May 2013
110 posts
Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowd
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Yahoo has agreed to buy popular social blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in a high-stakes move to regain the company’s relevancy in an Internet environment now dominated by Google, Facebook and Twitter. The deal would be Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer’s boldest move - and biggest gamble - since she was hired last year to turn...
Angelina Jolie's cancer decision highlights row...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Concerns that firms’ rights to hold patents on genes linked to breast cancer is pushing up cost of testing for disease. Beore the end of next month the US supreme court will issue a landmark decision in a case brought against the biotech firm Myriad Genetics, which is based in Utah, by the Association for Molecular Pathology. The firm owns a patent...
Ecommerce: Social Media's Critical Importance
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Since the early 2000s, online social media has made rapid growth in shaping the Internet. Today, hundreds of millions if not billions of people spending their time on social media portals such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, and… See on ecommerce-marketing.com
Why Do Top Athletes Suddenly Develop “the Yips”...
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters Why do top athletes suddenly develop “the yips,” a tendency to choke under pressure? —Matthew Robison , Contoocook, N.H. See on scientificamerican.com
Infographic: What Does an Educational Technologist...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development See on infogr.am
The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier...
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you — and it can now be traced to a specific nerve. When it comes to staying healthy, both physically and mentally, studies consistently show that strong relationships are at least as important as avoiding smoking and obesity. But how does social support translate into physical benefits such as lower blood...
My Educational Technology Blog: A Place of...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning From Moodle Mania (From Moodle Mania http://t.co/yEamPNsIWk) See on digitallearningandteaching.wordpress.com
Pinterest takes a "first step" toward working with...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Pinterest is unveiling a new pin structure for different types of products and an integration with a large number of retail brands, as it continues buildng up the platform and paving the way for growth. See on gigaom.com
Postgrad: your advice for surviving the unexpected...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning Week one: just in time for graduation season, we’re asking our student network for tips to enduring the move back to the nest. With student debt skyrocketing and uncertain job prospects, more and more college graduates are moving home after graduation. A recent Pew report found that 39% of adults ages 18 to 34 say they either are living or...
IVF could be revolutionised by new technique, says...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Fertility specialists have developed a radical technique that can boost the chances of IVF couples having a healthy baby. Doctors in Nottingham who devised the procedure say it could raise live birthrates at their clinic to 78%, around three times the national average for IVF treatment in the UK. Simon Fishel, director of the Care Fertility Group in...
About Teaching Online
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development Find out about the range of Internet technologies available for teaching online and enabling exciting online classroom activities to be developed at all levels. Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/teaching-online See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
46 Education App Review Sites For Teachers And...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning Katie and I can’t cover the entire education app industry by ourselves. Luckily, there are dozens of other sites specifically devoted to education app reviews for teachers and students. Read more at: http://edudemic.com/2013/05/46-education-app-review-sites-for-teachers-and-students/ See on edudemic.com
Schizophrenia Risk Linked to Declining IQ
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters A long-term study provides evidence that the genetic risk for schizophrenia is associated with lower IQ among people who do not develop this. The findings show that those with a higher genetic risk for schizophrenia had a lower IQ at age 70 but not at age 11. Read more...
Study a Marketing Online Program for a rewarding...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Find out about marketing online programs, what employers expect of their marketing employees, what you can expect to earn with a marketing degree, and more … Read more at: http://www.scoop.it/t/transformations-in-business See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
App Delivers 'Virtual Placebo' to Improve Your...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business A team of researchers is raising funds through Indiegogo for a placebo app — no pills, just pictures. Here’s how it works: You begin the experience by choosing which lifestyle aspect you’d like to change — say, quitting smoking or decreasing stress — before scheduling an alarm-like reminder to “take it” each day. Then,...
Why Can't Millennials Find Jobs?
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Everyone has an opinion on Millennials, but research shows what is working against recent grads in the job market and what you can do about it. A survey of recruiters by Braun Research Inc. for staffing firm Adecco, found that 66% of hiring managers do not believe college graduates are ready for the workforce. Rather than hiring new grads for...
26 Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning Need to create online assessments for a flipped classroom or for a blended learning environment? Here are 26 tools to get you started. See on teachthought.com
Newer diabetes medications may have additional...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health A newer class of medications used to control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics may also improve cardiovascular health, researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reported in a new meta-analysis presented yesterday at the American Society of Hypertension’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition. Read more...
