2014. [The original conference presentation of this paper won an Aurora Award, 2014] | ![]() |
![]() | Runté, Robert. "Estate Planning for Authors." In Writing After Retirement: Tips by Successful Retired Writers, edited by Christine Redman-Waldeyer and Carole Smallwood. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press (Imprint of Rowman & Littlefield), 2014. |
Runté, Robert. "Leslie Gadallah and Canadian Space Opera." Afterword to The Legend of Sarah by Leslie Gadallah. Neustadt, Ontario: Five Rivers Publishing, 2014. | ![]() |
R. Runté and K. Mazurek, "Sample Scoring Criteria", Module 7, Section 4, Facutly of Community Service: The Learning Teaching Exchange, Ryerson University, March 2014. Britnell, Judy, et al, "How to Respond to Student Concerns", Module 7, Section 7, adapted from Robert Runté, "Designing Assessment for Active Learning", Core, Vol 13, #3 (2004) York University, Facutly of Community Service: The Learning Teaching Exchange, Ryerson University, March, 2014. Britnell, Judy, et al, "Common Student Misunderstandings", Module 7, Section 8, adapted from Robert Runté, ""I'm an 'A' Student But You Only Gave Me A 'C'", Facutly of Community Service: The Learning Teaching Exchange, Ryerson University, March 2014. | ![]() |
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| Runté, Robert. Foreword to Curious if True: The Fantastic in Literature, A. Bright, ed. Cambridge Scholars Publishers, July, 2012.
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Runté, Robert. Introduction to North by 2000+, by H. A. Hargreaves. Neustadt, Ontario: Five Rivers Publishing, March, 2012.
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Runté, Robert. "Is Teaching A Profession?" in Gerald Taylor and Robert Runté, eds. Thinking About Teaching: An Introduction. Toronto: Harcourt Brace, 1995. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.1087.3684 Runté, Robert. "Education And Schooling Revisited." Course Reader, Education Practicum 251, University of Alberta, 1989-1994. Reprinted in, Thinking About Teaching: An Introduction. Toronto: Harcourt Brace, 1995. [Full text available on ResearchGate and Academic.edu
ArticlesMcKenzie, Gail, Mary Runté, John Usher, and Robert Runté. "The Impact of Neoconservatism on the Charitable Sector: Nonprofit to nonPROFIT?" The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge 19, no. 1 (September, 2013): 181-190. Runté, Robert. "Speculative Fiction, Self-publishing, and the DIY Movement." Obsolete Magazine 1, no. 7 (January, 2013): 6-8. Runté, Mary, Debra Basil, and Robert Runté. "Corporate Support For Employee Volunteerism Within Canada: A Cross Cultural Perspective." Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing 22, no. 4 (2010): 247-263. Runté, Robert and Mary Runté. "Re-Tasking Professional-Level Labour." The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge [The Business Review, Cambridge] 15, no. 2 (Summer, 2010): 92-98. Runté, Robert and Mary Runté. "Taylor-Made for Teachers: Deskilling Through Increased Competencies." International Journal of Humanization of Education 1, no. 1 (2007): 50-61. [Available full-text at Researchgate and Academia.edu] Runté, Robert. "Designing Assessment for Active Learning." CORE 13, no. 3 (April 2004). Center for Support of Teaching and Learning, York University. Runté, Robert. "Why Publish? A Sociological Analysis of Motivation in Youth Avocational Subcultures" Broken Pencil 1, no. 12 (Spring 2000): 12-15. [Full-text available online at http://www.brokenpencil.com/features/why-publish] Chow, Peter, Nancy L. Brenton, Robert Runté. "Equality, Integration, and Equifinality." Integration: Research and Practice. (1998): 4-6. Runté, Robert. "The Impact of Centralized Examinations on Teacher Professionalism." Canadian Journal of Education 23, no. 2 (Spring 1998): 166-181. Taylor, Gerald and Robert Runté. "Sociology, Student Directed Inquiry, and the First Practicum", Curriculum and Teaching, 6, no 1. (1991). Runté, Robert. "Beyond The Classroom: Reading and Writing SF." Alberta English '89 27, no. 1, (Winter 88/89): 15-18. Runté, Robert. "Social Studies Assessment in Alberta." History and Social Science Teacher, 20, no. 1 (1984): 1-8. Runté, Robert. "SF." Alberta English '76 16, no. 1 (Summer, 1976): 10-16. Published ProceedingsRunté, Robert and Mary Runté. "Not Quite as Advertised: Making Sense of Stakeholder Advisory Committees." In SCOS XXII Proceedings (22nd Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, July 7-10, 2004), edited by Jean Helms Mills and Albert J. Mills.Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "Taking Care of Business: Making Sense of Working Overtime." In SCOS XXII Proceedings (22nd Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, July 7-10, 2004), edited by Jean Helms Mills and Albert J. Mills. Taylor, G. and R. Runté. "Sociology, Student Directed Inquiry, and the First Practicum." Educus Wrecks: Proceedings of the 1991 Tri-Universities Educational Foundations Conference (University of Alberta, April 14-16, 1991), edited by Katherine Therrien and Nick Kach.
