Computer animation for architectural visualisation
This thesis critically reviews the state of architectural animation, and relates this specific field to the more general motion-based representations, particularly traditional film-making techniques. It identifies key elements from traditional filmmaking and shows how these elements can improve computer-based architectural animation. The process of identification of the key elements from traditional film-making starts with a critical survey of the use of motion-based representation in local arch
Materiais did?ticos paraoensino presencial e n?o presencial de perspectiva [Pedagogic Materials for
The didactic activity related to the teaching of Perspective has been revised considering the possibility offered by the computing tools. This review must evaluate the potentialities of concepts and procedures related to the traditional techniques as sources for architectural graphics expression, before suggesting its suppression. It is possible to improve the accuracy and quickness controlling the visualization parameters of three-dimensional models. On the other hand, it is necessary to explor
Understanding Leisure Consumption 6
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer).
This is the sixth in a suite or family of digital learning objects. It concludes a discussion about the evaluation of cultural texts and points the way towards a series of criteria that may be adopted or used for evaluation.
References and Further Reading
Adorno, T.(1991) The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture. London: Routledge ( see also reading guide)
Arnold, M. (1970) Selected Prose London:Penguin
Austen-Smith, D.(1994
Alien Earths
This site explores the formation of stars and planets and the quest for a habitable planet. Create a virtual a community of microorganisms. Try to build the perfect solar system. See how planets react with one another, and how some planets help keep our solar system stable. Look at images: see if you can recognize life.
Famous Jews
Jews who are famous in business, film, politics, science and arts. This video has images of these individuals. This would make a good video to show how stereotypes falter when exposed to the truth.
User-generated content : archeologies, economies and ecologies
In this presentation from the Institute of Film and Television Studies' Ephemeral Media workshops, Professor Jon Dovey (UWE) presents his research into user-generated content.
PLEASE NOTE: The presntation begins with a five minute video clip - keynote begins thereafter.
Presentation produced/delivered: June/July 2009
Suitable for: Undergraduate study and community education
Author and Presenter: Professor Jon Dovey, University of the West of England
Jon has recently been appointed to the
Transitions : figures in space
In this video Dr Edward Sellman talks about his portrait of the late Alan Sillitoe.
As well as being an expert in special needs in Education, Dr Edward Sellman is also a recognised artist and in this video he takes you round his latest exhibition and reveals all about meeting and painting the famous author.
2009
Suitable for Undergraduate Study and Community Education
Dr Edward Sellman, Lecturer, School of Education
Dr Edward Sellman is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Co
Prepare samples for testing
An introduction to laboratory testing required by laboratory
technicians. Covers biological, chemical and physical testing samples provided by clients.
It also looks at procedures carried out by lab technicians in performing tests on each
samples of effluent, preparing, labelling and storage of samples. All testing laboratories
use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP).
Machinima
In this presentation from the Institute of Film and Television Studies' Ephemeral Media Conference, Hugh Hancock from The Strange Company gives industry insights into the world of Machinima and its role in the world of media ephemerality, and shows examples of his work.
Presentation produced/delivered: June/July 2009
Suitable for Undergraduate study and community education
Author and Presenter: Hugh Hancock, Artistic Director, Strange Company
Hugh Hancock co-founded the Strange Company in
Enhancing oral skills
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught in Autumn Semester 2010.
Enhancing Oral Skills (EOS) is a project aimed to provide French beginners with listening activities available on the University of Nottingham (Ningbo campus) platform WebCT (Virtual Self-Access Centre) for their self-study at the very first stage of their learning.
The activities have been created taking into account the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF
Terry O'Malley celebrating with Amstel
Celebrating the opening of "O'Malley's" with an Amstel Breweries product.
Engagement in e-learning
Dr White also discusses how virtual learning environments have solved many of the problems that ha
Dr. Cynthia White is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at Massey University in New Zealand where one of her research interests is Distance education and online learning. In this talk to the e-learning community at Nottingham, Dr White discusses tools and techniques that help teachers, tutors and managers with traditional teaching backgrounds come to grips with e-learning.
Oyez. Oyez. Oyez.: Supreme Court Resource
The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.
Sociología del medio ambiente
La crisis socioambiental y su interpretación sociológica. Ecoutopías: movimentos y pensamientos ecologistas. Desastres socioambientales. Megaproyectos: análisis impactos socioambientales. Globalización y Medio Ambiente. Este curso presenta 5 lecciones en Sociología Ambiental. Se han diseñado para pemirtir al lector seguir la materia ofrecida (cada lección virtual) a partir de los documentos que contiene. Cada lección desarrolla un tema principal del corpus teórico de la sociología amb
Virtual Laboratories - Contents and Instructions
This file outlines three 'Virtual Laboratories in Molecular and Cell Biology' which can also be downloaded from JorumOpen. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting; Immuno-electron microscopy; Investigating intracellular signalling pathways (direct links are given in the document). It provides guidance on how the laboratories can be used for teaching and also contains instructions for downloading and installation. Read this before installing the laboratories.
Art del segle XX
Es basa en l'estudi de les principals manifestacions de les arts visuals i l'arquitectura del segle XX, així com de l'anomenat art tecnològic, en particular del vídeo art i de l'art dels nous mitjans, amb l'objectiud'assolir una visió panoràmica de l'art contemporani, amb algunes referències a l'art del nostre entorn més proper, particularment de l'art català contemporani. Es fa èmfasi en la interconnexió amb altres àrees de coneixement i no es redueix a l'estudi dels estils i les sev
Преглед на технологични решения за управление на знан
The present paper focuses on a new managerial discipline emerging in the last few years of the 20th century. At the beginning are introduced some basic concepts used in the theory and practice of Knowledge Management, and are presented the benefits for utilization of Knowledge management. The main emphasis of the paper is on the technological solutions applied in the organizations at different stages of the knowledge management life cycle, whereas a summary is made of the types of technologies d
Virtual Analytical Laboratory
Virtual Analytical Laboratory (VAL). A series of animations, video, transcriptions and audiofiles on a number of basic laboratory skills including microscopy, histology, spectrophotometry and microbiology. The VAL website contains all these files, and some of them have been uploaded separately as MPEG4 for mobile use.
