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Gooru Q&A The video Gooru Q&A provides valuable insight into the structure and inner organization of OERs. The question that seems to be of most interest is where can such a project find appropriate funding and how the money question can affect the actual outcomes in the organization. In the video, Dr. Ram mentions that one of the main reasons for the prevalence of STEM courses in Gooru is financial. Therefore, one can decipher that funding plays a central role in choosing the direction of development. At the same time, the speaker does not provide any detail about the Gooru’s sources of funding. The standard sources of financial support for OER are private and government foundations. While William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has contributed the most for developing OERs, other international, provincial, or even local research funds can help in shaping up an OER. Moreover, crowdfunding can also be a viable option for acquiring money for the purpose. In conclusion, OER funding sources are scarce and often predetermine the course of the project development. Open Learning Analytics In the article “Open Learning Analytics: An Integrated & Modularized Platform” Siemens et al. discuss how big data analysis should be applied to education to provide better outcomes. The authors argue that stakeholders of the education system have access to an excessive amount of information that they cannot manage. They provide an overview of their integrated learning analytics platform and establish the goals for the platform to be the most beneficial. Siemens et al. believe that the software should develop a common language of information exchange; the analytical engine must demonstrate transparency and customizability of the research methods. Moreover, the platform should have an intuitive interface and connect to the existing research being conducted by related analytics initiatives. In short, analytics can be beneficial for education leaders to by providing relevant, conci
Zemelman, Daniels and Hyde (2012) point out that one of the ways of ensuring effective dispensation of knowledge is through effective planning. This will ensure that both the teacher and the student are on course towards achieving the specific and overall goals of the learning process. According to Zemelman, Daniels and Hyde (2012) the main objective of any learning process should be to ensure that the teacher has managed to pass on knowledge effectively onto the students. The student on their part has been able to grasp and understand the knowledge being passed onto them. There are many tools at the teacher’s disposal that are aimed at assisting the teacher achieve this objective. One such tool is the curriculum map (Zemelman, Daniels & Hyde, 2012). Zemelman, Daniels and Hyde (2012) note that a curriculum map is an indispensable document that outlines the topics to be covered, the methods through which the teacher will use to effect dispensation of learning, objectives of the learning process, and methodologies for assessing the student’s progress. The curriculum map that I have used outlines six activities that will be employed in order to ensure that the outlined objectives of the learning process are attained, and the six activities are lecturing, descriptions, question and answering, discussions, group activities and internet research. These activities are a reflection of the various education theories including behaviorism, cognitive and constructivism educational theories. Behaviorism educational theory asserts that learners have the inherent ability to learn from their environment. This is only when the conditions they are placed in is a conducive learning environment (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2012). Olson and Hergenhahn (2012) point out that behaviorism applies the use of measurable or observable behavior to assess the impact of the learning activity. The second theory, cognitive theory, differs from behaviorism because it places more emphasis on the learner’s cognitive ability., for instance, the ability to memorize and store information, as opposed to merely assessing observable behavior (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2012). The third and final theory is the constructivist theory. According to Olson and Hergenhahn (2012), this theory emphasizes the role of the leaner (with the teacher merely providing guidance) in constructing their own knowledge. Olson and Hergenhahn (2012) assert that constructivism theory differs from the other two since it focuses on the learner, as opposed to the teacher as the individual who plays a significant role as far as knowledge construction is concerned. A look at the six learning activities as outlined by the map reveals a close relationship between each of these activities with the three aforementioned educational theories. The first activity, which is lecturing, applies the use of constructivism theory. This is because it accords the learner with an opportunity to construct their own knowledge base
