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EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...system incorporating both what is easy to measure as well as life outcomes is key to fostering well-rounded, capable individuals. To preserve the richness of learning educators need to critically engage with several existing frameworks to address their EdTech-related questions. To facilitate the process, I have suggested and argued for the value of consolidating several...
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Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport

...system of Paralympic events and Yasmin admits that although she’s still going to enjoy watching the Games, classification is far from perfect and will be at the forefront of her mind. “There are players with a significant disability such as paralysis playing against someone with chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) who may be able to walk and something seems very...
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Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Society, Politics & Law

Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?

...systems are anchored in local scales and sites. For example, a study by the UK’s Airports Commission investigated how people on the ground are affected by the noise pollution for each one of an airport’s flights. Heathrow emerged as not only the worst airport in the UK, but the worst airport in the whole of Europe. Much of this is simply because Heathrow is inside...
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Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists
Society, Politics & Law

Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists

...system, the purveyors of the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill’s “prevent duty” seem to be hankering after. It arguably also has a constitution that mass surveillance, at least, offends against. None of it was enough to stop the Kouchais and Coulibaly. Absolute security and guaranteed prevention of these kinds of extreme acts is impossible. Mass surveillance...
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...systems, earthquakes, geology, water, weather and more. There are also courses that deal with the biggest challenge we face - climate change. What lies ahead for the future of our planet? Can we secure a sustainable future? More courses about our planet Learning languages [Children Uni - Subject icons] Have you ever wanted to learn about a new language? You might want to...
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Why we should remember the Armenians
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should remember the Armenians

...system; and here is a most glorious, sharp and quick-witted example of it. Lady-teacher asks an infant – what is the difference between Capitalism and Communism? The child answers – capitalism is the exploitation of Man by Man, and Communism is its exact reverse! A democratic election in the Armenian enclave of Karabagh (donated to Azerbaijan by Stalin) was the first...
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Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...system to affect the mental functioning or emotional state. On the face of it, this definition would apply to widely used substances such as nicotine, caffeine and alcohol, but Schedule 1 of the Act makes it clear that the prohibition doesn’t apply to these widely consumed substances. Will it work? US President Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1971 but it is clear that...
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In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
Digital & Computing

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

...systems. Many such technologies are designed to keep us safe, but could they actually be dangerous – giving us a false impression that our attention can be focused elsewhere? We have been finding out. Interestingly, most drivers seem to support the view that hand-held phone use is risky, as it involves the driver potentially taking their hands off the wheel. They also...
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