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Wolfram|Alpha: Examples by Topic
Wolfram|Alpha’s knowledge base
covers an immense range of areas
via Wolfram|Alpha: Examples by Topic.
A good complement to Wikipedia for general science and research background material.
Moodle 2.0 for teachers:- An Illustrated Guide
Moodle 2.0 for teachers:- An Illustrated Guide
The Plagiarism Checker
Instructions: Cut & paste your student’s paper or homework assignment into the box below, and click the “check” button. This free plagiarism detector will find plagiarized text in homework and other essays/reports.
Null Hypothesis | Strange But True
There is not the slightest indication that [nuclear energy] will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will.
– Albert Einstein, 1932.
TED 2011: How a Hedge-Fund Manager Became Isaac Newton | Epicenter | Wired.com
TED 2011: How a Hedge-Fund Manager Became Isaac Newton | Epicenter | Wired.com.
Mastery learning
I have changed my teaching style to use the principles of mastery learning for a few years now. It needs to be the new normal way to teach. Some subjects are easier to do this with than others and other skills are more complex but it is the right direction.
Online PowerPoint Presentations on authorSTREAM by Sue Swift
Practice speaking English while watching business videos – Practice speaking English while you watch great videos – EnglishCentral.com
Self-Plagiarism: Office of Research Integrity
Although it lacks enough specific examples, it is still one of the better handouts on plagiarism issues. Most other guides were designed for humanities and social science undergraduate writing like the Purdue OWL site and don’t begin to capture the complexity of problems in using references.