This sculptured bust of a Jewish Woman in Algiers is so filled with like that one might expect it to move. The artist’s use of multiple media and the painstaking detail of the work shows us a contrast to what may be commonly believed to represent sculpture. We are accustomed to seeing ancient, and even modern works which, though beautiful in form, are often carved of monochromatic materials, making them somewhat distant and sterile. The artist, Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, used Algerian onyx marble for the base, bronze for the figure and adorned it with gold, enamel and amethyst. These materials give the bust its eclectic quality and lifelike appearance. The bronze has a warm glow and a “touchable” quality unusual in sculpture. The audience often feels the urge to touch a sculpture to feel its smoothness, but this sculpture invites the audience to caress the bronze for its warmth. The life size of this sculpture is another attraction to examine detail, from her Mona-Lisa like enigmatic smile to the glowing eyes with visible amethyst pupils and enameled whites. Her pensive look makes the viewer wonder about the object of her gaze. The artist’s impression of his subject comes through quite well as the subject would have dominated her space as does this wonderful bust. All eyes would have been drawn to her as she entered any room. The decoration of the bust is a marvelous example of the talented workmanship in a variety of media. The decoration of the bronze head-dress with enamel produces an exciting contrast to the unadorned face and hair. Her arms are tucked under her ample breasts and what appears to be a rather diminutive waist, and the texture of the marble hints of where the hands must be by its pattern of flowing wrinkles. The decoration of the bodice in bronze filigree edges with gold plus the encrusted headpiece pins complete a vision of a woman of privilege who enjoyed being fashionably adorned. The symmetry and balance of this figure has an almost saint-like quality, as if the subject had a spiritual quality which drew the artist to her. The use of flowing lines with no corners gives this a cameo quality, furthering the impression of saintliness. Even the flowing curves of the base hint at a skirt, rather than a support for the bust, totally integrated with the bronze casting. Her age is probably more than at first perceived, since our impression of her beauty give us the feel of youth. However, the shaping of the bodice and the tiny lines at the eyes bespeak a more matronly quality. This woman was much admired by the artist, possibly even loved. Yet the angle of the head and the hidden arms make us feel as if she were somehow removed from
Introduction Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an area of study that focuses on safety, welfare, and health of people in a work environment (Chambers 53). Programs established under this field aim at creating a healthy work environment that promotes physical and psychological wellness for workers. OSH also covers people who may be affected by the work environment even if they do not work there. It has both ethical and economic obligations that should be fulfilled by organizations. Organizations should ensure that workers are safe from workplace hazards that might affect their health. OHS minimizes costs related to injuries, illnesses, legal cases, and medical care (Chambers 54). It is important for the management of an organization to establish precautionary measures in order to protect workers from lethal effects of health hazards. Ergonomic factors in a manufacturing organization include human errors, procedures, competence, and organizational culture (Chambers 54). Human factors and ergonomics refer to ways in which humans interact with their work environment, including systems that they use in doing their work. For example, ergonomics is important in manufacturing companies to ensure that designs of equipment do not present health hazards to users. Ergonomics involves the interaction between workers, the equipment they use, and the work environment. This paper will evaluate ergonomic factors at Liberty Steel products, an organization that majors in metal fabrication and welding. Workplace hazards At Liberty Steel’s workplace, hazards can be grouped into three main classes. These include physical hazards, mechanical hazards, and psychological and social hazards. A great percentage of injuries in organization factories are mucoskeletal injuries caused by cumulative trauma on certain parts of the body. These injuries are referred to as cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). Examples of these injuries include back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome. Risk factors to these disorders include exposure to vibrations, high forces, strong and repetitive motions, poor posture, and excessive heat (Hopwood and Thompson 62). At Liberty Steel, poor posture, improper tool handling, manual handling of raw materials, and lack of enough rest cause CTDs. How to make the workplace safer Establishment of an ergonomic process is an effective way to improving safety and health of workers at the workplace in the organization. The process is intended to improve safety by addressing workplace hazards that compromise health of workers. The process involves identification of hazards at the workplace, case documentation, and introduction of healthcare management to reduce the risks associated with the hazards (Hopwood and Thompson 64). To improve safety and health at the workplace, it is necessary to develop a program that encourages continuous assessment and imp
Events of the 20th century as a cause of a heightened sense of Chinese national identity The suggestion (by Peter Zarrow), in regards to how the post-revolutionary Chinese used to perceive the notion of ‘nationhood’, appears thoroughly legitimate (361). The reason for this is that the revolutionary events established a number of the objective conditions for the Chinese to grow less tribally minded. After all, the very paradigm of a Republican governorship presupposes the citizens’ willingness to prioritize the interests of the larger community (to which they happened to belong), over their tribally localized agenda. In the aftermath of the Revolution of 1911, the Chinese realized themselves citizens, in the Western sense of this word. That is, while retaining their cultural traditions, the Chinese had found themselves in the position of being able to think beyond the cognitive limitations, posed by what account for the values of a traditional living in China. In this respect, the effects of the mentioned Revolution were concerned with the process of Chinese citizens becoming increasingly ‘Westernized’. As Brooks noted: “Chinese politicians and urban intellectuals gradually conceived