1.4 A community resource centre in action
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
Don't Waste Those Holly Berries!
Project where children plant some holly berries and observe their growth over a two- or three-year period.
Mars Mantle (MOHO) Topography with Mantle Elevation Texture Map
Rotating Mars with MOLA Topography colored to indicate elevation.
Jeff Dixon on Advice to Burgeoning Leaders
Jeff Dixon (MBA '99)
Founder, CEO Bodsix
UT Solar Partnership
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An Introduction to Medical Informatics Slides/Lecture Video
This HIBBS presentation is an introduction to the domain of medical informatics. It explains that medical informatics is an applied field of study that is continuously evolving. The presentation takes the audience through the various iterations of what medical informatics means from its inception till today. A definition of medical informatics is given, followed by a description of the sub-fields that form part of this domain. The need and importance of medical info
Ecological Pyramids
An ecological pyramid (or trophic pyramid) is a graphical representation designed to show the biomass or productivity at each trophic level in a given ecosystem. Biomass pyramids show the abundance or biomass of organisms at each trophic level, while productivity pyramids show the production or turnover in biomass. Ecological pyramids begin with producers on the bottom (such as plants) and proceed through the various trophic levels (such as herbivores that eat plants, then carnivores that eat he
{Suresh 171} The winter season in India
{Suresh 171} The winter season in India भारत में शीत ऋतु ( Bharat mein sheet ritu) देवनागरी/ Devanagari लिप्यंतरण (Lipyantaran) Transliteration अनुवाद (Anuwaad) Translation नवम्बर से फरवरी सर्दियों (winter) के मौसम (season) रहते...
The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis: Separating Fact From Fiction
A panel of Simon Fraser University professors assembled on Monday, April 11 at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue to discuss the ripple effects of Japan's nuclear crisis.
SFU researchers Mark Jaccard, Corina Andreoiu, Kris Starosta and Paul Schaffer shared their expertise in a variety of disciplines as they address issues related to the disaster.
Among questions that they addressed are: How big are the risks? Are the levels of radiation detected in the Pacific Northwest dangerous? How safe
Technical Communication: Concepts and Practice
Learn technical writing at Simon Fraser University: introduction, concepts, practice, design and editing
http://www.sfu.ca/techcomm
Technical communication instructor Duncan Kent describes his online introductory technical writing course at Simon Fraser University as a "boot camp for technical writing."
The Continuing Studies course, called Concepts and Practice of Technical Communication, is part of an online certificate in technical communication.
The course is for advanced and beginner tech
Online teaching (Collection 7 of 7)
Online teaching (Collection 7 of 7)
A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER)
This Guide comprises three sections. The first – a summary of the key issues – is presented in the form of a set of ‘Frequently Asked Questions’. Its purpose is to provide readers with a quick and user-friendly introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and some of the key issues to think about when exploring how to use OER most effectively. The second section is a more comprehensive analysis of these issues, presented in the form of a traditional research paper. For those who have
European Film Gateway
A Gateway to film heritage in Europe. Discover, experience, locate, use and share films, photos, posters, reviews, letters and other materials from European film archives and cinémathèques.
Boehner plan likely to pass House: Republican strategist
July 28 - Rich Galen, former communications director to House Speaker Newt Gingrich, analyzes the Tea Party's moves and the growing rift within the Republican caucus.
Understanding "Austrian" Economics [This article originally appeared in the Freeman, February 1981.] "Austrian" economics owes its name to the historical fact that it was founded and first elaborated by three Austrians: Carl Menger (1840–1921), Friedrich von Wieser (1851–1926), and Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk (1851-1914). The latter two built on Menger, thou
Bioinformatics @ SFU: Dr. Cenk Sahinalp
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"Social Psychology, Spring 2009"
" Our conjoint participation in the 9.70 learning system places us in a consensually-shared social situation. (All of the foregoing words are important. Do you understand their meaning in this context?) We will endeavor to organize ourselves into a community of discourse that approximates (albeit in an altogether partial way) a meaningful, real-world research enterprise: Like all scientific communities, we will work with limited resources. Unlike "real" scientific communities, ours will operate
Finding Funding for Instructional Technology
Math Rap