Keynote Addresses![]() [LtoR:] Randy McCharles (Moderator), Eve Silver, Ian Hamilton, Julie E. Czernada, Robert Runté, and Marty Chan, Festival Guest of Honour Keynote Speeches, When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 12, 2016. Runté, Robert. Guest of Honour Speech: "The Future of Writing and Publishing", When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Aug 12, 2016. Download the 30 minute MP3 here: http://tinyurl.com/hkpp9da Runté, Robert. "An hour with Robert Runté" When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Aug 13, 2016. [Q&A follow-up to Keynote, informal interview by Candas Jane Dorsey (Grant MacEwan University)]
Runé, Robert. "Why I Read Canadian Speculative Fiction: The Social Dimension of Reading". Scholar Keynote Address, Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy, June 8, 2013. [Subsequently awarded an Aurora Award, 2014.] Runté, Robert. "The Assurance of Learning" Keynote Address, International Business and Economics Research Conference, Los Angeles, June 5, 2010. Runté, Robert. "Designing Assessment for Active Learning", Keynote Address, Active Learning Symposium, York University, Feb 16, 2004.
Presentations at ConferencesRunté, Robert. "Working with an Editor." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 13, 2017. Attard, Kelsey, Robert Runté, S.M. Beiko, JM Landels. "The Publishers Panel: Novels. " Panel discussion at When Words Collide Writers Conference, Calgary, AB, August 13, 2017. Runté, Robert, Timothy Gwyn, C. P. Huff, Kathryn Shalley, Aerin Caley and Susan MacGregor. "Five Rivers Publishing Presents." Book launch and readings at When Words Collide Writers Conference, Calgary, AB, August 12, 2017. Runté, C.P. Hoff, Aviva Bel'Harold, and Rissa Johnson. "Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and the Experience of Writing." Panel discussion, When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 12, 2017. Humphreys, C.C., R. J. Hore, Robert Runté, and Timothy Gwyn. "Pantsers vs Plotters." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 12, 2017. Runté, Robert. "Managing Sustained Writing Projects." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 12, 2017. [First presentation of paper, "Writing Strategies for Theses and Dissertations in Social Sciences, Humanities, Education and Business." ( http://www.EssentialEdits.ca/ThesisStrategies.pdf] C.C. Humphreys, R. J. Hore, Robert Runté, and Timothy Gwyn. "Pantsers vs Plotters." Panel discussion at When Words Collide Writers Conference, Calgary, AB, August 12, 2017. Hiyate, Sam, Robert Runté, Samantha Beiko, Michelle Heumann. "Common Manuscript Problems." Panel discussion at When Words Collide Writers Conference, Calgary, AB, August 11, 2017. Runté, Robert, Caroline Frechette, Karen Dales, Sam Morgan, Linda Poitevin (moderator). "Ways to Pitch a Novel to a Publisher or Agent." Panel discussion, Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, 2016, Ottawa, ON, September 10, 2016. RuntŽ, Robert, Mark Leslie (Lefebvre), Ella Beaumont, Tod McCoy. "The Publishers Panel: Novels." Panel discussion, When Words Collide Writers Festival, Calgary, AB, August 14, 2016. Runté, Robert, Marcello Di Cintio, Laura Wershler, Paula Johanson. "What Makes for Good Non-Fiction." Panel discussion, When Words Collide Writers Festival, Calgary, AB, August 14, 2016. Runté, Robert, Adrienne Kerr, Ella Beaumont, Hayden Trenholm, Samantha Beiko. ÒCommon Manuscript Problems.Ó Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, AB, August 12, 2016. Runté, Robert, Eve Silver, Edward Willett, Adrienne Kerr, Samantha Beiko. ÒHow to Write a Good Pitch & Query.Ó Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival,ÊCalgary, AB, August 12, 2016. Runté, Robert, "Canadian Speculative Fiction Tropes 1960-2000." Presentation to Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa, Nov 1, 2015. LtoR: Hayden Trenholm (Bundoran Press), Gabrielle Harbowy (DragonMoon Press), Robert Runté (Five Rivers), Elizabeth Hirst (Pop Seagull), and Marie Bilodeau, (author, Moderator) Bilodeau, Marie (Moderator), Caroline Frechette, Gabrielle Harbowy, Elizabeth Hirst, Robert Runté, and Hayden Trenholm. "Preparing to Pitch Novels." Panel Discussion [pictured above]. The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa, ON, November 1, 2015. Sally Harding, Mark Lefebvre, Danielle Rayner, and Robert RuntŽ. "Publishers Panel: Novels." Panel Discussion, When Words Collide Writers Festival, Calgary, AB, August 15, 2015. Runté, Robert (Five Rivers), Hayden Trenholm (Bundoran), Patrick Swenson (Fairwood), Brian Hades (Edge), and Ian Alexander Martin (Atomic Fez) "Publishers Panel: Novels." Panel discussion, When Words Collide, August 10, 2014. Runté, Robert, Janice MacDonald, Jim Sellers, Greg Bechtel. "Teaching Canadian Fiction." Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival, August 9, 2014. Leslie, Mark, Robert Runé, Constantine Kaoukakis, Malcolm Azania. "The Social Dimensions of Reading" Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival, August 8, 2014. Adrienne Kerr (Penguin Books), Robert Runté (Five Rivers), Hayden Trenholm (Bundoran), Ian Alexander Martin (Atomic Fez). "How to Write Pitch and Query." Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, August 8, 2014. Haberlin, Matthew and Robert Runté. "Social and Emotional Development of Youth at the Boys and Girls Clubs." Poster Session, Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, May 25, 2014. Paulson, Jamis (Ravenstone), Adrienne Kerr (Penguin Books), Brian Hades (Edge), Hayden Trenholm (Bundoran), Samantha Beiko (CZP), Runté, Robert (Five Rivers). "Publisher's Panel". When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 11, 2013. Runté, Robert (SFeditor.ca), Jodi McIssac (author), Nina Munteanu (freelance editor), Brian Hades (Edge), Ursula Pflug (author). "Editor for Hire" Panel discussion, When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 10, 2013. Adrienne Kerr (Penguin Books), Samantha Beiko (CZP), and Justyn Perry (Breathless Press), and Runté, Robert (moderator). "How To Write a Good Pitch and Query." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 9, 2013.. McKenzie, Gail, Mary Runté, John Usher, and Robert Runté. "The Impact of Neoconservatism on the Charitable Sector: Nonprofit to nonPROFIT?" Paper presentation to the Finance, Economics & Global Business Research Conference, Miami, December 12-14, 2012. ("Best Presenter Award" for the conference.) Gordon Van Gelder (Moderator), Neil Clarke, Emily Craven, Mark Lefebvre, Betsy Mitchell, and Robert Runté. "Oh Brave New (E-Publishing) World." Panel discussion, World Fantasy Convention, November 2, Toronto, 2012. Runté, Robert. "Canadian Speculative Fiction in the 21st Century." Presentation to Toronto SpecFic Colloquium, October 28, 2012. Runté, Robert, Robin Bright, Nancy Gigg, Danny Balderson, and Ed Jurkoski. "Program Evaluation at the Faculty of Education, University of Lethbridge." Presentation to WestCast 2012 Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Feb 22-24, 2012.
Galler-Smith, Barb, Neil Godbout, Virginia O'Dine, Robert Runté, and Alison Sinclari (Panelists): "The Editor/Author Relationship." Panel discussion at When Words Collide Festival, Calgary Alberta, August 13, 2011. Runté, Robert. "Models, Elites, and Trends in Higher Education in Alberta, 1935-2010." Presentation to Canadian History of Education Association/l'Association canadienne d'historie de l'education, Toronto, Oct. 21-24, 2010. Runté, Robert and Mary Runté "Re-Tasking Professional-Level Labour." Presentation to International Business and Economics Research Conference, Los Angeles, June 2-5, 2010. Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "Perks and Play: Work's Colonization of the Home." Presentation to Global Management & Information Technology Research Conference, New York, May 26-28, 2010. (Designated "Best Presenter Award" for the conference.) Runté, Robert. "Origins, History, and Future of SF Fandom." Presentation to Speculations Conference, Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, Oct 2-4, 2009. Runté, Robert and Mary Runté, "Managing Innovation." Presentation to Hawaii International Conference on Business, June 12-15, 2009. Runté, Mary and Robert Runté, "Education Vacation: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action." Presentation to Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 4-7, 2009. Runté, Robert. "The Blog in Action/Teaching Research". Presentation toCNIE/RCIE conference, Banff, Alberta, April 30, 2008. Runté, Robert. "Assigning and Assessing Student Blog Assignments." Presentation to CNIE/RCIE Conference, Banff, April 29, 2008. Runté, Robert. "Thinking outside the bandwagon: One Instructor's Perspective on Managing Innovation." Presentation to CNIE/RCIE Conference, Banff, April 28, 2008. Runté, Mary, Debra Basil, Robert Runté. "Corporate support for employee volunteerism within Canada: A cross cultural perspective." Presentation to Cross Cultural Research Conference, American Psychological Association (Section 23) Bringham Young University, Hawaii, December 12-15, 2007. Forest, Susan, Karl Johanson, Brian Hades, Nina Munteneau, Robert Runté, and Lynda Williams. "Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy." Panel discussion, Con-Version 23, Calgary, August 17-19, 2007. Runté, Robert. "Blogs, Poscasting, and Managing Innovation." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, June 15, 2007. Runté, Robert. "Blogs as Data and Research Tool." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, June 14, 2007. Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "All in a Day's Work: The Re-tasking of Professional and Managerial Labour." Presentation to Administrative Sciences Association Canada Conference, Ottawa, June 3, 2007. Runté, Robert, Lorraine Beaudin, Jim Henry, Kris Magnuson. "Podcasting at the UofL." Presentation at Interface 2006: Alberta's Renaissance, University of Lethbridge, May 11, 2006. Runté, Robert, Lorraine Beaudin. "Exploring the Educational Potential of Blogging." Panel presentation at Interface 2006: Alberta's Renaissance, University of Lethbridge, May 11, 2006. Runté, Mary, Robert Runté, McGowan. "Dr.Mom/ Dr.Dad: Issues and Dilemmas Regarding Parenthood and Academia." Panel presentation, Gender and Diversity in Organizations Symposium, Administrative Sciences Association Canada Conference, Ryerson University, May 29-31, 2005. Runté, Robert, and Mary Runté. "Stakeholder advisory committees: Illusion, Inclusion and Exclusion." Presentation to Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory (SMART) Conference, Kananaskis, Alberta, Sept 18-19, 2004. Runté, Robert, Dawn Bazely and Matthew Clark. "Case studies in evaluation and assessment." Live responses to case studies presented at Active Learning Symposium, York University, Feb 16, 2004. Runté, Robert. "Active Reading / Active Writing and the Web." Presentation to Active Learning Symposium, York University, Feb 16, 2004. Runté, Robert. "Avocational subcultures, career, and identity in conditions of alienated labour" Presentation to Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, St. Mary's University, Halifax, June 14-17, 2003. Sterenberg, Glad and Robert Runté. "Women and computers : the feminine mystaque" Presentation to Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, St. Mary's University, Halifax, June 14-17, 2003. Runté, Robert. "I'm an 'A' student but you only gave me a 'C': Addressing Student Misconceptions of the Grading Process." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education annual conference, June 13-15, 2002 (McMaster University, Hamilton) Runté, Robert and Mary Runté. "Assessing Inquiry-Based Learning With Objective Tests." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education annual conference, June 13-15, 2002 (McMaster University, Hamilton) Runté, Robert. "Developing and Assessing Web Page Assignments In Regular Classes." Presentation to Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning, May 9, 2002 Runté, Robert and Derek Robinson. "Guiding Student Teachers Through the Hype and Hysteria: A Foundational Approach to Technological Change in Education." Presentation to WestCast, Vancouver, 2002. Runté, Robert. "Setting & Grading Web Page Assignments: Some Practical Considerations." Presentation to Alberta Online Learning Symposium, Edmonton, October, 2001. Runté, Robert. "Basic Dos and Don'ts of Multiple-Choice Examinations." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2001 Conference, St John, NFLD., June 2001. Runté, Robert. "I'm an 'A' Student, But You Only Gave Me a 'C': Addressing Student Misconceptions of the Grading Process." Presentation to Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning, May 1-4, 2001. Runté, Mary and Robert Runté. "Disability and Assessment: Equal vs. Equitable Evaluation." Presentation to Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning, May 1-4, 2001. Runté, Robert. "Feedback They Can Use: Understanding the Undergraduate's Frame of Reference." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning, Brock University, June 14-17, 2000 Runté, Mary and Runté, Robert. "Disability in the University Classroom: Equal vs. Equitable Evaluation." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning, Mount Allison University, June 24-27,1998. Runté, Robert. "Replacing the Term Paper with a Website: Some Practical Considerations." Presentation to Society for Teaching and Learning, Mount Allison University, June 24-27, 1998. Runté, Robert. "Incorporating Ancillary Personnel into a 'Course Team'." Presentation to WestCast'97, Feb 21, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Replacing the Term Paper with a Website: Some Practical Considerations." Presentation to WestCast'97, Feb 21, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Student Websites on Issues Related to Education." Presentation to WestCast'97, Feb 20, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Mounting a Course Module on the World Wide Web." Presentation to WestCast'97, Feb 20, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Professional or Knowledge Worker: Teachers and the Ideology of Professionalism." Presentation to Canadian Association of Foundations Education (CAFE) Conference, the 1995 Learneds, Montreal, June 5, 1995. Runté, Robert. "The Ideological Proletarianization of Educators." Presentation to Society for Socialist Studies Conference, the 1995 Learneds, Montreal, June 3, 1995. Runté, Robert. "The Impact Of Centralized Examinations On The Educator's Work Process." Presentation to Canadian Educational Researcher's Association Conference, the 1995 Learneds, Montreal, June 2, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Professionalism, Autonomy and the Student Teacher." Presentation to WestCast'93, Vancouver, March 3-7, 1993. Runté, Robert. "Canadian Speculative Fiction and the Classroom." Presentation to Canadian Council of Teachers of English, and English Language Arts Council of Alberta Teachers Association, Annual Conference, Calgary, April 29-May 3, 1992. Runté, Robert. "Northern Cosmos: Themes In Canadian SF." Commissioned presentation to Saskatchewan Writers Guild Conference, Regina, May 31-June 1-3, 1990. Taylor, Gerald and Robert Runté. "The Introductory Practicum: It's Role and Nature In Teacher Education." Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, Learned Societies, Montreal. May, 1989. Taylor, Gerald and Robert Runté. "The Initial Practicum As A Study of the Social Context of Teaching." Presentation to Westcast Annual Conference, Calgary. February, 1989. Runté, Robert. "The Emergence of the Manpower and Consumerism Models of Higher Education In Alberta." Presentation to Educational Foundations Conference, University of Calgary, May, 1985.
