3.4.3 Respecting autonomy is the foremost ethical principle in health care Some commentators believe the pendulum has swung so far in favour of respecting autonomy that it leaves little scope for users to be passive recipients of healing. The desire to make each user an active participant in their own healing process can make it hard, or even impossible, for a user to refuse to engage in active decision making, and leave the decision to the benevolent practitioner. In this case, the user may waive his or her rights, by choosing not to be kept informed about changes
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Penn Alexander, Bringing Coding into the Classroom
A group of students at Penn Alexander are hacking parents’ classic warning that video games turn brains to mush.
In a course developed by Yasmin Kafai, a professor of teaching, learning, and leadership at the Graduate School of Education (GSE), a group of 12 sixth to eighth graders are working not only to understand how video games work, but to actually create the games themselves.
“The goal of the [coding] program is not to turn everyone into a programmer. It’s the same as teaching stud
Provost Corner with Interim Provost John A. Barrett - April 2015
In the April edition of the Provost Corner - John Barrett welcomes Dr. Sharon Gaber as the 17th president, and the Shining Star Awards are announced.
3 Anne's experiences Anne has arthritis and depression. She is a retired social worker who retired early on health grounds. Her asses
Correlative Conjunctions
A short musical slide show lesson on correlative conjunction. Correlative conjunction words and an example sentence with an image are shown.
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Dr. Seuss Documentary, Part 8 of 9
This is a History Channel documentary about Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
Managing Creativity and Creative Management
As the Creative Industries become a more important part of the global economy does the stereotype of the creative genius still persist? Do we need to rethink our ideas on creativity and understand how it works more clearly?
Dr Chris Bilton, Centre for Cultural Policy Studies, argues that organisations need to start thinking about creativity as a process and begin adapting traditional business strategies to develop a creative approach to management.
Length: 25 minutes
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SMU Honors Convocation 2015
Emily Harrison reads her entry for the 2010 Tower Poetry Competition 'Love has No Larynx'.
Hail is formed in large thunderstorms when the clouds are high enough in the sky for the water within them to freeze. Find out how hail is able to grow to the size of a golf ball or softball with help from a meteorologist. Video is short and good quality and is appropriate for elementary level students of grades three through five.
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A tried and true cartoon format, the Schoolhouse Rock songs were a favorite in the 70's and 80's. This one gets kids singing about the definition and proper use of adverbs with loads of examples. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective. (3:00)
