About Greek Theater
Greek theater began in the 6th century B.C., and it has become a cornerstone in the performing arts. Understand the history of acting through the study of Greek theater. (1:40)
If Ye Love Me (Tallis) - TJC A Cappella Choir
 If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis performed by the Tyler Junior College A Cappella Choir. This video is from TJC's Fall 2008 Concert at First Presbyterian Church in Tyler, Texas. The choir is more than 50 voices strong and is the main vocal ensemble at TJC. Nathan A. Russell, conductor.
Tallis was an English composer. Tallis flourished as a church musician in 16th century Tudor England. He occupies a primary place in anthologies of English church music, and is considered among the b
Peer Conversations for e-Learning in the Grid
We take the view of 'learning as a conversational process', and argue that this can be extended to include the notions of peer-group interactions among students, tutors, and even artificial agents.
This in turn lends itself to an approach to distributed conversation which builds upon modern Instant Messaging tools, and extends such tools to include what we call enhanced presence: a way of monitoring the availability of (and interacting with) fellow students and tutors at a distance.
We describ
Learn English Through Song - Figurative Meanings
Learn figurative meanings from the lyrics of the song Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkle. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - Same Sound Endings
Learn words ends: same sound different spelling from the lyrics of the song Crying by Roy Orbison. Learn English Through Song helps
English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - Nonstandard Speech
Learn transcribing nonstandard speech from the lyrics of the song Banana Boat Song (Day-0) by Harry Belafonte. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - High Frequency Phrases
Learn high frequency phrases from the lyrics of the song Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby Mcferrin. Learn English Through Song helps
English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - High Frequency Phrases
Learn high frequency vocabulary and phrases from the lyrics of the song I Say A Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Thomas TimberWolf - Family Tree
An animated video starring Thomas TimberWolf. This family is struck with a little problem. Every time someone says the word, "TIMBER!", a tree falls on them.
Hypermedia as a means for learning and for thinking about learning
This paper is about the design and realization of an experimentation with a hypermedial system, IPER-3, facing the three ‘classical’ problems in the history of mathematics (trisection of the angle, quadrature of the circle, duplication of the cube) and some issues which have developed around them. The aim of the work is to study the opportunities provided by hypermedial systems in dealing with topics of interest for the training of teachers and/or for class work, exploiting the possibility o
History of Classical Music: Renaissance
The first in my series of videos on the history of Classical music starting off with the renaissance period featuring Thomas Tallis John Dowland Gregorio Allegri William Byrd and images of Renaissance buildings
more soon
Innovation: the key to future growth
Which is more innovative? The global conglomerate with revenue of $363 billion or the entrepreneur whose ground-breaking Double-Click software package revolutionised online selling and was ultimately sold to Google for more than $3 billion?
Answer: it’s a tie.
"Session 1 (Politics) - History Textbooks and the Profession: Comparing National Controversies in a
A symposium panel featuring the following papers: "Historical Memory, International Conflict and Japanese Textbook Controversies in Three Epochs" — Yoshiko Nozaki (SUNY Buffalo) and Mark Selden (SUNY Binghamton); "The Politics of History Textbooks in India" — Neeladri Bhattacharya, (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi); "Weapons of
"Session 2 (Boundaries) - History Textbooks and the Profession: Comparing National Controversies in
A symposium panel featuring the following papers: "Textbook Controversies and the Limits of American History" — Thomas Bender (New York University); "Testing the limits of historical imagination: Mexico’s history-textbook controversies and the U.S. question (circa 1957-2000)" — Mauricio Tenorio Trillo (University of Chicago); Discuss
Mouse Experiment
This Flash based applet simulates data from a case study of treatments for tumor growth in mice. This simulation allows the user to place mice into a control and treatment groups.
Vibrating Strings
In this module you will study the motion of a vibrating string under undamped and damped conditions. There are interactive exercises to link everyday experiences with mechanics and mathematics. In particular, you will derive the equation which governs the motion of a vibrating string; study the motion of a vibrating string in a vacuum and in a fluid; compare real experimental data with theoretical predictions.
Integrating the concepts of higher math with their applications in science and engine
Finding information in science and nature
This unit will help you to identify and use information in Science and Nature, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organis
Listener comments and questions
Ramlila We received several pieces of feedback on the Ramlila episodes. Most of it was very positive: Cindy said: “This is going to be a great study and am looking [...]
Whale shark
This is a short report about the world's biggest fish. It shows that it is being studied in a tagging expedition by marine scientists in Kenya. There are details about the study results.
Pink Dolphins of the Amazon
The pink river dolphin has developed unique adaptations that allow it to thrive in its surroundings. In this video segment, watch how scientists study these adaptations by examining their ferocious teeth, unfused vertebrae, and pink skin color. Also. learn how the pink river dolphins’ use of sonar has evolved to help them feed and communicate. Run time 05:13.
