On Being Progressive [Audio]
Speaker(s): Maurice Fraser, Polly Toynbee | ‘Progressive’ is a slippery term. Right (i.e. Left) - thinking people use it with casual abandon, to confer moral approval on a set of values which they regard as uncontroversial. But on close examination the meaning of the term appears contingent, historically-specific and eminently contestable. Who is to say what is ‘progressive’? Is it time to rescue it from political correctness? And can the Right lay at least as compelling a claim to it as
Music Animation Machine
The Music Animation Machine provides visual reference for musical lines, from very simple to complex. The developer of this system states that the program was developed from his own personal interest in being able to visualize multiple musical lines at one time, hearing and seeing together the progression of musical material. There are many offerings on this YouTube channel, and one can see the development of the program as well, as visualizations have become more granular. Some include bar line
StatCrunch
The package was created to solve many of the problems which exist with the delivery and use of modern statistical software. Many times statisticians develop procedures in languages such as Splus, SAS, Minitab, etc.., which are very specific to statisticians. Students and other potential users may not have access to these languages, and therefore may not be able to use the procedures. By using Java and the World Wide Web, StatCrunch should reach the broadest possible audience of any statistical s
Identify Scale Degree Names App for iPad
An interactive music theory quiz that helps students improve their ability to identify scale degree names. The scale and scale degree are given, but the letter name of the note is missing. Students must select the letter name and click the 'Submit' button. A 'Show Answer' button can help them.
Symphony No. 9 From the New World by Antonin Dvorak
Interactive animation and listening guide to Dvorak famous symphony.
Frontline: A Crime of Insanity
This site, from Frontline, deals with the insanity defense in trials. In the overview, it presents several topics such as FAQs about the insanity defense, notorious insanity cases, state insanity defense laws, and mental health courts. It then presents the story of Ralph Tortorici who is mentally ill and took classmates hostage. There are also links to statistics on the mentally ill who are imprisoned and interviews with a variety of individuals.
Virtual Maths - 3D shapes, diagram, area, volume
Diagram of 3D shapes with formula for calculating area (and volume)
Virtual Maths Shapes, Space and Measure, Levelling Survey - Rugby pitch
Interactive simulation using a level to take measurements to calculate the volume of earth to be excavated to create a flat rugby pitch.
Literary/Rhetorical Criticism lectures and resources
A collection of internet resouces which provide background data on rhetorical and critical theorists. Includes cultural histories and definitions of concepts critical to the basic understanding of literary or rhetorical criticism.
Virtual Maths Shapes, Space and Measure, Levelling Survey - Rugby pitch
Interactive simulation using a level to take measurements to calculate the volume of earth to be excavated to create a flat rugby pitch.
Episode 153: WebJobs with Pranav Rastogi | Microsoft Azure Cloud Cover Show In this episode Chris Risner and Haishi Bai are joined by Pranav Rastogi, Program Manager for the ASP.NET Team. Pranav starts by giving a brief overview of what Azure WebJobs are and what they can be used for. WebJobs provide a way to run background processes as part of your Azure Websites which al
Roger Peters, Developer & Creator of "Word Search Little Books" Roger is the founder of SmartyPantsCoding and creator of Word Search Little Books. Listen in on his dev story as he describes life as an independent mobile developer as well as how he creates cross platform apps using Xamarin.
A Conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Muhammad Yunus | Muhammad Yunus (@Yunus_Centre) was born on 28 June 1940 in the village of Bathua, Chittagong, a seaport in Bangladesh. The third of fourteen children, he was educated at Dhaka University and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study economics at Vanderbilt University. He then served as chairman of the economics department at Chittagong University before devoting his life to providing financial and social services to the poorest of the poor. He is the fou
PhET - Physics Education Technology at the University of Colorado
A collection of simulations and virtual labs focusing on first-year college physics. An interview with the award winning author can be found in About us at Phet VideoPhET provides fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena for free. We believe that our research-based approach- incorporating findings from prior research and our own testing- enables students to make connections between real-life phenomena and the underlying science, deepening their understanding and appreci
Duke Medicine Profiles: Michael M. Haglund, MD, PhD
Get to know Duke Medicine's spine surgeons.
Learn more about Michael Haglund, MD at http://www.dukemedicine.org/find-doctors-physicians/michael-m-haglund-md-phd.
Forensic flavour
This case study describes the current trend for crime scene investigation drama and news stories of personal tragedies involving incorrect or missing data have been harnessed to capture the attention and inspire learning and enterprise skills in students studying database compilation
Virtual Maths, Shapes, Space and Measure, Tan Table
Calculate the height of a building, Tan Table
Virtual Maths, Shapes Space and Measure, Surface of semi cylinder
Interactive simulation demonstrating how to calculate the surface area of a cover for an astro turf pitch including the ends by using a semi (half) cylinder.
Virtual Maths, Cylinder Voids - Calculating volume
Interactive simulation with exercises and video demonstrating the use of auger piling and showing how to calculate the volume of cocrete needed to fill the cylindrical voids.
"Math is the most important." Shuji Nakamura on what brought him to science
Shujia Nakamura, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate, was interviewed on 6 December 2014 at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 was awarded jointly to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura "for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources".