Commissioned StudiesRunté, Robert, Elana Scraba, and Tom Dunn. "Writing Prompt Design and Thoughtfulness." Unreleased study commissioned by the Student Evaluation Branch, Alberta Education, 1991.Runté, Robert, Elana Scraba, and Tom Dunn. "Writing Prompt Design in Large Scale, On Going Examination Programs" unreleased study commissioned by the Student Evaluation Branch, Alberta Education, 1991. Decore, A.M., R. Carney, and C. Urion, with D. Alexander and R. Runté. Native People in the Curriculum. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Education, 1981. ERIC ED225768
GrantsWebber, Charles (UofC), Judy Lupart (UofA) , Robert Runté, Nola Aitken (UofL). Alberta Student Assessment Study, $250,000 Alberta Education, 2007.
Curriculum ResourcesRunté, Robert, with Nicole Boudreau, Mary Runté, Tigana Runté and RoseAnn Johnston. The Acadians of Nova Scotia http://people.uleth.ca/~runte/Meteghan/about.htm May 2006, 2nd edition, January 2008. (Over 84,000 hits) Series of learning objects consisting of 40 interview videos, 4 MP3 audio clips, and five photo essays (over 40 photos) addressing General Learner Outcome 2.1, Alberta Program of StudiesUniversity, Faculty, And Community PresentationsRunté, Robert. "Thesis Writing Strategies." Doctoral Seminar, Faculty of Education, University of Lethbridge, December. 16, 2017.Attard, Kelsey (Freehand Books), S.M. Beiko (ChiZine Publications), Robert Runté (Essential Edits). Moderator: Kelaine Devine (Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge). "Writing Nuts and Bolts: Editors and Publishers Talk about Submissions", Word on the Street (Lethbridge), Sept. 23, 2017. Runté, Robert. "The Age of Miracles" from Strangers Among Us edited by Susan Forest and Lucas Law. (Toronto: Exile Editions, 2016) Guest readings [excerpts] at When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, August 12, 2016. Runté, Robert. "The Age of Miracles." From Strangers Among Us edited by Susan Forest and Lucas Law. (Toronto: Exile Editions, 2016) Readings [excerpts] Fish Creek Library, Calgary, August 11, 2016. Runté, Robert. "Hacker Chess" from The Playground of Lost Toys, edited by Ursula Pflug and Colleen Anderson. (Toronto: Exile Editions, 2016) Readings [excerpts] at prelaunch panel, Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa, Nov 1, 2015. Runté, Robert. Full text, "The Missing Elephant," from They Have To Take You In edited by Ursula Pflug [Brighton, Ontario: Hidden Book Press, 2014.] Reading V-Con 39, Vancouver, BC, October 4, 2014. Runté, Robert. Excerpt, "Split Decision", Tesseract 15 Panel, Readings at When Words Collide Festival, August 13, 2011, Calgary, Alberta [with Kevin Cockle, Erika Holt, Nicole Liken, Cat McDonald]. Runté, Robert. Excerpt, The Flight of the Illynov, Reading at When Words Collide Festival, August 14, 2011, Calgary, Alberta [with Robert Stallworthy] Runté, Robert. "Canadian Science Fiction" Presentation (two sessions) Faculty of Education Literature Fair, September 28, 2007. Runté, Robert and Nola Aitken. "Final Examinations." Faculty of Management Teaching Effectiveness Committee "Lunch and Learn", March 24, 2006. Runté, Robert. "Work/Life Balance in Teaching" EUS Brown Bag Session, October 17, 2005. Runté, Robert and Mary, Runté. "Deskilling, Upskilling, Retasking and Reintegration in Professional Level Labour." Social Responsibility Research Group, Faculty of Management. October 14, 2005. Gunn, Thelma and Robert Runté, "Issues in Testing." (informal Q&A session) Faculty of Management Teaching Effectiveness, November 5, 2004. Runté, Robert, with Thelma Gunn, Ian McKenna, Toni Nelson, Robert Rogerson "Exploring Evaluation." Panel Discussion, "Effective Assessment", Faculty of Management Retreat, August 20, 2004. Runté, Robert. "Developing Effective Course Outlines." Presentation to Faculty of Management Retreat, August 19, 2004. Runté, Robert. "Getting the Most Out of Course Outlines" University of Lethbridge Teaching Development Seminar, January 20, 2004. Runté, Robert. "Disability Issues." Presentation to Arts and Science Faculty Council, October 8, 2003. Runté, Robert. "Balancing Work and Life: Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic." EUS Brown Bag Session, February 11, 2003. Runté, Robert. "Falling Through the Hoops: Student (Mis)Construction of University Writing." Presentation to Faculty of Education Research Seminars, Nov 30, 2001. Runté, Robert, "Student (Mis)Construction of University Writing", Presentation to Faculty of Arts and Science Seminar, Nov 1, 2002. Runté, Robert. "How to Write Better Tests: Written Response." Presentation for Curriculum Redevelopment Centre, University of Lethbridge, March 2, 2001. Runté, Robert. "How to Write Better Tests: Item Analysis." Presentation for Curriculum Redevelopment Centre, University of Lethbridge, Feb 16, 2001. Runté, Robert. "How to Write Better Tests: Multiple-Choice." Presentation to Curriculum Redevelopment Centre, University of Lethbridge, Feb 2, 2001. Runté, Robert. "Notes