“When executed well, educational video games can provide a powerful framework for inquiry-based and project-based learning,” says Alan Gershenfeld, co-founder and president of E-Line Media, a computer and video games publisher and a founding industry fellow at the Center for Games and Impact from Arizona State University. “Games are also uniquely suited to fostering the … Read more
Summer is coming… plan ahead Ultraviolet (UV) rays on unprotected skin can cause first and second degree burns to the skin, commonly referred to as sunburn. Long-term damage from overexposure can include premature aging and even skin cancer. Using commercially available sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher is an effective protection. However, a … Read more
It should be noted for authors that research work on all aspects of library and information science can be accepted. Research papers may be written and completed as part of an individual’s master’s and/or doctoral studies. Please remember that research papers are usually judged on the importance of the research problem. And research work is … Read more
Sentence equivalence problems are a new type of question in the Verbal Reasoning section of the new GRE (coming August 2011). This type of question will give you a sentence with one word left out. You choose two answers from a list of six possible answers that give the sentence the same (or as close … Read more
Our skin is a complex organ that occupies most of the human body, but we often take it for granted when we over-expose it to the sun, soak it in extreme temperatures without moisture, expose it to lotions made with perfumes and chemicals coated and failing to cleanse by removing dead skin cells that build … Read more
“What’s in a name? That what we call a rose Any other word would make it smell so sweet.” In this famous quote from Act II of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet tells Romeo that a name is an artificial and meaningless convention and the fact that he is a Montague and she is a Capulet … Read more
As a marketing consultant, your website and e-zine are your most effective ways to attract new customers. Nothing else comes close. How to get the most out of your e-zine… An e-zine should be a face-to-face conversation with a single person. Tell them what you saw on TV that week, or tell them you’ve been … Read more
At the end of your action research project, or even as a formative assessment in the middle, you need to revisit your data and analyze what you really did. This article is the last of five articles outlining the process of analyzing research findings and analyzing and reporting action research. Analysis and reporting are alchemical … Read more
We live in a mysterious universe – most of it we cannot see. What is it made of and has its composition changed over time? The starlit galaxies, galaxy clusters, and superclusters are all embedded in invisible halos made of transparent material that scientists refer to as the galaxy clusters “Dark matter.” This mysterious substance … Read more
#305 Marguerite Cartwright Avenue, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus For many staff and students at the University of Nigeria and others across planet Earth, it may be just another house in the residential neighborhoods of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus and you probably have . The house in question is quite historic. Why do … Read more