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DNA from the Beginning

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DNA from the Beginning is an animated tutorial on DNA, genes and heredity. The science behind each concept is explained... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date Created:: April 11, 2000
Date Modified:: October 28, 2020
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.384091 stars

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Interaction matters: Strategies to promote engaged learning in an online introductory nutrition course

Fostering interaction in the online classroom is an important consideration in ensuring that students actively create... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Jinan Banna; Meng-Fen Grace Lin; Maria Stewart; Marie K. Fialkowski
Date Created:: August 5, 2015
Date Modified:: August 30, 2019
Editor Review:: 4.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.5 stars

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Understanding by Design, Moodle, and Blended Learning: A Secondary School Case Study

In a 2013 report, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) discussed the need to develop skills... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Timothy P. Florian, EdD; Jay P. Zimmerman MA, NBCT
Date Created:: August 3, 2015
Date Modified:: May 16, 2020
Editor Review:: 4.0 stars

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Research Tips

This information literacy tutorial takes the user through the library research process. It provides tips and instruction... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: The University at Buffalo Libraries
Date Created:: February 20, 2001
Date Modified:: May 16, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.5416665 stars
User Rating:: 3.625 stars

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Plagiarism Tutorial

A brief, 10-question plagiarism tutorial designed to challenge students and highlight the less obvious cases in which... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Kevin Gilbertson; Kyle Denlinger
Date Created:: February 7, 2013
Date Modified:: August 26, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.875 stars
User Rating:: 4.642857 stars

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The Virtual Genetics Lab

The Virtual Genetics Lab (VGL) is a simulation of transmission genetics that approximates, as closely as possible, the... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Brian White
Date Created:: April 24, 2009
Date Modified:: April 3, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.5555556 stars

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Care of the Client with Schizophrenia

In this simulation, the learner is introduced to a client with a medical diagnosis of schizophrenia admitted to the... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Wendy Noble
Date Created:: September 14, 2008
Date Modified:: March 27, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.5714285 stars

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Guide to research for Oral Presentations: Finding Evaluating and Using Online resources

This 30-minute interactive tutorial was designed to help students incorporate online sources into their oral... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Louise Klusek; Jana Bazzoni; Diane DiMartino
Date Created:: July 24, 2008
Date Modified:: September 22, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.25 stars

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Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!

This online Web site is designed to teach the user how to evaluate information on the World Wide Web.

Material Type:: Drill and Practice
Author:: Esther Grassian
Date Created:: October 9, 2000
Date Modified:: July 17, 2018
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.6666667 stars

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Improve Your Communication Skills

Collection of articles and techniques for improving written, oral, and electronic communication skills.

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: James Manktelow
Date Created:: October 8, 2004
Date Modified:: May 11, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.4444444 stars

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Increasing student engagement using podcasts - Case study

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Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/fEveZU from the Learning to Teach Online project website.... see more

Material Type:: Workshop and Training Material
Author:: Simon McIntyre
Date Created:: February 19, 2011
Date Modified:: August 3, 2020
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Listening and Critical Thinking

This chapter on listening and critical thinking provides post-secondary students with a strong gounding in listening... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Course Hero
Date Created:: August 6, 2015
Date Modified:: October 19, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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The Effect of Time Online on Grades in Online Sociology Courses

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Abstract: Throughout the past decade, web-based teaching and learning have experienced tremendous growth. Yet, research... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Igor Ryabov
Date Created:: May 18, 2013
Date Modified:: March 25, 2020
Editor Review:: 2.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Writing 122 Class Freshman Comp Lessons Syllabus and Materials

This website has links to a dozen lessons that I created for a freshman composition class. Material covered includes:... see more

Material Type:: Learning Object Repository
Author:: Doc McGrail
Date Created:: May 24, 2012
Date Modified:: July 25, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.142857 stars

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Astronomy of Many Cultures

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This annotated listing includes books, articles, and websites that deal with the astronomy of diverse cultures around the... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Andrew Fraknoi
Date Created:: December 16, 2006
Date Modified:: January 15, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.0 stars

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Information Cycle

Video on the information cycle: from event to primary, secondary and tertiary sources.

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: University of Washington
Date Created:: August 6, 2015
Date Modified:: October 19, 2020
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Liberte: A first year French textbook

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Liberté, by Gretchen Angelo, is a first-year college French textbook with a true communicative approach.Each chapter is... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Gretchen Angelo
Date Created:: November 25, 2008
Date Modified:: July 14, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.5 stars
User Rating:: 3.7272727 stars

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Visual Literacy and the Critical Eye

This visual literacy exercise presents an artistic interpretation of historical Japanese landscapes, and helps users... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Lee A. Makela
Date Created:: September 23, 2015
Date Modified:: September 21, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Under New Management Podcasts

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To access the podcasts, you can subscribe to the podcasts by searching for "Under New Management" in any podcast app or... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Michael Johnson
Date Created:: April 24, 2008
Date Modified:: August 4, 2020
Peer Review:: 3.75 stars
User Rating:: 4.2486186 stars

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Understanding Media and Social Culture – An Introduction to Mass Communication

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This is a free textbook offered by Saylor Foundation. ' Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Created:: January 9, 2013
Date Modified:: December 31, 2019
Peer Review:: 4.25 stars
User Rating:: 4.3809524 stars

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A Case Study: Google Collaboration Applications as Online Course Teaching Tools

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Google Collaboration Applications enable college faculty to provide their students with innovative communication and... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Jennifer T. Edwards; Credence Baker
Date Created:: July 16, 2014
Date Modified:: October 8, 2017
User Rating:: 3.5 stars

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A Primer on Communication Studies

This book overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Created:: December 16, 2014
Date Modified:: March 6, 2020
Editor Review:: 4.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.9285715 stars

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A Summary of International Reports, Research and Case Studies of Digital Literacy

This review looks at international research and case studies of digital literacy to identify and predict outcomes when... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Beverley Bunker
Date Created:: September 3, 2015
Date Modified:: June 12, 2017
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.0 stars

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Accessibility Videos and Podcasts

This site provides information in regards to technological accessibility to students with learning disabilities. The... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Computing at UW-Madison Division of Info Tech
Date Created:: November 12, 2006
Date Modified:: November 17, 2009
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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