Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: define and use each of the terms printed in bold in the text understand the basic principles of signal transduction mechanisms, in particular the concepts of response specificity, signal amplitude and duration, signal integration and intracellular location give examples of different types of extracellular signals and receptors, and explain their functional significance describe the me
What Ancients Did For Us - East Indians 1/6
The amazing inventions and extraordinary ideas by East Indians that are still useful today, such as plastic surgery, the number system, wax, yoga, water clock, etc. Suitable for middle school and high school students. (09:58)
Watch &bLearn: Letters and Sounds
A video clip that shows a kindergarten grade bilingual class learning new vocabulary. (5:17)
4.3 Pie charts, bar charts, histograms and line graphs These are all different ways of representing data and you are likely to be familiar with some, if not all of them. They usually provide a quick summary that gives you a visual image of the data being presented. Below, we have given a brief definition and some ideas of how each can be used, along with a corresponding activity. We suggest that you look out for similar examples in everyday life, and question the information that you see.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Part 1of
This animated cartoon abridgment of the great classic by Shakespeare brings this story to younger students.  Some of Shakespeare's words and has the words at the bottom of the screen. Part 1 of  (10:20)
My SMU Story: Ken Clark
SMU Student Ken Clark is using technology to understand human motor mechanics.
The Dust Bowl, 1936
This short video footage dramatically portrays life in the Dust Bowl. Students may need to watch it twice as it almost appears to be digitally enhanced or science fiction. It would be a great introduction for Grapes of Wrath or other books set in this time period and location.
Help 4 Teachers & Parents with Dr Kathie Nunley: Diagnosing Autism
Confusion on separating the Autism Spectrum Disorders and simple things to look for in a young child suspected of autism. A talking head video answering questions. Good for parents/teachers uncertain as to what to look for in terms of autism.
How to Deal With a Child Who Has ADD or ADHD
This 6:39 long video is based on interviews with knowledgeable experts in dealing with children who have been said to have ADD. Medication is talked about as well as life style changes. There is an ad for a book in this episode. The second interview has a child with ADD. Problems with maintaining confidence are discussed. Good for parents and teachers. There are several other videos on this site that deal with related issues.
Langages de programmation et concurrence, une relation toujours épineuse (Vidéo) Nous verrons ensemble pourquoi, fait remarquable et troublant, nous n'avons aucune proposition satisfaisante pour la définition d'un langage généraliste permettant la programmation concurrente en mémoire partagée.
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Welcome Day 2014
Here is a video re-cap of McMaster's Welcome Day 2014, for those who missed it on July 25!
College of Charleston Alumni Weekend featuring "A Charleston Affair" 2014
Join the College of Charleston Alumni Association in its countdown to Alumni Weekend, Friday, May 2nd -- Sunday May 4th, 2014. This year will feature TWO A Charleston Affairs: Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday May 4th. It's time to come home and celebrate with your College of Charleston family and let your inner star SHINE ON!
Find out more: http://acaweekend.cofc.edu
The Politics of Mental Health [Audio]
Speaker(s): Victoria Dutchman-Smith, Emmy Eklundh, Professor Matthew Ratcliffe | At the intersection of the personal and the political, we explore the relationship between mental health and economics, politics, and society at large. Is it even possible to distinguish between mental illness that derives from an individual’s physiology or childhood experience and that which has broader social or political causes? Why do particular mental illnesses appear to characterize certain eras? Could socia
Fractions 1: Reducing
This video is a basic review of how to reduce fractions to the lowest terms. The instructor emphasizes that the number 1 is essential to working with fractions. The instructor uses a whiteboard. (04:52)
Zero and Friends - Zero Singing the Blues
Zero contemplates whether or not he really is a number in this blues duet with his number friend, One. Beautiful pen and ink drawing back ground with animated zero and one cartoon character. (01:21)
Find Missing Term in a Proportion
This is a video presentation in direct proportion. The objective of the video is to find the missing term expressed as x in a proportion. An example is used with the number of dogs. (03:34)
War Memorials in Norfolk
From the Memorials on the village green to the simplest plaque beneath a tree. Lest we forget.
Basic Math: Lesson 6 - Video Clip #9 - Arithmetic of Fractions: Addition
Concepts covered: Addition of Improper and Proper Fractions and also Mixed Numbers.
Rays
Students learn the definitions of a segment, a ray, and length, as well as the symbols that are used in Geometry to represent each figure. Students also learn the definitions of an endpoint, opposite rays, a coordinate, and a number line. Students are then given geometric figures that are composed of segments and rays, and are asked true/ false questions about the given figures. Students are also given number lines, and are asked short answer questions about the given number lines. Students are
SEGMENTS AND RAYS
This short powerpoint presentation is designed to help the high school students really appreciate the beauty of mathematics and its real life application.
