Undertaking HRD research in HE
This presentation explores the challenges encountered in researching the impact of enterprise modules in HE on students own perceptions of self efficacy and motivation to particular career intentions
Senator Warren on Campus
On a tour of the Life Science Labs at UMass Amherst, Senator Elizabeth Warren confirmed her commitment to research. She also asked students to join her campaign to reduce student debt and the interest charged on student loans.
Virtual Maths, Shapes, Space and Measure, Demonstration of a Theodolite Survey in action
Using a theodolite to calculate the height of a building, demonstration 'in the field', includes interactive simulation tools and formulae
Sustainable Tourism Certification
A lecture on sustainable tourism
Johns Hopkins study: Divided attention and distracted driving
The reason talking on a cell phone makes drivers less safe may be that the brain can't simultaneously give full attention to both the visual task of driving and the auditory task of listening, a study by a Johns Hopkins University psychologist suggests.
From a 2005 Johns Hopkins study: http://www.jhu.edu/news/audio-video/brain.html
CAN WE REALLY MULTITASK?
Study suggests why cell phones and driving don't mix
The reason talking on a cell phone makes drivers less safe may be that the brain can'
Cartesian Coordinate Plane
This lesson will teach you about Cartesian Coordinate Plane in a simple way
Duration:17:49
The impact of enterprise focussed modules
This presentation outlines the use of a tested research instrument (Bandura's self efficacy theory) and students own perceptions of their enterprise skills and abilities
Graduate skills
Graduate Skills is one of the series of Futures workbooks, which help students choose and prepare for their careers. Like the other workbooks in the series you can dip in and out doing the exercises which are most relevant to you. You might want to include the exercises or the output in your personal development plan or e-portfolio.
The aim of this workbook is to introduce you to the concept of graduate job skills and enterprise, looking at which career path you decides to follow. It’s not j
Challenges Facing Global Health Entrepreneurs
2014 Diagnostics by Design Workshop Day
Hosted by the PoCDx IdeaLab (http://pocdx.org), Tekla Labs (http://www.teklalabs.org), and the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases (http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/)
"Challenges Facing Global Health Entrepreneurs"
Amy Lockwood, Chief of Staff to Director of Research, UCSF Global Health Sciences
Talk abstract:
In this interactive discussion, Amy Lockwood presents some examples of entrepreneurial efforts in global health as miniature case st
Elon M.Ed.: Students and Faculty Study Abroad in Costa Rica
For no additional cost, study abroad in Costa Rica for a week in the summer. Study curriculum issues in Costa Rica for a week during the first session of your third summer.
Bionic hand gives lifelike sense of touch
Prosthetic hands that feed signals directly into the nervous system could soon let people who have lost an arm reconnect with the world through touch
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25008-natural-sense-of-touch-restored-with-bionic-hand.html
Avatar therapy helps confront distressing voices
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129550.400
Antipsychotic drugs may do more harm than good. The tide is turning towards gentler methods, from talking therapies to brain training. Psychologists at King's College London are leading a large scale trial to evaluate the effectiveness of avatar therapy for distressing voices experienced by patients with schizophrenia. For more information, or to take part in the study, visit http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2013/May/Avatar-thera
Virtual Maths, Density formula simulation
Density, mass and volume interactive formula, simulation
Virtual Maths, Shapes, Space and Measure, Calculate Height of Building guide
Guide to calculating the height of a building
Lawrence Bailey - Market Research Valedictory Lecture - slides (as PDF)
A pdf of the slides used in Lawrence Bailey's guest lecture on Market Segmentation, Qualitative Research and Conversations Across the Garden Wall at Leeds Metropolitan University on 27 January 2011.
Quick Q
Q methodology is a technique for modelling viewpoints, that was developed by William Stephenson (1902-1989). This animation, intended for a general audience, provides a short non-technical introduction to the methodology, outlining the different stages involved in conducting a Q study. The animation was funded by the UK Higher Education Academy, as part of the National Teaching Fellow 'Assessing Students at Masters level' project, Assimilate.
Sustaining enterprise education
This presentation examines the impact of enterprise education on the career aspiration, decisions and intentions of HE students
Virtual Maths Data Handling - Light Meter tool
Light Meter simulation tool
Virtual Maths - Numbers, 3D Cylinder simulation tool
Interactive simulation tool demonstrating the formula for calculating the volume of a 3D cylinder