GPS solution provides three-minute tsunami alerts
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development Researchers have shown that, by using global positioning systems (GPS) to measure ground deformation caused by a large underwater earthquake, they can provide accurate warning of the resulting tsunami in just a few minutes after the earthquake onset. For the devastating Japan 2011 event, the team reveals that the analysis of the GPS data and...
New malaria test kit gives a boost to elimination...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the disease. The simple test, which can be performed by a non-specialist health worker and does not need refrigerating like other tests, requires a sample of blood to be processed...
Saudi Arabia Religious Police Say Twitter Is the...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development Hell is other Twitter users — that’s according to the head of Saudi Arabia’s religious police force, anyway. Saudi Arabia has a complicated relationship with social media as its usageskyrockets in the country. However, the Saudi government is worried social media could help the political opposition in the country organize in...
Is Marissa Mayer About to Buy Tumblr for $1...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business In a deal that would vault Yahoo into the premiere league of social media, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is said to be closing in on a $1 billion acquisition deal with David Karp, the CEO of New York-based Tumblr. Tumblr and its 107 million microblogs would add another 15 billion pageviews a month to Mayer’s hoard. Most important of all, it could make...
Yahoo Adds Twitter Content to News Stream
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Yahoo announced on Thursday it will be integrating content from Twitter directly into the news stream on Yahoo.com. CEO Marissa Mayer delivered the news in a blog post which detailed how the company views tweets “as [an] important information source for many of our users.” It was a natural step for Yahoo to partner with Twitter to include...
Get a career of the future with an International...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business International business degrees include: business operations, global value-chain management, imports and exports, international law, global human resource management, international marketing, international trade and investment, international finance, tax, foreign exchange. This page provides details of international business programs, where you can...
Studying a PhD in Counseling Psychology
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters Counseling psychology is the application of psychology to the solving of the problems of everyday stresses, including career planning, learning difficulties, marriage guidance and family difficulties. A PhD in counseling psychology online gives you good career options. This page will help you if you want to take a counseling doctorate. Read more...
Get a rewarding career with a Health Education...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Most of the work done by graduates of health education focuses on planning, organizing, and directing educational programs for communities, labor unions, civic organizations, and other groups. They work alongside other healthcare professionals to establish needs, develop goals, and assess the availability of healthcare services. Find out more about health...
IJEDICT Weekly News
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development “IJEDICT Weekly News”, by Stewart Marshall: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about education and development using ICT. Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/f-1325685118 See on paper.li
ICT for Education Solutions - in Africa, By...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development allAfrica.com: Africa is experiencing a technological surge and it is having a dramatic effect on education throughout the Continent. Tech hubs are blossoming, new mobile devices and apps are being designed and produced in Africa, by Africans, and Africa’s eLearning market is now the fastest-growing in the world. Read more...
Thermometer Delivers Diagnosis, Calls Doctor
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health The thermometer is a timeless medical device, but you often need to be familiar with common symptoms and what to do if you have them for it really come in handy. The Kinsa Smart Thermometer offers a new way of taking the effort out of diagnosing and dealing with everyday illness. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/03/kinsa-smart-thermometer/ See on...
3 Brilliant Health Technologies From Student...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Having a good idea isn’t enough to make a difference in the world. You also have to be able to sell that idea to everyone else. On Friday, the four finalists for the Challenge’s Technology Venture Competition presented their pitches: a bio-inspired catheter, a diabetes management app, a device that can diagnose head trauma by tracking...
These Brands Define Advertainment
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning When advertising and entertainment collide, “advertainment” is born. Here are a few must-see examples by Red Bull, Spotify, American Idol and Mike and Ike. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/14/advertainment/ See on mashable.com
Five Free Web 2.0 Tools to Support Lesson Planning
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning via Edutopia “Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought or an event.” — Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Educational Consul… “These lesson planning supplemental tools profiled by Lisa Michelle Dabbs in the following Edutopia article are invaluable....
Remote Participation | WSIS Forum 2013
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum has a multi-stakeholder character. The WSIS Stakeholders include governments, civil society, private sector and international organizations from all parts of the world. Today, information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide the opportunity for representation and inclusion of all...
Kenya Balancing Act: Human Rights, Civil Society,...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development The drama plays out of whether or not Kenyatta and Ruto will appear in the Hague. The balance between repudiating colonialism and protecting human rights is infinitely tricky. We must get it right. See on huffingtonpost.com
How can social media change how development is...