that it was necessary to recreate China using a portion of the lexicon of the Western nations” (163). The validity of this statement can be illustrated, in regards to the passage of a number of different egalitarianism-promoting laws (such as the marriage law of 1931), which took place in China during the course of the historical period in question (The Northern Expedition 25). At the same time, while becoming ever more open-minded, it was only natural for the Chinese to grow both: increasingly aware of the fact that they should be loyal to China, on one hand, and less concerned with trying to live up to the provisions of the regionally localized sub-cultures, on the other. This once again illustrates the legitimacy of the earlier mentioned Zarrow’s idea. Explanation of success of Chinese Communist Revolution I cannot possibly subscribe to Hinton’s idea that the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949 had a profound effect on the workings of the Chinese people’s consciousness (xii). In fact – it was specifically due to these people’s endowment with the so-called ‘holistic’ mentality, which causes its affiliates to experience the acute sensation of a communal solidarity, that the Communist Revolution was made possible, in the first place. As Westad pointed out: “Some scholars now underline the charismatic character of Mao Zedong’s political style as an important element in the party’s successes” (5). Yet, it is specifically in the solidarist societies (such as the Chinese one) where charismatic leaders emanate a particularly strong appeal to the masses. The thesis’s validity can be further
Pax Roman The Pax Roman, Pax a Latin word meaning peace, refers to the period of time where the Roman Empire had prolonged peace for more than two centuries. It lasted for about 27B.C, around A.D 180. At that time, Roman was an empire that no other military power could achieve victory against. And therefore the citizens of Roman could achieve prosperity in the fields of trade, arts, literature, and education. During previous wars, the Roman empire had conquered a variety of lands that some were made part of the empire in which Turkey, Greece, and Egypt were basic formatives of the Roman culture. Furthermore, Romans sought to raise a standard of living through the advance of trade and agriculture. In order to keep domination upon the empire and protect its land, Roman armies constructed a system of transportation that consists of roads, and a kind of aqueducts, and tunnels that carry water. They further had improved the system to bring water from the mountains to the cities of roman. most of Northwest Europe and almost all lands around the Mediterranean Sea were under the jurisdiction of the vast Roman empire. The life of the Romans was a life of comfort and many of the wealthy had a central heating system and used to in villas. The kind of government at the time was typified in an empire ruled by the emperor, and to carry out the empire’s policies, workers were hired full-time. Provinces of the empire were governed by rulers hired by the emperor. There was one set of laws governing the empire including private and public law, and laws were interpreted by lawyers. Talking about literature, Virgil represents Rome’s greatest poet. His Aeneid, an account of fiction, relates to the founding of Rome. And for the historical account, Tacitus and Livy performed Rome’s greatest archaeology of history. The alphabet of the Roman shaped the basis for that of the western world. And Latin, therefore, found the principals for Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanians, and Spanish. Religion was circulated by a holy man who was Jewish and named Jesus. The religion of Christianity was founded by him. And throughout the Roman empire , Christianity spread out. Pax Mongolia Mongol Peace is a term introduced by scholars of the west to refer to the effects of stabilization alleged after the conquest of the Mongol Empire on the Eurasian vast territory. The term Pax Mongolia is used as a reflection of the system of communication and commerce eased and unified under one ruling. The conquest included the economic, cultural, and social life of the Eurasians during the 13th and 14th centuries. It was commonly said that a girl holding a glass of blood could ride from one border of the empire to the other unharmed. The Eastern world was effectively connected with the Western world by having the territory from Southeast Asia to Eastern Europe ruled. The trade centers across A
Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles” is a real example of feminist writing that addresses significant matters worth a debate. The setting is significant to the meaning of the work of writing as it influences its outcomes, the characters, viewpoint, and plot since it is connected to the principles, ideals, and feelings of characters. In her play, Susan Glaspell has employed tender, but successful aspects in the setting to build suspense as an effort to unravel the strange murder that has happened in John Wright’s farm. Glaspell uses three men (county attorney, sheriff, and a neighboring farmer) who enter and leave the stage in an attempt to search for proof and intention of the murder (Glaspell 169). The men discuss the little matters pertaining women, especially how Mrs. Wright was considering building the coverlet. The author puts across the setting in three spheres: time, geographical, and kitchen field. Together, the three features depict the characteristics, morals, and feelings of the characters imparting richer meaning to the play’s effect. The time frame in which a work of writing is cast significantly influences the implication of the writing since principles, morals, and feelings of individuals vary with period and circumstances. Trifles
