Authors@Google Presents: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Authors@Google is proud to present Nassim N. Taleb, author of
Fooled By Randomness and The Black Swan, talking about his new book.
HILT 47 Beth Altringer
Beth Altringer talks about her Hauser Grant project (Expanding existing innovative program for assessing student learning in hands-on innoveation courses) where she plans to advance methods for better assessing how teams interact and ideas develop during experiential learning in multi-disciplinary engineering classes focused on design and innovation.
Lesson 08 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 8 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to count from one to ten. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
Breakingviews: UK inflation shambles
The UK has 5 key inflation measures & is adding more. This mess needs sorting out, says Reuters Breakingviews.
Elems. básicos de harmonía e composición
Material do curso Elementos básicos de harmonía y composición no OCW da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
Wow! That Captures It!
Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an action scene. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.
Wow! That Captures It!
Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an action scene. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.
Virtual Mobility 101
This course focuses on the importance of intercultural awareness when dealing with people from foreign countries, either for business or private reasons.
Second Life and E-Learning
Karl Harrison talks to Orla de Burca about the 3D virtual world Second Life, including Oxford's own virtual island and how it is being used to facilitate learning and engaging with students in new ways.
The Second Life of Urban Planning
Marcus Foth demonstrates the value of various tools and services (eg Second Life) for engaging people in novel and participatory planning exercises, and for investigating how the public interpret and understand proposed urban designs and urban planning The majority of the world's citizens now live in cities. Although urban planning can thus be thought of as a field with significant ramifications on the human condition, many practitioners feel that it has reached a crisis in thought leadership. C
Visit Segovia
An insight into Segovia
The physical world: waves and relativity
An introduction to this album.
Excavating the internet
Rodney Harrison, lecturer in heritage studies of The Open University, explains why he is doing archaeological research into Second Life, and what he has uncovered so far.
UA at the Leading Edge - Hong Hua, Ph.D.
Dr. Hong Hua was honored on March 24, 2010, at Innovation Day at the University of Arizona for developing new ways of visualization by merging augmented and virtual reality environments.
Dr. Hua is Associate Professor of Optical Sciences and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
UA at the Leading Edge - Hong Hua, Ph.D.
Dr. Hong Hua was honored on March 24, 2010, at Innovation Day at the University of Arizona for developing new ways of visualization by merging augmented and virtual reality environments.
Dr. Hua is Associate Professor of Optical Sciences and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Insights - Personal Health Advocates
Professor Timothy Bickmore will describe a vision for an automated persistent and proactive "health advocate" that functions as a self-care coach for preventive medicine and a mediator for interactions with the health care system. He will also discuss research models that examine a variety of patient-provider interactions, including wellness promotion, self-care education at hospital discharge, and the promotion of at-home medication adherence.
For more Insights lectures, or to attend Insights,
Insights - Personal Health Advocates
Professor Timothy Bickmore will describe a vision for an automated persistent and proactive "health advocate" that functions as a self-care coach for preventive medicine and a mediator for interactions with the health care system. He will also discuss research models that examine a variety of patient-provider interactions, including wellness promotion, self-care education at hospital discharge, and the promotion of at-home medication adherence.
For more Insights lectures, or to attend Insights,
Maternity ward in Second Life
In this video, take a tour of the University's maternity ward, built on our island in Second Life.
In conjunction with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy the ward is used to give students valuable experience as part of their studies.
Maternity ward in Second Life
In this video, take a tour of the University's maternity ward, built on our island in Second Life.
In conjunction with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy the ward is used to give students valuable experience as part of their studies.
Virtual Violence
Two psychology professors at SMU are using virtual reality to help young women recognize unwanted sexual advances and learn ways to prevent it. The study is designed to take women on a virtual date simulating a party or being alone in a parked car. Research has shown that the use of virtual reality can enhance efforts at teaching girls and young women how to respond and recognize to sexually threatening situation.
