DNA Amplification for Forensic Analysts
This web site describes the ampification polymerase chain reaction (PCR)process typically employed for the forensic analysis of DNA. Emphasis is placed on the selection of core short tandem repeat(STR)and Y-STR loci for conducting PCR. The concept of multiplexing is reviewed.The site is designed as an on-line short course with excellent graphic
support. The user must register and secure a readily obtainable password prior to entering the site
Publications of the Physical Sciences Center: The Higher Education Academy
This site provides extensive embedded content and links on educational issues and topics in the teaching and learning of chemistry and physics. There is a wealth of pertinent content and links in this website. For example, under \"Primers\" you can download material on topics such as PBL, a math toolkit and how to integrate software into courses. In the \"Factors Influencing Curricular Development in Chemistry, A Physical Sciences Practice Guide (2006)\" is an excellent primer on how to teach, e
National Service Learning Clearinghouse
This website provides a solid introduction to service learning which includes links to a number of chemistry service learning projects that is likely to be useful to those instructors interested in learning about this teaching method.
3.3 By genre A second categorisation which operates on the ‘type’ of text involved is genre. Most writing on genre looks either at literature or film, yet it can equally be used for other media. In the following reading, Steve Neale places much importance on what he calls ‘intertextual relay’, where links between a number of texts are made explicit, for example by the marketing of cultural products. In this way the expectations of viewers and readers are channelled; they ca
Supply and Demand
This 2:46 minute video provides an explanation of how supply and demand are used to price products and inspire new ways to raise capital. For older students, but the video does offer a good explanation for the terms.
Marta y Nicolás: Los Hermanos Cuentacuentos ¡Hola amigos! Este podcast es muy especial porque los lectores de los cuentos son los autores. Se llaman Marta y Nicolas y son hermanos. Marta tiene seis años y Nicolás tiene diez. Su padre Miguel me mandó una grabación de…
Andes Mummies: Chachapoya Tombs
This 3:44 minute video shows the history of the Chacahpoyas, their culture, architecture, and influences on the surrounding neighbors and about how they revered their dead and the tombs they built. A good video to gain insights into where they lived and how they lived.
Learn about The Geology of the Earth
This 4:42 video provides a quick overview of the geology of the Earth with good graphics. It would be best to include a handout of terms, such as plates, to help the students. Shows how earthquakes occur as well as other events such as volcanic action.
Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin Read Aloud
This read aloud is Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin. Illustrations from the book are shown as the narrator reads. This is a good companion teaching resource for literacy in the classroom as it helps to bring literary characters to life. Content is appropriate for the elementary classroom. (6:04)
Immunomodulation and Immunosuppression by HHV-6
Immunomodulation and Immunosuppression by HHV-6
NASA CONNECT PSA - The Astronaut's Helper
In NASA CONNECT PSA: The Astronaut's Helper, students will be introduced to the Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA), a small, spherical robot that assists astronauts with their chores on space-based vehicles. Students will learn about different types of robots and the mechanical systems on the PSA that must work together for the PSA to function. In the web activity, students interact with a simulation of the PSA and learn how forces affect motion in a low-friction, microgravity environment. Stude
Funk/R&B Drums
Jim Payne—drummer, educator, producer, and collaborator with the best in jazz and funk—presents his new online course with Berkleemusic: Funk/R&B Drums.
In this course, you can learn to play songs and improvise rhythms in the style of funk and R&B.
Learn more at: http://bit.ly/gVwEwQ
Space Travel Guide
This OLogy activity offers kids a fun way to use their astronomical knowledge to create a comic-book travel guide that blends science and fiction. The activity begins by telling kids that the best science fiction writers play with scientific facts to make a story more exciting. It then challenges them to write a travel guide for their favorite destination in space that will convince their Earthling pals to visit. To help inspire and direct kids, the activity includes examples of science fiction
Survival Phrases #39 - Using the Post Office in Spain Part II
Learn Spanish travel phrases with SpanishPod101.com! A little Spanish can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, SpanishPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency Spanish phrase that you’ll surely find useful on your trip, travels, or vacation to a Spanish-speaking country.
When living [...]
La théorie de l'évolution - Guillaume Lecointre (video)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
La théorie de l'évolution par Guillaume Lecointre
Lycée des Flandres (59 Hazebrouck)
Exercice 2 (Nombres complexes) [00003] (video)
Exo7. Exercices de mathématiques pour les étudiants.
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2.3 Horizontal communication In the OSI reference model there is a clear separation of services and protocols, but this separation is not always evident in practical applications, so it is worthwhile spending some more time on the differences between them. A service is provided by one layer to the layer above, and the capabilities of a service are defined in terms of primitives and their parameters. A service relates to two adjacent layers in the same system. In contrast, a protocol defines the communication between two
2.5 News and television
BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN – we live in an era where news has become almost instantaneous. This unit will look at how news is gathered and the technology used for its dissemination. You will also be encouraged to examine how information might be manipulated by questioning its reliability.
Pathway 2 Information: Citing References
The citing and referencing module is part of a wider online tutorial designed to teach a range of information skills to undergraduate students.
The module aims to provide an introductory guide to why referencing and citing is important and how to reference particular types of material according to different referencing styles. This skill is required by students throughout their degree courses and backs up more traditional face-to-face teaching in this area. The module uses an interactive approa
