2014-2015 Scholarship Awards
Students Receive Scholarships from Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation, CSM Foundation. For more information: http://www.csmd.edu/news/archive/2014/27885ec41ef97dbd66208ac66165333c0bf95147.html
4 Open Mark quiz Now try the quiz and see if there are any areas you need to work on.
Introduction This course will help you to identify and use information in education, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organising
The second Space symposium- learning spaces
This presentation discusses the various elements that deem enterprise education spaces as fit for purpose
9.1 Communication and miscommunication of risk Bellaby, P. (2003) ‘Communication and miscommunication of risk: understanding UK parents' attitudes to combined MMR vaccination’, British Medical Journal, 327, 27 September 2003, pp. 725–28. Reproduced by permission from the BMJ Publishing Group; Mary Evans Picture Library Ltd; P A Photos. In this article on the public perception of risks Paul Bellaby considers three examples of risks to children in the UK – an insignificant risk (autism caused by MMR vaccine),
Out of Asia: ancient genome lays to rest origins of Americas' first humans
The genome of a child who died some 12,600 years ago in Montana -- the oldest known human remains from North America -- has been sequenced for the first time.
The young boy's genetic blueprint reveals that the Americas' first human inhabitants came from Asia, not Europe, laying to rest a long-standing mystery.
Conducted by a consortium of scientists led by the University of Copenhagen and including Drs Andrea Manica, Anders Eriksson and Vera Warmuth at the University of Cambridge, the study is p
The Real Magdelene ( 5 of 5 )
This History Channel documentary is sympathetic to the life of Mary Magdalene. Use this documentary to learn -- information contained in the documentary does not have to interfere with one's faith. It is NOT meant to be inflammatory but informative. (WARNING; Educators/Parents: Very brief artist nudity 2 minutes in.)
College Physics (EHS Selections)
Corey Kesler
This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. […]
Conclusion This free course provided an introduction to studying Science. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner.
Time Dilation Equation
This online article is from the Museum's Seminars on Science, a series of distance-learning courses designed to help educators meet the new national science standards. The article, which offers a simple demonstration of Einstein's Time Dilation Equation, is part of the Frontiers in Physical Science seminar. It uses the example of a light beam bouncing between two mirrors in a rocket to illustrate the theory, and includes a step-by-step look at the math involved in calculating the quantitative so
Viewing the SUSIM and SOLSTICE Instruments on UARS
The Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor, SUSIM, and the Solar-Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment, SOLSTICE, measure the suns ultraviolet radiation.
Child Care Facilities & Nursery Schools Toronto Danny Miller - Why We Post - The use and consequences of social media Jesus the Healer - Children's Bible Stories Duke Medicine Profiles: Christina Beck, MD Forensic flavour Introduction The quality of our teaching inevitably has an impact on the behaviour of our students. This unit considers some of the factors that can contribute to misbehaviour in the classroom and some of the steps that we can take as teachers to re-engage students with the learning process. This unit considers the format of lessons, how lessons are delivered, how to present lesson content in an interesting and creative way, and the development of "engaging lessons". Garage Series Live on Demand: New Office real world adoption tips, tricks and secrets shared | The G Catch the 60-minute special, previously recorded live as we are joined by well-known technology analyst, author and journalist, Paul Thurrott and other special guests including early adopter customers and top Office engineers. Don't miss the fun as our adventurous hosts reveal lesser known adoption secrets and much more. Check out a special post-show recap including additional outtake footage from Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte, check out the Office IT Pro blog at Author(s): 3.7 Accessible audio Audio files can greatly increase the vibrancy of eLearning materials. Of course any audio materials need a text version alongside to make them accessible, but this does not negate the fact that audio can be much more digestible to many learners than on-screen text. A free software program called Audacity can be used very easily to create and edit sound clips (there are dozens of t Is Anybody Listening?
Video link (see supported sites below). Please use the original link, not the shortcut, e.g. www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcde
Funded by the European Research Council, Why We Post examined uses of social media across eight countries. Part of the intention of the project was to make research findings easily accessible to a worldwide audience over digital platforms which resulted in developing an e-learning course for FutureLearn, making short films and publishing Open Access books.
Moderated by John Postill, three members of the Why We Post team – Daniel Miller, Jolynna Sinanan and Sheba Mohammid – will discuss the
In this animated video from Children's Bible Stories, Jesus the Healer is the topic, and it shares how Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Not only is this a great story of the bible, but also teaches the importance of loyalty in friendships.
Get to know Christina Beck, MD, an family medicine doctor in Cary who works at Duke Primary Care Waverly Place. Visit her profile: http://www.dukemedicine.org/find-doctors-physicians/christina-o-beck-md
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
“Innovation” may be the buzz word of the post-crisis world, but getting decision makers at multinational corporations to pay attention to ideas that are new, foreign and at odds with the company’s business model can leave subsidiary managers banging their heads against the wall.
