July 2012
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July 17 - Minding Psychology: A Weekly Update
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters This weekly newspaper brings updates on what’s happening in psychology, in particular sharing resources designed to increase our knowledge of the field. Read and subscribe free at:  http://paper.li/NattyStewart24/1327249950 See on paper.li
Jul 17th
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July 17 - "Online And Distance Learning Weekly" is...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning This online weekly newspaper has the latest news, innovations, courses and other information about online education. Read and subscribe free at:  http://paper.li/NattyStewart24/1325359513 See on paper.li
Jul 17th
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Psychology Programs Online and On Campus: Overview
Are you thinking of working in a job using psychology and looking for suitable psychology programs online or on campus?  This section will help you to find out more about psychology study and to locate suitable degree programs. read more from Online and Distance Learning
Jul 17th
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July 16 - Teaching and Learning Weekly is out
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning An online newspaper that collects together the week’s news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education.   Read and subscribe free of charge at:  http://paper.li/f-1328546324 See on paper.li
Jul 17th
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July 16 - Health Study Weekly
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Health Study Weekly - an online newspaper that collects together the week’s news relating to health education. Read and subscribe free of charge at:  http://paper.li/f-1327779598 See on paper.li
Jul 17th
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Welcome to e/merge 2012 - Online Conference
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning Registration remains open and free for all colleagues based in Africa … We’re at the start of a busy week 2 of e/merge 2012. Keynotes by David Theo Goldberg - Networking Knowledge: Globalizing Connected Learning; and Laura Czerniewicz - Open Scholarship and what it means for African universities; presentations on social media for...
Jul 16th
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The Strange Neuroscience of Immortality
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters “Hayworth has spent much of the past few years in a windowless room carving brains into very thin slices. He is by all accounts a curious man, known for casually saying things like, “The human race is on a beeline to mind uploading: We will preserve a brain, slice it up, simulate it on a computer, and hook it up to a robot body.” He wants...
Jul 16th
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Brain scans detect signs of autism by six months
See on Scoop.it - Psychology Matters “Abnormal brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism may be detected as early as age 6 months — before the appearance of autism symptoms. Autism is typically diagnosed around the age of 2 or 3. Research suggests that the symptoms of autism — problems with communication, social interaction and behavior — can improve with early...
Jul 15th
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Patient Care Technician Certification
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health Find out about patient care technician certification, learn about the courses, where they can be taken, the career prospects, and more … See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
Jul 15th
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July 14 - Small Business Weekend News
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business An online newspaper that collects together news for small business owners, entrepreneurs and students, in this weekend edition of Small Business News. Read and subscribe free of charge at: http://paper.li/f-1335641161 See on paper.li
Jul 15th
Jul 15th
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College Professors Fearful of Online Education...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning The fears of college faculty are sustained by the consistent rise in popularity of online education during the past decade. The number of college students enrolled in at least one online course increased for the ninth straight year, with more than 6.1 million students taking an online course during fall 2010—a 10.1 percent increase over fall...
Jul 15th
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Patient Care Technician Certification For A...
With patient care technician certification you can make a start in a career in health care and feel a sense of achievement in your job.  This page has further details of this field and the programs, both on-campus and by online and distance learning, that can lead to certification. read more from Online and Distance Learning
Jul 15th
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Online BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
Why take an online BSN?   This page gives you more information about why being a Registered Nurse is sometimes not enough (RN vs BSN), what is involved in studying online nursing at Bachelor’s level, the colleges where you can study a BSN online, the jobs for nurses with a BSN, and how much you can expect to earn after completion. read more from Online and Distance Learning
Jul 15th
Zurker - a social network with a difference
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Zurker - a new social network: http://www.zurker.net/i-271732-iaxgtugifc My first reaction - “do we need yet another social network?” After reading about the philosophy of Zurker, my answer was “yes” - because it is one that is owned by the network members and responsive to needs of the network members, rather than being a...
Jul 14th
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Zurker - a social network with a difference
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business Zurker - a new social network: http://www.zurker.net/i-271732-iaxgtugifc My first reaction - “do we need yet another social network?” After reading about the philosophy of Zurker, my answer was “yes” - because it is one that is owned by the network members and responsive to needs of the network members, rather than being a...
Jul 14th
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MBA In Project Management
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business An MBA in Project Management provides the knowlege and skills required for all the phases of the project management life cycle: initiation, planning and design, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure.  This page gives more details and provides links to schools with suitable programs. See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
Jul 14th
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Reddit Code Poster Deletes Account Amid Threats
See on Scoop.it - Transformations in Business The user who asked Reddit to help him decode an encrypted message has deleted his account after threatening messages and phone calls. So I guess we’ll never find out what this was all about :-( See previous Scoop.it posts in this thread: ...
Jul 14th
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Certified Nurse Aide Training
See on Scoop.it - Perspectives on Health With certified nurse aide training you can make a start in a career in nursing and feel a sense of achievement in your job. This page has further details of what’s involved, where you can obtain the training, what the job entails, and more … See on onlineanddistancelearning.com
Jul 14th
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Reddit Code Rendezvous Reveals Few Answers, More...
See on Scoop.it - Studying Teaching and Learning You might recall the earlier post about a “homeless looking man” who gave Redit user “delverofsecrets” a mysterious coded note and $50 on the subway in New York City: http://www.scoop.it/t/transformations-in-business/p/2160023407/reddit-unlocks-the-secret-of-cryptic-subway-code After posting the note on Reddit, other users cracked...
Jul 13th