Archive for the 'Science' Category
Posted by LibeRaCe on May 12, 2008
The Open University’s Open2.net blog portal is a wealth of information and news on a huge range of subjects. Posts are topical, current and written by OU lecturing/teaching staff.
There are also links back to BBC OU programmes (some are even hosted on the BBC iPlayer if you missed them), with upcoming show lists and some free learning resources available.
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Posted by LibeRaCe on April 8, 2008
Eight new Intute Subject Booklets have been published this month, each providing a “taster” of the Internet resources that can be found by using Intute. They can be downloaded directly from the site or viewed as a PDF.
The new subject include:
Environmental Science
Materials Engineering
Film and Theatre
Philosophy
Education
Olympic Studies
Biological Sciences
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Over 24 booklets have been published by Intute in recent years, and you are welcome to copy, re-purpose and distribute the printed or electronic versions for non-profit, educational use with suitable attribution, as the work is licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.
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Posted by LibeRaCe on January 22, 2008
The Higher Education Academy subject centre for Information and Computer Sciences is running 3 competitions for students this year - but tutors benefit too!
1. Student Essay Competition: ”What makes a good Lecturer?” - Closing 28th March 08
900 - 1,100 word essay with a prize of £250 for the winning essay and it will compete against the other subject centres and possibly win a Toshiba laptop
2.Reusable Learning Objects Competition - Closing 31st March 08
Student prepares a program for reuse, for example to aid a process or a student’s understanding of a topic, and this program can be transferred into a Moodle. The prize for this competition is £700 to the winning student and £300 for the supervising lecturer.
3. Student Video competition: ” A Week in the Life” - Closing 1st February 08
is where the student records themselves in response to the question and talks about their experience coming to University. Group submissions are acceptable. £250 prize - see the previous LibeRaCe post from 25th October 07.
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Posted by LibeRaCe on January 7, 2008
The free, monthly, newsletter for academics, students, engineers, scientists and social scientists edited by Heriot-Watt University Library.
View the A-Z of new and notable websites, interesting blog, book reviews and more ……
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Posted by LibeRaCe on December 21, 2007
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Posted by LibeRaCe on November 16, 2007
All subjects: Intute - excellent virtual training and resources by subject
The Professionals: Institute of Physics, The Royal Society, BSSM, Physics Olympiad, SET
S-cool, Matter, Edexcel , Sounds Amazing, PhysicsFactory , Physics.org , BUBL, TRUMP, NASA Podcasts
Glossary Blogs and LibeRaCe posts
News
Magazines - Physics Review (in the library + back issues). You will need an ATHENS password to access Online Journals - ask at desk for details.
Find other Physics material in the library @ shelf No. 530
(We have checked all these links and the resources should be FREE. If any of the sites are unsuitable, let us know and we will remove the links.)
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Posted by LibeRaCe on November 9, 2007
The Professionals: British Psychological Society, Psychological testing Centre, Experimental Psychology Society, Open University Psychological Society, SEMPRE, Humanistics Psychology Practitioners, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Personal Construct Psychology, Educational Psychologists, Int. Assoc Applied Psychology, MIND, BIRT
Psychology News: BPS, Psychology Matters
Psychology Blogs
Find a Counseller: Counselling Directory, Patient UK
Glossary
Magazines: British Journal of Psychology and British Journal of Medical Psychology are available full text through ATHENS via the Ingenta Connect. The Psychology Review, Psychology Today and Current Psychology (along with many more) are available full text via Infotrac. Apply for your ATHENS password in the library.
Jobs/NHS Info/Career Advice
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Posted by LibeRaCe on October 26, 2007
Have you got what it takes?
Worldskills UK is on for 2008! Find out more information for your subject on their website and ask your tutors for more details…..
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Posted by LibeRaCe on September 26, 2007
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