British Election Study 2009-2010 at the University of Essex
The British Election Study (BES) has been conducted at every UK general election since 1964. Topics surveyed include: voting intentions, political knowledge and voter turnout. This site provides information on the study covering the 2010 UK general elections. It includes details of the researchers, who are based at the University of Essex, their methodology and work. It includes information and links on how to obtain datasets from this study and earlier ones from 2001 onwards. Some historic tech
Why Do We Study Soil
The purpose of this resource is to introduce students to the importance of soil. In the first activity, students generate a list of why soils are important. In the second activity, students are asked to describe the five factors that form a unique soil profile and to explore these concepts. In the third activity, students are shown a demonstration of how much soil there is on Earth that is available for human use.
Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease
Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics.
Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease (Slides)
Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics.
3. DRAM Errors in the Wild: A Large-Scale Field Study (October 21, 2009)
science, technology, engineering, computer, dynamic random access memory, DRAM, failure, error, data, disk drives, hard, soft, chipset, CPU, google, correctable, temperature, DIMM
5. Integrating More Than 50% Wind on the Grid: A Case Study (February 3, 2010)
economics, energy policy, grid, impacts, renewable energy, smart grid, wind
Study Abroad 2010: ITALY
Students spent a month in Charleston's sister city of Spoleto, Italy, where they wrote original work, studied literature, and presented their writing for discussion in workshops. They also read their work at organized readings under the direction of award-winning authors/program directors, Bret Lott, Carol Ann Davis, and Anthony Varallo.
In addition to Spoleto, geographic points of interest included: the Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo, Assisi, Montefalco, and the Umbrian countryside. On free weekend
Use of Alternative Social Networking Sites in Higher Educational Settings: A Case Study of the e-Lea
<p>Distance education as a primary means of instruction is expanding significantly at the college<br />
and university level. Simultaneously, the growth of social networking sites (SNS) including<br />
Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace is also rising among today’s college students. An increasing<br />
number of higher education instructors are beginning to combine distance education delivery<br />
with SNSs. However, there is currently little research detailing the
Use of Alternative Social Networking Sites in Higher Educational Settings: A Case Study of the e-Lea
<p>Distance education as a primary means of instruction is expanding significantly at the college<br />
and university level. Simultaneously, the growth of social networking sites (SNS) including<br />
Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace is also rising among today’s college students. An increasing<br />
number of higher education instructors are beginning to combine distance education delivery<br />
with SNSs. However, there is currently little research detailing the
Use of Alternative Social Networking Sites in Higher Educational Settings: A Case Study of the e-Lea
<p>Distance education as a primary means of instruction is expanding significantly at the college<br />
and university level. Simultaneously, the growth of social networking sites (SNS) including<br />
Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace is also rising among today’s college students. An increasing<br />
number of higher education instructors are beginning to combine distance education delivery<br />
with SNSs. However, there is currently little research detailing the
Notre Dame eReader study
http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/16512 This has become known as the iPad class," Corey Angst, assistant professor of management at the University of Notre Dame, told his students on their first day of class Aug. 24. "It's actually not...it's 'Project Management.'"
Study Finds Commercial Organic Farms Have Better Fruit and Soi
PULLMAN, Wash.—Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse.
"Our findings have global implications and advance what we know about the sustainability benefits of organic farming systems," said John Reganold, Washington State University Regents professor of soil science and lead author of a paper published today in the peer
Getting to Know Your Satellite Imagery and Study Site
The purpose of the resource is to introduce students to Landsat images and how to identify the land cover types within those images.
2.14 Marks and Spencer: a case study
Marketing means different things to different people. How do you decide who to aim a campaign at? If you already have a background in marketing, this unit will improve your understanding of market orientation and (going to market). It also assesses the importance of managing key internal and external relationships.
Summer Break 2010: Study Abroad Fellowships in Taiwan
Five College of Charleston students participated in Asia University's and China Medical University's Cross-Cultural Fellowship program where they studied "Tourism & Hospitality Management" and "Chinese Culture, Language and Medicine" in Taiwan.
The students also traveled on course-related field trips to Taiwanese cultural sites, tourist attractions, and other places of interest.
Sixty students from ten different countries participated in this summer's program.
Learn more about study abroad o
1 The Case Study materials Click here to access the case study materials. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Author(s): How To Isolate, Study and Use Genes - Part I - Richard Malkin, Berkeley Biology How To Isolate, Study and Use Genes - Part II - Richard Malkin, Berkeley Biology Entrepreneurship: The Real-Time Case Study Study of Place: Ocean Currents Exploration
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As you read this, the managers of a new high-tech company, (to be announced), are striving to achieve the entrepreneurial dream. On a special website you will follow that company, and see their progress week by week. But you will do more than just watch. You will be actively engaged with the company, analyzing its problems, and making input. You will be participating in an in-depth, real-time case study. Unlike traditional case studies, this real-time case will dig deeply into one company during
Each two-week module in the Study of Place curriculum is framed by an historical event that makes a connection between the physical environment and human activity. The activities focus primarily on physical and earth science content, geography, and inquiry skills. Assessments and scoring rubrics, including a pre-assessment that can be used for both modules, are embedded in each module, providing opportunities for tracking student learning. The Ocean Currents Exploration module is framed by Benja
