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Gordon and Mike's ICT Podcast: HB Gary, Voice over LTE and WiFi Breakthroughs
No full textGordon and Mike's ICT Podcast offers perspectives on the information and communication technologies (ICT) industries from Gordon Snyder and Mike Qaissaunee. In this podcast, Gordon and Mike are joined by Sam Browne. The trio discuss recent HB Gary and Aaron Barr news, Verizon Wireless Voice over LTE, and a recent WiFi breakthrough.Running time for the show is 26:50.This podcast is available for direct download in mp3 format from the Libsyn site, or click here to subscribe to the whole series in iTunes
Gordon and Mike's ICT Podcast: Community College Blogging: A Conversation with Dr. Troy Swanson
No full textGordon and Mike's ICT Podcast offers perspectives on the information and communication technologies (ICT) industries from Gordon Snyder and Mike Qaissaunee. In this podcast, Gordon and Mike are joined by Dr. Troy Swanson, an associate professor and librarian at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL. The hosts and their guest discuss how community college employees utilize web 2.0 technologies and Dr. Swanson's research on the topic. Running time for the show is 30:40.This podcast is available for direct download in mp3 format from the Libsyn site, or click here to subscribe to the whole series in iTunes
Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication
No full textThis website includes information on the textbook Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication by Steven W. Moore, Harry Bohm and Vickie Jensen. The site includes information about the content of the book as well as sample material
Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education
No full textThis sharp looking website is for the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) which "publishes peer-reviewed reports of innovations in undergraduate neuroscience education...[and] serves as a mechanism for faculty to exchange information...such as laboratory exercises, new media, curricular considerations, and teaching methods." Visitors will find the "Supplementary Materials" tab near the top of any page to contain movies, lab instructions, papers, and images. Some of the movies include an adult and juvenile "Crayfish Brain Movie," "Larval Dissection Movie" of a drosophila mutant, and "Leg Prep and Spine Stimulation" of a cockroach. The "Previous Issues" tab gives visitors the opportunity to read issues published since 2002. Recent pieces featured in JUNE include "Integrating Community Outreach into the Undergraduate Neuroscience Classroom", "Design Plans for an Inexpensive Tail Flick Analgesia Meter", and "Unquenchable Neuroscience."
NOAA: Aquatic Food Webs
No full textThis nice site from NOAA starts with a bold statement: "Big fish eat little fish; that's how the food cycle works." It's a fitting introduction to this exploration of aquatic food webs. Offered as part of NOAA's main Education Resources site, this site offers a dozen well-produced videos, lesson plans, and data sets divided into areas that include Background Information and Multimedia. These items include "Tagging of Pacific Pelagics," "Census of Marine Life Biodiversity," and "Components of a Food Web." Visitors can also look over the Features area near the bottom of the site, whose offerings range from a profile of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to a longitudinal study of sea trout in the food web. Finally, visitors can use the social media tabs to share resources from the site with colleagues and others
National Science Foundation: Resources for STEM Education
No full textThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has created this useful set of resources related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for educators and others interested in these fields. Here visitors can look over the resources, which include full-text books, pamphlets, and an interactive website. First up is the book "Worms, Shadows, and Whirlpools," which represents a new way to think about science education for young children. Another resource, "World Watcher," is a website that offers a "supportive scientific visualization environment for the investigation of scientific data." Finally, the site also has a link to the innovative "Whyville" site. This site was created by James Bower of the California Institute of Technology to create a place where tweens can engage as virtual citizens in a safe online community community, create their own avatars, and also hang out with others interested in science, civics, government, and more. For many more high-quality resources, click on See All and the bottom of the page
Gordon and Mike's ICT Podcast: The Jester and DoS, Preventing Attacks, Seizure of Domain Names and Other Topics
No full textGordon and Mike's ICT Podcast offers perspectives on the information and communication technologies (ICT) industries from Gordon Snyder and Mike Qaissaunee. In this podcast, the hosts discuss a variety of topics including a recent website attack and how to prevent such attacks, the seizure of domain names by the Department of Homeland Security, Google and bugs in Flash and more. Running time for the show is 32:30.This podcast is available for direct download in mp3 format from the Libsyn site, or click here to subscribe to the whole series in iTunes
A Career Guide to Marine Mammal Training
No full textThis free, interactive and independent website has been conceived and designed by working marine mammal professionals to provide accurate, hard to find information and rare behind the scenes views and insights into the fascinating world of marine mammal care and training. The site includes career information, photos and videos, a fact vs fiction section, and extensive information on the bottlenose dolphin
Falls of the Ohio State Park
No full textFalls of the Ohio State Park, on the banks of the Ohio river, is home to 386 million year old fossil beds, among the largest naturally exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world. The interpretive center, featuring a video presentation and exhibit gallery, overlooks the fossil beds. There are several downloadable resources from the website including illustrated information on brachiopods, crinoids, and trilobites as well as activities to foster learning about life in the Devonian seas. In addition to the interpretive center, there are the Ohio River and Coral Reef Aquariums where visitors can view many species of fish, corals, and other invertebrates. While fossil collecting is prohibited, the park staff encourages visitors to explore and discover the many different types of fossils that can be found on the ancient sea bottom
International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence
No full textThis is a scientific organization for the study of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence in all life forms. Promotes application of luminescent chemistry as a biotechnology and analytical tool. Reports society purpose, meetings and membership. Offers an undergraduate curriculum on bioanalytical applications of luminescence, on CD. Lists web resources in bioluminescence, book lists targeting juvenile, general and technical audiences