Learn about the Roman Republic
A 1:42 clip that quickly reviews the people, events, and land importance of this time period. It would be a quick review or introduction.
Things to do for new international students at Concordia
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Student blogger David Adelman provides tips for new international students at Concordia, and speaks to returning students about what it was like to be an international student in a new country.
Foster Recreation Center Ribbon Cutting
Missouri State University celebrated the new Bill R. Foster and Family Recreation Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 20. As the new hub for healthy living on campus, the LEED-certified building features three basketball courts, an aquatics center, climbing wall, and fitness and cardio equipment.
The ribbon cutting celebration featured remarks by Dr. Earle Doman, vice president of student affairs, Interim President Clif Smart, SGA President Paige Oxendine and Brent Dunn, vice president
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
Affect: Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Feelings, Spring 2005
Affect is to cognition and behavior as feeling is to thinking and acting or as values are to beliefs and practices. Subject considers these relations, both at the psychological level of organization and in terms of their neurobiological and sociocultural counterparts.
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
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Where in the world did dinosaurs live?
Fossils of dinosaurs have now been found on every continent, almost everywhere that rocks of Late Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous rocks are exposed on the Earth's surface. Because dinosaurs were (and in the form of birds still are) such a diverse group or animals, they probably lived in nearly every terrestrial environment. Their fossils, be they bones, teeth, or footprints, have been found in Mesozoic rocks that are geologically interpreted to have been deposited in deserts, savannahs, forest
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 - Values: handout 2
Title: Disciplinary Thinking - Values: handout 2
Description: A handout describing short case studies/dilemmas in HE teaching.
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: 07/08/2012
Version: Final
PSF Mapping: A1, A4, A5, K1, PV1, PV2, PV4
License: Creative Commons Attribution-
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
More on Final and Intermediate GDP Contributions - Khan Academy
Sal Khan chats about what happens when a good is not finished in a period. (02:50)
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)
Nitrogen
Who doesn't like liquid nitrogen? In this video you can see how it is transported to the lab and watch chemists use it (04:03).
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.
