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Aurora Television Aurora TV's primary purpose is to celebrate the Australian spirit by: airing Australian viewpoints; revealing Australian stories; highlighting the issues and work of Australian community organisations; providing community news and current events; featuring interviews and discussions from an Australian perspective; supporting Australian films, documentaries and entertainment. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Zarzuela This is a full and detailed Web site devoted to the zarzuela, the particular Spanish genre of lyric theatre. The site offers an historical overview of the zarzuela, from its origins in the 17th century as a result of collaborations between the playwright Caldero´n de la Barca, and composer Juan de Hidalgo. Biographies of notable zarzuela composers and writers from the 17th century up to the present day are also provided, together with synopses of a good selection of zarzuela works. Of interest also are the site's transcriptions in Spanish and translations into English of a number of song From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Bryn Mawr review of comparative literature The Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature (ISSN 1523-5734) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal which publishes reviews of new publications in the field of comparative literature. Its aim is to foster dialogue between comparatists by providing informing them of current important work in the field. Published annually, users can find the full-text of issues dating back to 1999 online. These informed and longer-than-average reviews are grouped together thematically in each issue and examine a broad range of publications. Users will find, for example, a review of Paul Julian Smith's The From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Literary research This is the online version of Literary Research (ISSN 1707-0228), the peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the International Comparative Literature Association. Users will find online the full-text of this bi-annually published journal for issues dating back to 1997. Articles are written in either English, French, Spanish or Italian, and the scope of the journal is vast, offering comparative analyses of international literatures, and cultural and literary theories. As well as articles, the journal features lengthy book reviews and extended debates between a collection of scholars on such themes From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Album Pere Gimferrer This Web site is devoted to the Catalan poet, Pere Gimferrer (1945-) and acts as a useful introduction to the man and his work. The site's contents are available in both Catalan and Castilian Spanish. Users will find on the site a general overview of Gimferrer's work and a detailed chronology of his life and writing up until the present day. A full bibliography of all Gimferrer's work, including his poetry, articles, fiction, and translations, as well as a selection of scholarly articles about and interviews with Gimferrer. The site also features a substantial anthology of Gimf From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Baltasar Gracián A Web site devoted to the Spanish Jesuit philosopher and writer, Baltasar Gracián (1601-58), perhaps best known for his allegorical novel 'El criticón'. The site aims to be a point of contact for those interested in the work of Gracián by providing information about related events, publications, and research projects. The whole site was in need of updating at the time of cataloguing but still contained a number of resources of use to Gracián scholars, including bibliographies of secondary studies and a list of fairly recent completed doctoral theses. Links are provided to Spain&a From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Rafael Alberti A Web site devoted to the Spanish poet and painter Rafael Alberti (1902-1999). Alberti formed part of the Spanish Generation of 1927, that also included Lorca, Dalí and Vicente Aleixandre, and spent thirty-nine years in exile in Argentina and Italy following the Civil War. This Web site offers a chronology of Alberti's life and work, and a complete bibliography of his poetry, prose, drama, and children's writing. Listings of translations of his works into other languages are also provided. Alberti's paintings are discussed on the site, and an online exhibition offers a flavour From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


FIHCA : fondo de imágenes históricas de ciudades americanas The Fondo de Imágenes Históricas de Ciudades Americanas is a freely accessible collection of images of Latin American cities between the years of 1850 and 1930. FIHCA forms part of a project undertaken by the Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville to study the evolution of Latin American cities, and more specifically spatial and architectural developments in their social, economic and cultural contexts. The image bank itself has been compiled with the assistance of various Latin American institutions and centres holding collections of images dating before 1930. The images consist of origin From New Humbul Resources on December 1, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


CORDRA - Content Object Repository Discovery and Registration / Resolution Architecture CORDRA (Content Object Repository Discovery and Registration / Resolution Architecture) is designed to be an enabling model to bridge the worlds of learning content management and delivery, and content repositories and digital libraries. CORDRA aims to identify and specify (not develop) appropriate technologies and existing interoperability standards that can be combined into a reference model that will enable several key capabilities. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


International College of Advanced Education The International College of Advanced Education (NT) is an Australian Registered Training Organisation accredited by the Australian National Training Authority, and registered with the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training. ICAE is accredited to deliver 46 Qualifications from eight Australian Training Packages. Areas that ICAE specialise in include: Retail operations, Hospitality, Commercial Cookery, Tourism, Business Administration, Front Line Management, Adult Education, Security, First Aid. Their programmes are accessible through a range of flexible delivery op From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Remodelling The School Workforce - Phase 1 This Ofsted (UK) report is a summary of a 2003/2004 inspection of 150 schools to assess how effectively schools are implementing the national workforce agreement designed to manage their workforce to ensure high-quality education for their pupils and what impact this is having. Annex C: The national workforce agreement - administrative and clerical tasks that teachers should not routinely undertake, is of particular interest. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..


College-Wide Course Assessment I am researching the impact of course level assessment on student learning outcomes. In doing this research, I am finding that there are many avenues to explore. This journey is taking me to interactions between faculty and students in the classroom, to interactions with my colleagues, and interactions with college administrators. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..


Outlook Mail 2003 This manual provides step-by-step instructions for performing email functions in Outlook 2003. This manual was written in a condensed format with very few screen prints and mostly written instruction. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..


