Fluid Dynamics with Walter Lewin
Professor Lewin packs a ton of information in this lecture. He covers Archimede's principle and hydrostatic pressure. He demonstrates how the center of gravity determines the stability of ships and also uses a helium filled ballon to talk about pressure differentials and percieved gravity (49:00).
USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 2, Panel 4 On July 18th and 19th, J-PAL hosted the first regional matchmaking conference for its Urban Services Initiative (USI) at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Colombo conference brought together researchers and practitioners active in urban service delivery (particularly water, sanitation, and hygiene) throughout South Asia. The aim of the conference was to stimulate discussion on innovative micro-solutions to the need for better urban public services, and what collaboration opportunities might exist betwe
Hello Panwapa Island!
A young curious monster named Azibo arrives on Panwapa Island, eager to make friends. But some of the animals that live on the island have never known a monster before-and they don't want to start now. If you would like to add more questions or share ideas about how you use Panwapa with your students, create or join a Panwapa group using Curriki's group tools. (Under the Member Community tab in the navigation bar on the left, click "browse groups" or "create a new group.") Run time 10:34.
The Three Lochs Way: stage 2
A photographic record of the second part of the Three Lochs Way
Effect of Initial Value on Graph of Exponential Function (C < 0)
This classroom activity presents College Algebra students with a ConcepTest and a Question of the Day activity concerning the effect of the initial value, C, on the y-intercept and position of an exponential function where C<0 and k is an arbitrarily fixed value in f(x)=Ce^(kx
Reuters Today: Greece to meet its paymasters
Aug. 20 - Greek Prime Minister Samaras meets Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker, France's Hollande and Germany's Merkel this week as shuttle diplomacy picks up pace ahead of a crunch September.
Disciplinary Thinking - Values: theme overview
Title: Disciplinary Thinking - Values: theme overview
Description: Overview of resources exploring the values in HE teaching and practice from the perspective of the discipline
Theme: Values
Subject: HE - Education
Author: Colleen McKenna & Jane Hughes: HEDERA, 2012
Audience: Educational developers within accredited programmes and courses in higher education
Issue Date: 05/07/2012
Last updated Date: 01/08/2012
Version: Final
PSF Mapping: A1, A4, A5, K1, PV1, P
Disciplinary Thinking - Academic identity and disciplinarity: presentation
Title: Disciplinary Thinking - Academic identity and disciplinarity: presentation
Description: Presentation slides for a workshop on academic identity, disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity in HE teaching and learning.
Theme: Academic identity and disciplinarity
Subject: HE - Education
Author: Colleen McKenna & Jane Hughes: HEDERA, 2012
Audience: Educational developers within accredited programmes and courses in higher education.
Issue Date: 24/05/2012
Last updated D
Investment and Consumption - Khan Academy
During this video clip, Sal Khan discusses the difference between every day and economic notions of investment and consumption. (07:32)
Effect of Coefficient of x^2 on Parabola Shape
This classroom activity presents College Algebra students with a ConcepTest, a Question of the Day, and a Write-pair-share activity concerning the effect of the coefficient of x^2 on the shape of a parabola where b and c are arbitrarily fixed values in f(x)=ax^2+bx+c.
QSTORM: Looking Inside Nerve Cells
Our nerve cells contain thread-like molecular-scale transport systems that ferry essential materials from cell bodies to the tips of their axons and back. Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's seem to be associated with traffic jams on these sub-cellular highways. Hear how Carnegie Mellon researcher Ge Yang and the QSTORM biological imaging team are working to achieve super-resolution views of traffic flow beyond the traditional limits of microscopy.
Newbie Lesson S4 #FAQ - Perfect Japanese Pronunciation Made Easy
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re doing a wonderful job of learning Japanese! But, it’s natural to be a little bit unsure about pronunciation. After all, nothing would be more embarrassing than saying all the words in an important conversation wrong! Don’t worry; this lesson will boost your confidence by making sure your Japanese pronunciation is [...]
First-Principles Investigation of Optical Transitions in Small Silicon Quantum Dots
By: icamp2012school Zhibin Lin, Colorado School of Mines
Article :: Introducing the Workspace in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
Whether you prefer to use menu commands, keyboard shortcuts, or buttons and sliders—whether you use a small screen or a large one, one monitor or two—you can customize the flexible Lightroom workspace to suit the way you work. Customize each of the modules individually so that you always have your favorite tools and controls at hand, arranged just the way you like them.
Football Math
Students will calculate team yardage in a football game using sign numbers. Students will learn to add positive and negative numbers using a football game.
Tassell MTEC Donor Thank You
Tassell MTEC Donor Thank You
Europe Day Ahead: To cap or not to cap?
Aug. 20 - Scant data makes markets focus on policy, though ECB pours cold water on a Spiegel report on bond yield caps. Meanwhile Greek PM Samaras prepares for a series of crunch talks.
Eco-friendly ATMs make good cents, says manufacturer
Aug. 14 - A Brazilian firm has developed eco-friendly ATM booths crafted from recycled materials and a solar panel that helps lower energy usage. The company says its green ATMs are at the forefront of modern, environmentally responsible design. Tara Cleary reports.
Pendulum Simulation Project - Khan Academy
Simulation at: http://www.khanacademy.org. Use this simulation to figure out how mass, gravity, string length, or angle might impact the pendulum.(05:01)
