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year as a result of road traffic crashes.” This number is increasing rapidly and the WHO predicts it will reach 1.9 million deaths annually by 2020. To put that into perspective, that is almost like the entire population of Latvia dieing out over the course of a year because of car crashes. Speeding and driving under the influence (DUI) are two other prominent reasons for road traffic collisions. It would be close to impossible to stop all crashes, so the best thing we can do now is to do what we can

In the crash course videos we watched this week I learned that Cognition is “our thoughts, perspectives, and expectations”. I also learned in crash course fifteen that Knowing, Remembering, understanding, communicating, learning are all processes we go through on a daily basis. Concept means the “mental grouping of similar objects, people, ideas, or events”, this is also known as our understanding of things. Another thing we discussed was that our cognition works to our benefit through our ability

If someone had told me five years ago that I would be a YouTube junkie and Facebook addict, I would have told them they were insane! I mean, YouTube used to be mostly used only by people posting embarrassing family videos, as well as by wannabe singers and musicians, posting their latest accomplishments in the far-fetched hope of being discovered. There was absolutely nothing about it that interested me. Similarly, while originally created as a study tool for college students, Facebook has morphed

Crash course for new online faculty orientation Anssi Mattila Online Education Team Educational and Regional Development Unit Laurea University of Applied Sciences Kerava, Finland Email: anssi.m.mattila@laurea.fi Abstract— In this paper, a generic outline for the content of a set of orientation courses aimed at new online instructors will be presented. The new online faculty, who acts as students on these professional development online courses, need to learn for example how to use the online

1. List the four characteristics of herding/nomadic groups brought up in the Crash Course  Video.    ­ They aren’t Jack Kerouac, they don’t produce manufactured goods, they live close to  nature and harsh conditions, and they are more egalitarian.    Complete the following chart:         What     Why     Migration     They move around  according to the weather.  They move in order to feed  their animals.  Trade     They would trade with the  near by settlers.   They traded in order to get 

A “Crash” Course on Cultural Issues Summary: The movie is set in Los Angeles, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. The story begins when several people are involved in a car accident. You learn rather quickly that there are many connected stories about race, class, family and gender. We are then taken back to the day before the crash, seeing the lives of several different characters, and the problems each encounters during that day. Some of the characters include a racist LAPD cop named

Welcome to Hamlet literature crash course. So, let's start with the summary. Hamlet starts off with the funeral of the dead king Hamlet. Gertrude his wife is married to his brother Claudius. (EWW Emoji). Hamlet jr is in depression and then the ghost of the King Hamlet is the cherry on top. The ghost tells him to seek revenge and Hamlet is ready. Hamlet edits the play "The Murder of Gozago" to confirm that Claudius did kill the King. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern also die because of their own bad

SEO feels like an old friend I’m always learning some interesting tidbit about; whilst it’s been drilled into me through a series of marketing processes back at base, there’s always room to improve. Original source - Netorama In my year’s crash course of SEO, there have been four distinct takeaways which I feel many do not highlight. Sure, you have your basic lessons of what volume and difficulty mean, but I’m talking about the kind of issues which many don’t catch until they bite you in the

computer-based instruction experiences I have had. My first experience with a course conducted completely using computer-based instruction as an adult learner occurred during the fall semester of 2007. I was nearing the completion of my first Master’s degree and enrolled in ED500A, which was an educational research class. Although I had extensive experience utilizing technology and the Internet, and had dabbled in CBI, this course was conducted entirely online and proved to be challenging for me. The

Online Classes vs. Traditional Classroom Learning When deciding to take college courses there are many choices you have to make. One of the more important choices is where you plan to take your classes. Online classes are becoming increasingly popular because they can be easier to fit into a busy schedule, but some people still argue that nothing beats a traditional classroom setting. Having the option of online classes makes continuing an education more appealing to people that have to balance