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Integration of exercise sciences research: Achieving a balance between reductionist versus integrative approaches
(2000)
This presentation argues that exercise sciences will badly miss achieving a balance between reductionistic versus integrative approaches under the current NIH plan to reorganize NIH study sections. NIH wants to score ...
Missouri Student Success Network & Missouri Alternative Education Network
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This OSEDA presentation discusses the social and economic context of alternative education networks in Missouri, and looks at the Spring MSSN Survey overall and specifically for regional discussion.
New and Powerful Ways to Measure Learning
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This OSEDA presentation addresses the power of data to inform instructionally relevant decisions and explores different ways of looking at student performance to view progress over time at the district, school, class and ...
Leadership Speaker Series: Be Inspired
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This OSEDA presentation discusses leadership, educational models and performance, and national and state statistics and demographics with an emphasis on employment, education, and student growth models.
Social and Economic Trends in Missouri
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This OSEDA presentation discusses social and economic trends in the United States and Missouri particularly with an emphasis on economics, population demographics, and education.
Manure/CAFO regualtions update
(University of Missouri Extension, 2007)
This presentation discusses the EPA requirement that new facilities must make phosphorus assessment, and discusses how phosphorus will be managed, suggesting that management strategies for phosphorus can be developed with ...
Watershed planning: a community development process
(University of Missouri Extension, 2007)
Community Development/Watershed Management is a process to counsel, educate, and cooperate with communities as they develop assets to seek solutions and solve problems, directly or indirectly affecting quality of life. ...
Web-Based Tools for Environmental Planning
(University of Missouri Extension, 2007)
This presentation describes the goals of CARES (Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems ) to promote understanding of resource issues using information technologies, including Geographic Information ...
Dynamic Geometry: GeoGebra
(2008-02)
This presentation discusses the benefits of using GeoGebra, a freely available “dynamic mathematics software” for learning and teaching in schools. It enables teachers to create accurate diagrams and illustrations, create ...
Using GeoGebra in Secondary Mathematics
(2009)
In this workshop, we will explore what GeoGebra can do as an example of dynamic geometry software. GeoGebra has two very important advantages over other similar programs: it is free, and it can save documents
as HTML pages ...
Geometry, Technology, and the Reasoning and Proof Standard in the Middle Grades with the Geometer's Sketchpad
(2002-10)
This presentation discusses the software Geometer's Sketchpad and its relation to learning standards for elementary and secondary students.
Dynamic Geometry: GeoGebra
(2008)
This presentation discusses the benefits of using GeoGebra, a freely available “dynamic mathematics software” for learning and teaching in schools. It enables teachers to create accurate diagrams and illustrations, create ...
Promoting Algebraic Thinking in the Middle-Grades Using Spreadsheets
(2003-04)
What is Algebra? For most people, algebra means using and manipulating (algebraic)
symbols, and solving equations. The Algebra Standard, as it is stated in the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, expects more ...
Ten Challenges Facing the Mathematics Education Community
(2010)
This presentation gives an overview of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) and discusses some pressing issues and challenges related to teaching and learning mathematics, including what is working and ...
Gas Storage Capabilities and Structure of Nanoporous Carbon
(2010)
Networks of fractal nanopores in activated carbon have recently been discovered (Pfeifer et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 115502 (2002). These networks have shown promise in the storage of methane and hydrogen for use as ...
MOspace training session for University of Missouri-St. Louis
(2011)
This presentation introduced the audience to MOspace, the University of Missouri's open access digital institutional repository and how to use it.
Salt Stress in Desulfovibrio Vulgaris Hildenborough: An Integrated Genomics Approach
(2010-09)
Recent interest in the ability of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough to reduce, and therefore contain, toxic and radioactive metal waste, has made all factors that affect its physiology of great interest. Increased ...
Robotics and Assistive Technology: A Win-Win Scenario
(2010)
The Robotics and Assistive Technology (RAT) Team is a research collaboration between the University of Missouri-Columbia's Adaptive Computing Technology (ACT) Center and the College of Engineering's Department of Electrical ...
Impact of Ethanol on the Hereford Industry
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
If gasoline prices remain high, ethanol prices should bring about the biggest change in U.S. agriculture since the introduction of soybeans.
Improving Mathematics Education in Missouri: There are no silver bullets
(2007)
There is no simple solution to improve student learning opportunities for Missouri students. Rather, we need a “recipe” that will maximize the liklihood of students learning important mathematics.