One of the things I’ve realized over the course of the last few years is that while it is possible to experience friendship and have a deep, spiritual connection with another person, it is quite hard to describe the concept of friendship with the help of written or oral modes of representation. In other words, friendship is a form of social experience that is resistant to a summative account which presupposes some kind of generalization. Despite the fact that this form of “social knowing” (Throop, 2014, p. 67) precludes typification of mutuality between two individuals because it is likely to remove its essential core, in this paper I will try to provide an account of my own experience of friendship in the framework of various ethical dimensions. No one would deny that friendship is a form of social intimacy that is influenced to a significant degree by upbringing, environment, shifting perspectives and inherent asymmetries of individuals. I understand that what can and cannot be revealed between two friends also constitutes an important part of the fabric of friendship. Knowing a person intimately, anticipating their thoughts and concerns, and having an approximate understanding of how they would behave in different situations is another part of the social phenomenon. Such understanding of another human being is only possible through having a set of shared experiences immersion in which shapes both people’s views while simultaneously reducing some of their asymmetries. Virtue is an ethical dimension of friendship that can only be achieved if two individuals are actively striving to “embody the character-building qualities of beneficence and care” (Throop, 2014, p. 68). Therefore, virtuous friendship is one that can flourish only if people are willing to forsake their myopically oriented views of themselves and try to become immersed in feelings and experiences of others. The ever-growing use of the Internet necessitates the reflection on how it affects a person’s experience of friendship. According to an Aristotelian theory, there are four ethical dimensions of friendship: reciprocity, empathy, self-knowledge, and the shared life (Vallor, 2012; Ward, 2016). Numerous scholars agree that human capacity for reciprocity is significantly enhanced by Facebook and other social media (Vallor, 2012). Therefore, it can be argued that the intensification of reciprocal activities between people facilitated by the Internet creates many avenues for developing a friendship. Empathy is another dimension of friendship that can flourish online (Vallor, 2012). Self-knowledge is a dimension of friendship that is often facilitated by the practice of mirroring and “access to a diversity of experience and perspectives” (Vallor, 2012, p. 187) provided by the Internet. However, it is important to note that new forms of social media can also prevent people from exploring other people’s views and instead allow them to stay with
Salvador da Bahia In the video on the role of Candomblé in the culture and everyday life of people in Salvador da Bahia, the central place is taken by music, which is not a mere coincidence. It is essential for “the transendence of vibration and energy” since it serves as a connecting link between the worlds of the citizens and the spirits known as orisas (CGTN America, 2019). This expression means that the religious belief under consideration implies the absence of Christian notions, such as hell or heaven, which are substituted by the need to reject these limitations. It is conditional upon the perspective of the believers, who demonstrate their awareness of the necessity to “fulfill their destiny” rather than appear a good or a bad person (CGTN America, 2019). This approach excludes the pressure of the above extremes and helps the followers of this religion find their place in life in the most efficient way. Moreover, the meaning of this phrase is related to the importance of including music in rituals for receiving energy for performing essential tasks. They are intended to make sure that one’s existence is not in vain. In turn, this religious music, which is one of the critical elements of Candomblé, leads to the emergence of new thoughts and ideas on human paths. They are primarily linked to the significance of rhythm for passing over into the realm of orisas to receive the information for further growth (CGTN America, 2019). This requirement positively correlates with the desire of the followers of the examined religious belief to increase their “awareness and sensitivity” (CGTN America, 2019). These considerations inspire the dominant role of destiny as opposed to the freedom of choice, which is still present in people but limited by the will of spirits, which are wiser than people. They also possess much more knowledge regarding the possibility of any events. From this perspective, the inclusion of music in rituals contributes to the physical manifestation of orisas in this world by using human bodies for this purpose and thereby guiding them. In addition, the inspiration stemming from this source confirms the existence of a definite connection between the realms, which is otherwise can hardly be proved. Haiti The shelter, which is provided by the Yoruba gods to their followers, can be determined as the reliance on the spiritual realm. In other words, it is presented by the symbolic assistance, which cannot be obtained in any other way when the world, which the people are accustomed to, is destroyed by forces out of their control. Thus, for example, the case of the earthquake in Haiti is one of such situations in which the spirits are more useful for the believers than any societal organization (VICE Life, 2016). However, their involvement is not limited to the presence in people during the rituals. The physical manifestation of their care about the population can be seen from the actions of their followers, such as Vodou priestess Manbo Katy, who helped the woman left without a house (VICE Life, 2016). Therefore, these numerous deities, who respond to the needs of those involved in the communication with them, improve the sit