Towards Teaching Efficiently." Presentation as part of the Gender Issues Caucus and ULFA panel presentation, " Meeting the Challenges of Work & Family: Doing Justice to all Aspects of your Life", October, 5, 1999. Runté, Robert. "Lighting the Candle at Both Ends Without Getting Burnt." Presentation to EUS brown bag seminar series, October 19, 1999. Runté, Robert. "Notes Toward Fair and Accurate Student Assessment." Presentation to Centre for the Support of Teaching, York University, June 3, 1999. Runté, Robert. "Appeal-Proof Grades: The Do's and Don'ts of Fair and Accurate Student Assessment" Presentation to Physics Department, Faculty of Science, York University, December 2, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Appeal-Proof Grades: The Do's and Don'ts of Fair and Accurate Student Assessment." Centre for the Support of Teaching, York University, October 23, 1997 Runté, Robert. "What it Means to be Human in the 21st Century." Panel presentation, Curriculum Visions Seminar, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, with nine other speakers including William Doll and William Pinar, August 1, 1997. Runté, Robert. "Research Contradictions". Panel presentation as part of Faculty Research Seminar, "Role of Research in Faculty of Education", with Nola Aitken, Lance Grigg, Peter Heffernan, and David Smith, November 23, 1996. Runté, Robert. "Multiple-Choice Construction Techniques." Presentation to Collaborative Autobiography and Faculty Development Group, October 21, 1996. Runté, Robert. "Test Specifications." and "Essay Grading.", Presenttions to Faculty of Arts and Science, January 5, 1996. Runté, Robert. "Relatively Relevant Research". Panel presentation as part of Faculty Research Seminar, "Role of Research in Faculty of Education", with Robin Bright, Linda Pimentel, and David Smith. April 12, 1996. Runté, Robert (with Nola Aitken) "Evaluating Students", Seminars in Support of Effective University Instruction, March 17, 1995. Runté, Robert. "How teaching my first graduate course changed my teaching style." Presentation to Teaching In Focus, September 22, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Innovations in Education 4320." Presentation to Teaching In Focus, March 31, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Review of Agenda For Change[Government White Paper on Advanced Education]", Education Faculty Retreat, May 5, 1994. Chambers, Cynthia, Kas Mazurek, Robert Runté, Brian Titley, and Maggie Winzer. Why and How I Write." Panel discussion, Faculty of Education Research Seminar, December 3, 1993. Runté, Robert. "Professionalism as Ideology." Poster Session, University of Lethbridge, March 24, 1993.
Newsletter ArticlesRunté, Robert. "Notes on Teaching Efficiently" (Revised and updated) New Faculty Orientation Package, ULFA, May, 2007. (see also 'Open Source publishing', below). Runté, Robert. "Notes on Teaching Efficiently, Part I." ULFA Newsletter, March, 2000, 6 Runté, Robert, Notes on Teaching Efficiently, Part II, ULFA Newsletter, May, 2000, 6-7. Open Source Publishing
Runté, Robert. Maintaining Copies of Key Files. Lethbridge, AB: EssentialEdits.ca: August, 2017. http://www.EssentialEdits.ca/Backups.pdf. Full-text Researchgate or Academic.edu. Runté, Robert (with Barry Jonas and Tom Dunn) Student-Oriented Grading Sept, 2010. Runté, Robert I'm an 'A' Student, But You Only Gave Me a 'C' Addressing Student Misconceptions of the Grading Process Sept, 2010. Runté, Robert, Charles Webber, Nola Aitken, and Judy Lupart. Alberta Student Assessment Study. Runté, Robert. Notes on Teaching Effectively. Essay. May, 2007. Runté, Robert (with Margaret Winzer). Grade Inflation Website. April-May, 2005. Runté, Robert, How To Get The Most Out Of Course Outlines Website. (Last updated, May 2005.) Runté, Robert, How To Construct Tests. Website. 63,000 hits (out of service 2017; under revision.) Runté Robert (Ed.) NCF Guide to Canadian Speculative Fiction (Last updated 2003) Runté. Robert (ed.), "Kid Culture—Popular Culture That Matters to Kids: The 10 Minute Guide for Parents and Teachers" (Last Updated 2002 - closed 2008; as function superseded by Wikipedia.) Editing and RefereeingSenior Editor, Five Rivers Publishing Acquisition, structural editing and copy editing Titles currently in press for Five Rivers
Titles edited for and published by Five Rivers
Development Editor, SFeditor.ca
Titles currently in press/in development by SFeditor.ca
