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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

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A public community college in east Hollywood, it wasn’t one of the original schools that got grants to build out a “ metaversity ,” a digital alternative campus influenced by the tech company Meta. Los Angeles City College has spent some time trying to refine its metaverse.

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Why electoral systems matter for democracy

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Professor André Blais , from the University of Montreal in Canada, and Professor Damien Bol , from King’s College London in the UK, believe that this variety can lead to very different outcomes – in terms of who gets elected and which policies get implemented. That’s why I decided to take a political science major at university.

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How can we make STEM subjects more engaging for students?

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This usually means a university student who is in training to become a teacher Self-learning — an approach to learning where students teach themselves by following instructions and figuring out answers on their own STEM — subjects related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics When did you last make something in school?

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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Based at the University of Alberta in Canada, Professor Jacqueline Cummine is helping decode how we read – in particular, the important role of our senses – and using these findings to help people who struggle with literacy skills. Every lab has a different environment, a unique approach to science, varying interpersonal dynamics, and so on.

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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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We explored how people use associations with colours and line properties to communicate emotions,” says Dr Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology. “In It’s likely that some of what you learn about the brain in school will be outdated by the time you do research.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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This is why, at Louisiana State University in the US, Professor Jong Hyun Ham is studying the impacts of bacteria on rice and soybean. Over 50% of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food,” says Professor Jong Hyun Ham, a plant pathologist at Louisiana State University. “It

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Topics include earth sciences, nature, science, technology, history, space, the human body, sports, politics, philosophy, and more. History Education includes collections on historical topics, study guides, the Citizenship Quiz, and Take a Vet to School Day ideas. School Tube. Untamed Science. Wired Science.

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