Examining Elements of Quality within Online Education Programs in Higher Education
Kaye Shelton,
Jody Isernhagen
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Phones power Samsung to record profits
Jan. 06 - Samsung Electronics forecasts a 73 percent jump in operating profit for the Oct to Dec period, after record-smashing sales of smartphones. Arnold Gay reports.
Vanished, demolished and disappeared Belfast
A compilation of photographs of Belfast buildings etc which no longer exist.
Joseph Stiglitz's Market-Failure Myth Thank you, Joseph Stiglitz, for providing so much fodder for free-market economists to use in their classrooms this spring. The fodder can be found in new research (with Bruce Greenwald) Stiglitz is touting. In it, he presents statistical relationships between techno
Panther Chameleon Feeding
This short video gives excellent real life footage of Panther Chameleons feeding on insects. Students will enjoy the close up views of these reptiles using their amazing tongues to catch their food. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Romney wins New Hampshire
Jan. 10 - U.S. networks project that Mitt Romney won the New Hamshire primary. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Subtracting Decimals
In this video, a teacher demonstrates how to subtract 8.6-5.43 on a white board. The problem is first shown horizontally, and the teacher rewrites it vertically. This is beneficial in showing students how to line up the decimals and to add zero after six in the first number. ( :36)
Baby Rhinos Communicating
Two baby rhinos in South Africa. Baby rhinos sound adorable, like a cross between whales and when you pinch the neck of balloon a balloon to let the air out. And they don’t sound anything like we thought they would! (0:40)
Luxury race heats up at Detroit show
Jan 10 - Dinner reservations? No problem with some of the new luxury cars unveiled at the Detroit auto show. Deborah Gembara reports from the Detroit auto show.
Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have a Dream (SubtÃtulos en Español)
En este video, Martin Luther King Jr. da un discurso sobre las injusticias sociales que estaban común en los Estados Unidos durante los años sesentas. El discurso duro 17 minutos y fue entregado el 28 de agosto, 1963. Perfecto para una lección sobre las injusticias sociales, la retórica, o la historia. (16:34)
Les cinémathèques et les catalogues des producteurs : une nouvelle alliance ?
COLLOQUE INTERNATIONAL
Table ronde avec Ellen Schafer (Société nouvelle de cinématographie), Nicolas Seydoux (Gaumont), Marc Lacan (Pathé), Béatrice de Pastre (CNC / Archives françaises du film), Gianluca Farinelli (Cineteca di Bologna), Jé
13 et 14 octobre 2011
Organisé par le Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée et la Cinémathèque française :
« Révolution numérique : et si le cinéma perdait la mémoire ? »
GOP rivals vow to stay in race after Romney wins in New Hampshire
Jan. 10 - Mitt Romney scored a big win in New Hampshire, and while other GOP candidates suffered disappointing losses, all vowed to continue fighting as the GOP race moves to South Carolina.
Collaborative Statistics for MT230: Supplemental Course Materials
Robert Gallagher
This companion to Collaborative Statistics (col10522) by Illowsky and Dean provides a number of additional resources for use by students and instructors. This content is designed to complement […]
16: Q&A Session with Dr. Barbara Owen, Dr. Bonita Veysey & Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis
Dr. Barbara Owen, Dr. Bonita Veysey & Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis answer questions after their presentations on "Women, Girls & the Justice System" and the keynote address at Evidence-Based Interventions Lead to Improved Outcomes, Day 1 of The Rutgers University Evidence-Based Initiative For Justice Policies and Practices' Conference, Evidence: The Catalyst of Change in October 2011.
Politics and Religion. Let's talk about it.
As the nation ramps up for another presidential election, it's time to confront that unspoken social nemesis - the specter of politics and religion.
Associate professor, Matthew A. Sutton, addresses this issue in a thoughtful, nonpartisan manner through in depth studies on the origins and history of religion and politics in America.
Hoping to make history relevant to his students and the wider public, Sutton publishes in many venues, including a recent op-ed in the New York Times. His book, "A
Water-skimming ball leaps from surface
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/11/-brightcovecreateexperiences.html
Female Loggerhead Turtle Laying Eggs
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a female Loggerhead Turtle laying her eggs in a sandy nest. Students will get a close up and candid shot of this amazing process. The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This turtle's common name comes from its relatively large head, which contains powerful jaws. This is a great resource to help build backgr
George Eliot's Life and Writing Career
This 6:36 video provides a fairly indepth biography of her life and accomplishments.
Fish Eagle Hunting Flamingos (Narrated by David Tennant)
Fish eagle hunts flamingos in Lake Bogoria. Video clip from BBC's Earthflight.
Explaining the Momentum behind the Council of Europe's Norm Entrepreneurship
Dr Gwendolyn Sasse, Oxford, gives the fifth talk for The Evolution of International Norms and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Council of Europe in Comparative Perspective This one-day workshop will bring together officials and researchers working on the Council of Europe and international norms more generally. Our emphasis on the Council of Europe gives a concrete empirical starting point for consideration of international norms, norm 'entrepreneurship', and human rights. How do norms come onto the i