Academic Refereeing Canadian Journal for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2017 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant application, 2015. Referee Curriculum Inquiry 2014. Referee, Fiction Category, Western Canadian Magazine Awards, 2013. Referee Organization 2011, 2014. Referee, The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2012 Referee, Computers & Education, 2009, 2010. Referee Social Responsibility Division, Administrative Seciences Association of Canada Conference 2007, 2008, 2009, Referee, Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, 2008, 2009. Referee, Canadian Review of Sociology, 2008; 2011. Referee, Culture and Organization, 2006. Referee, Sage Publications, March 2005. Referee, Journal of Educational Enquiry, 2005. Referee, Canadian Journal of Education, 2004-2006. Referee Gender and Diversity Division, Administrative Seciences Association of Canada Conference, 2005 Editorial Board, Journal of Educational Enquiry (University of Southern Australia), 2001-2003. Referee. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2001-2004. Editor, Tesseract Books (The Books Collective, Edmonton), 1994 - 1998. Referee, Litarary section, Journal of Curriculum Theory (Editor: Rebecca Luce-Kaplar), 1996-1997
Butler, Paul, Barb Greiger, Robert RuntŽ, and Richard Stevenson. Blue Pencil CafŽ. Word on the Street (Lethbridge), Sept 23, 2017. Estep, Marty Jennifer, Robert Runté, Randy McCharles, Clare C. Marshall, Amy Totten (reader) "Live Action Slush: YA Edition." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 13, 2017 Runté, Robert. "Blue Pencil Workshop." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 13, 2017. Runté, Robert, Michelle Heumann, Rhonda Parrish, Joan Crate; JM Landels (reader). "Live Action Slush: Early Bird Edition." When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 11, 2017. Runté, Robert. "Blue Pencil Workshop." The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa, Sept 10, 2016. Runté, Robert. "Five Rivers Pitch Session." The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa, Sept 10, 2016. Runté, Robert. "Five Rivers Pitch Sessions" (three, one-hour sessions). When Words Collide Festival, August 12-14, 2016. Czerneda, Julie E., Robert Runté, Ella Beaumont, Barb Galler-Smith, J. Y. T. Kennedy (reader). "Live Action Slush: High Fantasy Edition." When Words Collide Festival, August 14, 2016. Czerneda, Julie E., Robert Runté, Hayden Trenholm, Patrick Swenson, Claire McCague (reader) "Live Action Slush: Science Fiction Edition." When Words Collide Festival, August 13, 2016. Runté,, Robert. "How to Work With an Editor" (three-hour, Master Class, pre-conference workshop). When Words Collide Festival, August 12, 2016. Runté, Robert. "Five Rivers Pitch Session". Limestone Genre Expo, Kingston, Ontario, July 24, 2016. Runté Robert. "Five Rivers Pitch Sessions" (three one-hour sessions, 3-4 authors/session). The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa , Oct 31- Nov 1, 2015. Runté Robert. "Blue Pencil Workshops" (three one-hour sessions, 3-4 authors/session). The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, Ottawa , Oct 31- Nov 1, 2015. Runté, Robert. "Blue Pencil Workshop." Word on the Street, Lethbridge, Sept 20, 2015. Runté Robert (Five Rivers). "Blue Pencil Workshops" (two one-hour sessions). When Words Collide, August 2015. Runté Robert (Five Rivers). "Pitch Session." When Words Collide, August 2015.
Runté Robert (Five Rivers). "Pitch Session." V-Con 39, Vancouver, October 5, 2014. Randy MacCharles (author), Ian Alexander Martin (Atomic Fez Publishing), Samantha Beiko (Editor/Author), Patrick Swenson (Fairwood Press), Mark Teppo (author) and Robert Runté (Five Rivers). "Live Action Slush." V-Con 39, Vancouver, October 4, 2014. Runté, Robert. "Five Rivers Publishing Pitch Session." V-Con 39, Vancouver, October 4, 2014. Runté, Robert. "Blue Pencil Café." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, August 10, 2014. Willett, Edward (reader); James Van Pelt, Robert Runté, Hayden Trenholm, and Patrick Swenson. "Live Action Slush Panel: SF." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, August 9, 2014. Marshall, Clare C. (reader); Brandon Sanderson, Mark Leslie, Robert Runté, Susan MacGregor. "Live Action Slush Panel: Fantasy." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, August 8, 2014. Runté Robert (Five Rivers Publishing). "Pitch Session." When Words Collide, Calgary, Alberta, August 11, 2013. Hayden Trenholm (Bundoran Press), Robert Runté (SFeditor.ca) Patrick Swenson (Fairwood Press), Sandra Wickham (author), Tony King (Moderator). "Live Action Slush: Science Fiction Edition." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 10, 2013. Runté, Robert (SFeditor.ca), Susan MacGregor (On Spec Magazine), Greame Brown (author), D. B. Jackson (author); Ed Willett (Moderator). "Live Action Slush: Fantasy Edition." When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 10, 2013. Runté, Robert. Blue Pencil Café [Other workshop participants: Robert J Sawyer, Dave Duncan, Edward Willett, Virginia O'Dine] When Words Collide, Calgary, Alberta, 2012. Runteé Robert. "Blue Pencil CafŽ."