Ecological “law” turns out to just be the result of us fishing: Mature fish are found deep not because of age, climate,
Ecological “law” turns out to just be the result of us fishing: Mature fish are found deep not because of age, climate, or prey, but because of us.
Source: arstechnica.com
Design Matters: The Snellen Eye Chart - The Scholarly Kitchen: Interesting background on the functional design that went
Design Matters: The Snellen Eye Chart - The Scholarly Kitchen: Interesting background on the functional design that went into the letters on the eye chart used to test visual acuity.
Source: sspnet.org
Zika rumors got three times more shares than real Zika stories. What can health educators do?
Zika rumors got three times more shares than real Zika stories. What can health educators do?
Source: niemanlab.org
20 important takeaways for learning world from Mary Meeker's brilliant tech trends: Mary Meeker’s slide deck has
20 important takeaways for learning world from Mary Meeker's brilliant tech trends: Mary Meeker’s slide deck has a reputation of being the Delphic Oracle of tech. But, at 294 slides it’s a lot to take in. Don’t worry, I...
Source: blogspot.com
APOD: 2018 June 4 - Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
APOD: 2018 June 4 - Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
Source: nasa.gov
Does more cancer spending increase survival? Healthcare Economist asks ... the answer seems to be yes.
Does more cancer spending increase survival? Healthcare Economist asks ... the answer seems to be yes.
Source: healthcare-economist.com
Winners of the 2018 PLOS Computational Biology Research Prize | PLOS Biologue: It's time to celebrate the best of PLOS
Winners of the 2018 PLOS Computational Biology Research Prize | PLOS Biologue: It's time to celebrate the best of PLOS Computational Biology! In 2017 PLOS Computational Biology launched the "PLOS Computational Biology Research Prize" program with the aim to recognize some of the journal's most outstanding...
Source: plos.org
What a 2004 experiment in hyperlocal news can tell us about community voices today
Can a community news platform serve as “technology that protects our minds and replenishes society”? "In 2004, a team of Medill School of Journalism grad students tried to save democracy, newspapers, and local communities. The threat? The internet. Our response? A website called GoSkokie for the...
Source: niemanlab.org
APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon
APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon
Source: nasa.gov
Identifying low test-taking effort during low-stakes tests with the new Test-taking Effort Short Scale (TESS) - development
Identifying low test-taking effort during low-stakes tests with the new Test-taking Effort Short Scale (TESS) - development and psychometrics: "Low-stakes tests are becoming increasingly important in international assessments of educational progress, and the validity of these results is essential especially...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Is pharma rolling in cash or on the brink of a long-term decline? - Healthcare Economist "Although successful drugs often
Is pharma rolling in cash or on the brink of a long-term decline? - Healthcare Economist "Although successful drugs often are expensive, most drugs fail. Thus, while the returns from a blockbuster drug are large, returns from a companies’ entire portfolio may be very modest. Additionally, finding...
Source: healthcare-economist.com
RCGP calls on government to facilitate 'social prescribing' for all practices
RCGP calls on government to facilitate 'social prescribing' for all practices
Source: rcgp.org.uk
Everything You Wanted to Know About Lava Flows - The Scholarly Kitchen: Geologist Jerry Magloughlin looks at the different
Everything You Wanted to Know About Lava Flows - The Scholarly Kitchen: Geologist Jerry Magloughlin looks at the different ways that lava flows.
Source: sspnet.org
Donald Clark Plan B: A/B testing shows that Pavlovian gamification does not work
Donald Clark Plan B: A/B testing shows that Pavlovian gamification does not work
Source: blogspot.co.uk
Special Report: Top Tech 2018: Here are some of the technologies you’ll be reading about this year
Special Report: Top Tech 2018: Here are some of the technologies you’ll be reading about this year
Source: ieee.org
2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve - Web Courseworks: "The annual Hype Curve evaluation each year is to speak
2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve - Web Courseworks: "The annual Hype Curve evaluation each year is to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. We use our knowledge of practical use cases to...
Source: webcourseworks.com
Sony Develops System for Authentication, Sharing, and Rights Management Using Blockchain Technology: Sony Corporation and
Sony Develops System for Authentication, Sharing, and Rights Management Using Blockchain Technology: Sony Corporation and Sony Global Education (SGE) have developed a system that will apply block chain technology to the field of education. By using "technology that makes mutual use of educational achievements...
Source: sony.net
Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By
Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By 2018, 20% of all business content will be authored by machines.
... Technologies with the ability to proactively assemble and deliver information through automated composition...
Source: gartner.com
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