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development From journalism to business, social media is changing how institutions engage citizens. But what effect will this have on development? Join the debate Thursday, 16 May. Read more at: http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-for-education-and-development See on guardian.co.uk
Fight Jet Lag With This Wearable Light
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health The Re-Timer wearable light device can help you catch some z’s by working to regulate your body’s internal clock. The device emits a soft green light, which is supposed to mimic natural sunlight. “Photoreceptors in our eyes detect sunlight, signal our brain to be awake, and set our rhythms accordingly,” Leon Lack, chief inventor and psychology...
TalkSession Moves Therapy From Couch to PC
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters TalkSession aims to provide intuitive, low-cost mental health treatment. The best part? You won’t even have to leave your laptop. One in five Americans will suffer from a mental health challenge or neurological disorder at some point in their lives. But two-thirds of those people will never seek treatment, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental...
This Is What Happens When You Block Someone on...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning While Facebook offers a wonderful way to keep in touch with friends and family, as with any social network, there is potential for people you’d rather not be in touch with to contact you. If this happens to you on Facebook, you can easily “block” someone. We’ve taken a look at this process, how to do it and what it actually...
5 Services That Will Sequence Your DNA
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health If you’re looking to learn more about your genes, and are interested in having your DNA tested, there are several options you can pursue, that will ship direct-to-consumer. In addition to learning about your health, personal genetics services will often reveal things you didn’t know about your ancestry. We’ve rounded up some online...
Start your HR career with a Human Resources...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business A human resources management degree provides a good start to your career in any organization. This page tells you more about these programs, where you can find them, and what jobs are open to you after graduation. Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/human-resources-management-degree See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning These days, Twitter is a powerhouse for marketing, communication, business, and even education, letting people from around the world work together, share ideas, and gain exposure. It has become a staple at many online colleges and campuses as well, leaving many academics wondering just how and if they should be using Twitter both in the classroom...
“The shock of dysrecognition”: Psychiatry and...
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters Chris J. Rudge, from Sydney, writes about literature, drugs, science-fiction, computers, language and philosophy. … Read more at: http://www.rudge.tv/blog/pkdshock/ See on rudge.tv
Online Health Care Programs for a career in...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Find campus-based and online health care programs that will prepare you for careers in the many health care professions, and learn more about the prospects. See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
About Online Learning
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development Find out more about online learning or elearning - using audio and video-conferencing, email, chat, and completing an online degree or certificate by distance. Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/about-online-learning See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
Online Teacher Certification Programs
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning In order to teach in public schools in the US, you need to have passed a suitable program of study and obtained teacher certification (licensure). Online teacher certification programs are an excellent way to qualify for a teaching career. This page gives details of the programs and where they can be found. Read more...
MOOCs and Beyond
See on Scoop.it - ICT for Education and Development In August, 2012, four months after opening, Coursera—one of several Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers quickly gaining traction on the Internet—registered one million students, from nearly 200 countries. This is only one of the many staggering statistics that could be shared about the sudden popularity of MOOCs, the total of which speak...
Keeeb: An Effective and Beautiful Way to Curate...
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Since news broke that Salesforce acquired Web clipping service Clipboard, users have been seeking a similar service to fulfill their Web curation needs. If you’re a former Clipboard user looking for a replacement service, here’s the word on the street:Keeeb.com is a great place for you to migrate before Clipboard closes its doors for good on June 30....
Medicine's big new battleground: does mental...
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters New edition of psychiatry’s dictionary of disorders sparks transatlantic row about alleged role of big pharma in diagnoses. Critics claim that the American Psychiatric Association’s increasingly voluminous manual will see millions of people unnecessarily categorised as having psychiatric disorders. For example, shyness in children, temper tantrums...
10 gross ingredients you didn't know were in your...
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Anna Brones: If you’re still reeling from the horsemeat scandal, hold on to your hats – there may well be arsenic in your beer and rat hair in your chocolate Since the horsemeat scandal, more of us than ever before are holding a microscope up to what we eat. But no matter how many labels you read, you could still be consuming things you’d...
Tesla's Elon Musk enjoys sweet revenge
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Jean-Louis Gassée: His company has just scored its first profitable quarter and consumer reports put the Model S at the top of its ranking Stewart-Marshall’s insight: Tesla’s $555m in revenue is an astonishing 20x increase compared to the same quarter a year ago. Tesla is now profitable; shares jumped by more than 37% in two trading...