St. Joseph's College: Policies and Principles of Practice Useful examples of a school's policies and procedures on: Bullying, Drugs, Special Consideration of Disadvantage, Acceptable Use of Information Technology, Homework, Acceptable Classroom behaviour, Assignments Exams and Tests, Use of Sickbay, Review of Student work, Use of Library IT Facilities, Plagiarism and Assessment of Performance. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..


Christmas Tree Activities for Early Learning The focus of this page is the Christmas tree: Facts and History; Special Trees; Lesson Plans; Things to Print; Things to Make; Crafts; Online Activities; Clipart; and Music. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..


MGT251 Human Relatins in Business These web pages support MGT251 Human Relations in Business From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 4:30 p.m..


MGT175 Business Organization and Maagement These web pages support delivery of MGT175 Business Organization and Management. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 2:52 p.m..


GBS151 Introduction to Business These web pages support presentation of GBS151 Introduction to Business. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 2:30 p.m..


DevX.com DevX.com provides news and resources for IT developers on software development for corporate applications. This includes technical articles, tutorials, and source code. Newsletters, discussion forums, and programming tips are also available. DevX is a division of Jupitermedia Corporation. From EEVL New Learning Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


MGT101 Techniques of Supervision These web pages support delivery of MGT101 Techniques of Supervision. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - User Management This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Alliance the User Management section of the Control Panel. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Tools This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Tools From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Content Areas Part 4 This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Content Areas to add content to your Blackboard course. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Content Areas Part 3 This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Content Areas to add content to your Blackboard course. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Content Areas Part 2 This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Content Areas to add content to your Blackboard course. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Content Areas General Info Part 1 This is a training video on the general features available in regard to adding content in Blackboard 6.1. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Assessment This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa's Blackboard 6.1 Assessment tools. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..


Blackboard 6.1 Training - Alliance and My Institution This is a training video on how to access and use the Maricopa\'s Blackboard 6.1 Alliance and My Institution sections. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..


Areal Weighting with Thiessen Polygons This is a brief tutorial that demonstrates the procedures for determining areal weighting from point precipitation gages using the Thiessen Polygon Method. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 1, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..


An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms with Java Applets This site introduces some of the fundamentals of genetics algorithms (GAs) using Java Applets as an interactive tool. The text of the site is also available to download in PDF format. There are details about browser requirements, a brief FAQ on the site itself, and some links to other GA resources. From EEVL New Learning Materials on December 1, 2004 at 9:30 a.m..


EvaluateIT EvaluateIT is a kit designed to help community and other groups evaluate their websites and other IT projects. It aims to help ensure the longer-term success of community IT initiatives, which often fail due to funding and expertise shortages as well as barriers to community participation. The kit is designed to be practical and useful for groups without any detailed knowledge or skills in evaluation. It simplifies the task of reviewing or evaluating an IT project. It does this by leading the group through four steps that help in deciding how to begin, how to involve other people, how to do th From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..


Inventions The site provides searching for websites related to inventions or ideas that can make life better. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..


Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Portal The site hosts the UNDP/APDIP portal on Internet Governance for the Asia-Pacific region with news, key resources and many interactive features for information sharing for all stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific. The portal is a component of APDIP's initiative to make Internet governance more inclusive and responsive to development concerns: the Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..


AACE Digital Library - International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) Vol.3, No: 4, 2004 In this issue: Generating User-Tailored Descriptions of Online Educational Resources. Diana Bental, Alison Cawsey, Bruce Eddy; Teachnology: Web-Based InstructionÂ’s Dual Environment. Vicki Williams; The Evaluation of Forms of Assessment Using n-Dimensional Filtering. Jon Dron, Chris Boyne, Richard Mitchell; Modules and Information Retrieval Facilities of the Human Use Regulatory Affairs Advisor (HURAA). Arthur C. Graesser, Xiangen Hu, Natalie K. Person, G. Tanner Jackson, Jozsef A. Toth; Psychology Student Opinion of Virtual Reality as a Tool to Educate About Schizophrenia. Jennifer Tichon, Je From EdNA Online on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


First Year Polish Online Polish lessons from the University of Pittsburgh. Audio, video and exercises. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


Mathematics in Art and Architecture This is a set of materials developed at the National University of Singapore concerning the connections between mathematics and art and architecture. The author emphasizes that mathematics is not just about formulas and logic, but about patterns, symmetry, structure, shape and beauty. There are powerpoint tutorials, text and graphics descriptions, and a wealth of links to other valuable resources. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


The Disease Triangle As A Learning Object The plant disease triangle concept is often used to teach disease development yet is rarely found in a curriculum beyond a plant pathology course. This module presents an interactive learning experience by using the disease triangle through three proficiency levels. Within each of these levels are concepts, a student activity, and an assessment (quiz). Specifically covered are plant disease definitions, vectors, epidemiology of disease, mycotoxins and social impacts on society. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


The Geometry Junkyard A large and intereting collection of links to materails on a variety of Geometry topics at the college level. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


Titration Exercise A spreadsheet based titration allowing the user to create a titration curve and "look at the solution" to see relative concentrations at any point. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


Undusting Napier's Bones This site describes John Napier's life and works and, in particular, his invention known as Napier's Bones. A Java applet illustrates how the "bones" work when multiplying numbers. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 1, 2004 at 1:26 a.m..


Home Economics and Textile Teachers Created for VHETTA 2004, this EdNA Online theme page is useful for all teachers of home economics, textiles, health and technology. It provides a one-stop shop for latest additions to the EdNA Online database, customised queries and browse map links. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..


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