Fascinating Friction!
In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of lubricants between materials is illustrated. Students extend their understanding of friction to bones and joints in the skeletal system and become aware of what engineers can do to help reduce friction in the human body as well as in machines.
Author(s): Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,

Environnements interactifs d'apprentissage et démonstration en géométrie
Not available,Habilitation à diriger des recherches de l'université de Rennes I, juillet 2001.
Author(s): Py Dominique

Construction d'une base de connaissances et d'une banque de ressources pour le domaine du téléappr
This article sets the foundation for the development of a knowledge base and a resource (learning object) repository in the domain of telelearning, enabling researchers to reference resources in this domain using standard specifications based on domain ontology and to integrate them according to a set of research or teaching activities. The resources are referenced with metadata based on domain ontology and their search is guided by use cases describing activities where these resources are used
Author(s): Paquette Gilbert,Bourdeau Jacqueline,Henri France,

A Semantic Approach to Discovering Learning Services in Grid-Based Collaborative Systems
CSCL systems can benefit from using grids since they offer a common infrastructure enabling the access to an extended pool of resources that can provide super- computing capabilities as well as specific hardware resources. Adopting a service oriented architecture such as OGSA can further benefit CSCL systems, enabling increased flexibility to adapt and reuse learning software offered by third party providers. However, service discovery is a challenge for educators, since they cannot use their ow
Author(s): Vega Guillermo,Dimitriadis Yannis,Asensio-Perez Ju

Supporting Business Decisions Expert Systems
This PowerPoint prevides a definition of experts systems and discusses: inference engine, explanation generator, user interface, and Expert System Shells
Author(s): Leeds Metropolitan University

05 - Arguments for the existence of the soul, Part III: Free will and near-death experiences
Professor Kagan discusses in detail the argument of free will as proof for the existence of an immaterial soul. The argument consists of three premises: 1) We have free will. 2) Nothing subject to determinism has free will. 3) All purely physical systems are subject to determinism. The conclusion drawn from this is that humans are not a purely physical system; but Professor Kagan explains why this argument is not truly compelling. In addition, near-death experiences and the Cartesian argument ar
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10 - Purgatory I, II
In this lecture, Professor Mazzotta introduces Purgatorio and proceeds with a close reading of cantos 1 and 2. The topography of Mount Purgatory is described, and the moral system it structures is contrasted with that of Hell. Dante’s paradoxical choice of Cato, a pagan suicide, as guardian to the entrance of Purgatory ushers in a discussion of freedom from the standpoint of classical antiquity, on the one hand, and Judaism, on the other. In his refusal to be enslaved by the past, both on e
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Neurological Diseases
Students will research common diseases/disorders that affect the nervous system. They can present their findings to the class to enhance the class's understanding
Author(s): Marissa Menzel-Dancy

Payroll
This learning object addresses the competency required to establish and maintain a payroll system for a small organisation. You will find out more about setting up of payroll and employee cards, processing payroll, reconciling payroll and paying liabilities.
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Perform functional apparatus checks
Outlines procedures relating to the installation and maintenance of electronic security systems. Students will learn about the relevant occupational health and safety procedures that should be followed when at work, the tools and equipment they will need to take to a repair/maintenance job, how to analyse and solve security system problems and how to carry out basic repairs and testing on a security system.
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Everyday Writing 1: Personal Opinion
Personal Opinion. This topic will show you how to express your views clearly and convincingly in writing. It will help you learn how to organise your thoughts so that you can make a logical case for what you believe in. It forms topic 4 from the Everyday Writing 1 resource.
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Quality Management Systems: Learners Guide
Learners Guide. This unit is designed to help you meet the requirements of the module Quality Management Systems. It examines quality mangement system standards including the ISO 900x (9000) standards and describes the process for developing, implementing and maintaining an operational quality management system.
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Quality Management Systems: Trainers Guide
Trainers Guide. This unit is designed to help you meet the requirements of the module Quality Management Systems. It examines quality mangement system standards including the ISO 900x (9000) standards and describes the process for developing, implementing and maintaining an operational quality management system.
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Quality Management Systems
This unit is designed to help you meet the requirements of the module Quality Management Systems. It examines quality mangement system standards including the ISO 900x (9000) standards and describes the process for developing, implementing and maintaining an operational quality management system.
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Advanced Quality Concepts: Study Guide
Study Guide. This unit is designed to help you meet the requirements of the module Advanced Quality Concepts. It has the following learning outcomes: Discuss the importance of quality, basic concepts of quality management and quality improvement and the links with productivity, economic advantage and standard of living. Discuss the characteristics and practices of customer focussed organisations. Identify and discuss various quality improvement models and apply quality improvement tools. Identif
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Advanced Quality Concepts
This unit is designed to help you meet the requirements of the module Advanced Quality Concepts. It has the following learning outcomes: Discuss the importance of quality, basic concepts of quality management and quality improvement and the links with productivity, economic advantage and standard of living. Discuss the characteristics and practices of customer focussed organisations. Identify and discuss various quality improvement models and apply quality improvement tools. Identify and describ
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Mobilising Teachers: Use of iPhones

Mobilising Teachers: Using Interactive Voting Systems

Challenging Traditions
The Honorable Simon Powers, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Commerce, Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Associate Minister of Finance, and Deputy Leader of the House presents a public lecture on Challenging Traditions - New Zealand's Justice System. Lecture given 25 August, 2010.
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Ravitch on Education
Diane Ravitch of NYU talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education. Ravitch argues that the two most popular education reform movements, accountability and choice, have had unintended consequences that have done great harm to the current generation of students. She argues that the accountability and testing provisions in legislation like No Child Left Behind and simil
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