[Other workshop participants: Calvin Jim, Virgina O'Dine, and Diane Walton.] When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 14, 2011. Runté, Robert. "Pitch Session" (How to Pitch a Book Proposal) When Words Collide Festival, Calgary, Alberta, August 13, 2011. Runté, Robert. "Managing assessment in inquiry driven programs." Health Sciences Faculty (and LCC) Nursing program presentation Sept 1, 2005: 9-Noon. Runté, Robert. "Managing Assessment in Inquiry-Driven Courses." Brown Bag Seminar, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, October 22, 2003. Runté, Robert. "Feedback They Can Use: Understanding the Undergraduate's Frame of Reference" ; "Basic Dos and Don'ts of Multiple-Choice Tests"; and "Advanced Multiple-Choice Techniques and Item Analysis without Complicated Statistics". Three half-day workshops, University of Guelph, July 26-27, 2001. Runté, Robert. "Feedback They Can Use: Understanding the Undergraduate's Frame of Reference"; "Basic Dos and Don'ts of Multiple-Choice Tests"; and "Advanced Multiple-Choice Techniques and Item Analysis without Complicated Statistics". Three half-day workshops, McMaster University, July 24-25, 2001. Runté, Robert. "How to construct Better Tests" Two-day workshop, Nov 99, Winnipeg School Division #1, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Runté, Robert. "Notes Towards Good Assessment Practice." Half-day workshop, Centre for Support of Teaching, York University, Toronto, June 3, 1999. Runté, Robert. "Dos and Don'ts of Writing Multiple-Choice Questions." Half-day workshop, Summer Institute on Student Assessment in the Classroom, Edmonton, August 20, 1996. Runté, Robert. "Improving Multiple-Choice Tests Through Item Analysis (Without Complicated Statistics)." Half-day workshop, Summer Institute on Student Assessment in the Classroom, Calgary, August 20, 1996. Runté, Robert and Peter Chow. "Testwiseness: How to Prepare Students and Tests." Alberta Assessment Consortium First Annual Conference, Calgary, November 16-18, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Dos and Don'ts of Writing Multiple-Choice Questions." Half-day workshop, Summer Institute on Student Assessment in the Classroom, Calgary, August 14, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Improving Multiple-Choice Tests Through Item Analysis (Without Complicated Statistics)." Half-day workshop, Summer Institute on Student Assessment in the Classroom, Calgary, August 14, 1995. Runté, Robert. "Improving Student Evaluation In The Classroom." Professional Development Conference, Peace River School Division, Manning, Alberta. October, 1989. Runté, Robert. "Test Design Workshop". Business Administration Faculty, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta. May, 1989.
Thesis Supervison
Thesis Committees
Projects and Graduate Examination Committees
Graduate Independent Studies
Webmaster, Lethbridge Montessori School, 2003-2013. Board Member, Lethbridge Montessori Society, 2002. Western Regional Director, Speculative Fiction Foundation of Canada, 1994 - 1996. Provincial Universities' representative, Social Studies 33 Diploma Examination Steering Committee, Student Evaluation Branch, Alberta Education, 1994. Board Member (Lethbridge region representative), Writers Guild of Alberta, May 1994 - May 1995. Secretary, Writers Guild of Alberta, May 1992 - May 1994. Recipient, Education Undergraduate Society Certificate of Appreciation, 1993. Secretary-Treasurer, Speculative Writers Association of Canada. July 1989 to July 1991. Secretary, The Alberta Speculative Fiction Association. October 1988 to June 1991; Board member, ConText '89 and ConText '91 national speculative fiction literary conventions. Secretary, Board of Directors, National Film Theatre (Edmonton). January 1982 to January 1983.
Publications(Not including 149 issues of various SF zines, or the 60 reviews published in venues edited by Dr. Runté)
Runté, Robert, "The Inappropriate Attempt to Professionalize Avocational Subcultures", Opuntia 13 (May, 1993) 9-12. Runté, Robert and Christine Kulyk, "Canadian Speculative Fiction", ConAdian: Progress Report IV (52nd World Science Fiction Convention) (Fall/Winter, 1993) 16-21. Runté, Robert. "The Luck of Charles Harcourt", On Spec Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1. Summer 1989. (Fiction) Runté, Robert. I'm Not Boring You, Am I?" (personal blog) January 2003-present. [In December, 2008, Richard Hake honoured me by including it in his list (distributed through STLHE and 30 other discussion groups) of the top "Thirty-Two Education Blogs"] |
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DEGREES |
Ph.D. in Sociology of Education, University of Alberta, 1992. Dissertation: Ideological Proletarianization: A Case Study of Educators. [abstract]
Master of Education in Sociology of Education, University of Alberta, 1981. Thesis: The Emergence of the Open University Concept in Alberta. [abstract]
Professional Diploma in Education, University of Alberta, 1974.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Alberta, 1973.
Social Science and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship, 1986-87
University of Alberta Graduate Faculty Fellowship, 1986-87
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT |
Full-Time Editing
University of Lethbridge
Student Evaluation Branch, Alberta Education
University of Alberta