The extent that virtual learning environments (VLEs) enhance traditional face to face teaching in higher education is in itself a very complex issue‚ since most of the universities across the world intend to upgrade their teaching facilities to be more state of the art. The Joint Information Systems Committee JISC (2007‚ citied in Maltby & Mackie 2009:49) defines a VLE as a set of components in which learners and tutors participate in ‘online’ interactions of various kinds‚ including online learning
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Saving Face Saving Face In Shooting an Elephant by George Orwells‚ the author narrates an incident when he was an unhappy British police officer in Burma faced with the predicament to shoot an elephant and safe face‚ or not shoot it and loose face. Making decisions to meet others expectations‚ to avoid humiliation and embarrassment‚ or to maintain ones dignity can have repercussions in ones life. Orwells final act of killing the elephant to please a crowd and look like a powerful sahib‚ in
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one really able to read your mind by the look on your face? In this essay‚ the Naked Face‚ Malcom Gladwell explains how some individuals are born with this gift and some are able to learn it. We center our story on howyou can read someone’s true emotions just by the looks on their faces. Malcom Gladwell uses personal experiences as well as facts to prove that these are not just lucky guesses‚ but long intricate thought processes. The Naked Face was published for The New Yorker in August 2002. It
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The Face of War There are many different forms of artwork that can depict moments in my life. Many musical compositions‚ sculptures‚ and architecture‚ that express the trials and tribulations that I have endured in my lifetime. There is one piece of artwork that I find to be a complete expression of my entire life. Although "The Face of War" by Salvador Dali was influenced by tragedy in times of war; I have a different view on the painting. The painting itself shows a head that was severed
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Face in the Crowd In the mall you sit in the middle of the courtyard. There is a big crowd of people just hanging out‚ or conversing with each other‚ or waiting for transportation. In this courtyard there are some small potted trees and bushes; these plants are beginning to turn brown since the winter is drawing near. As you sit on that stone bench you notice the different cliques of people. There are the high schoolers‚ the “cool kids”‚ the parents and their children‚ and the young couples.
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People are modifying their behavior‚ and technology continues to make leaps and bounds on a path that seems to know no boundaries. Within scope‚ I think social networking is growing rapidly and it has effects on face-to-face interaction. The combination of social networking and face-to-face interactions can lead to positive experiences as the rise of social networking continues. In order to better understand concept of social networking ‚ I want to consider all popular social network sites (Facebook
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) Executive Summary: The case "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)" focuses on an ideal opportunity to review the capital asset pricing model and the weighted average cost of capital through calculation of the cost of capital for Marriott as a whole. Dan Cohrs is faced with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions utilizing CAPM and WACC. This case illustrates
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The film Saving Face is about representing one self’s identity. There are three motifs that allow this transformation; transportation‚ face and time. The central motif in the film Saving Face is transportation‚ which is centralized with face and time because they explain the character’s change of identity. The motif of face represents the characters’ identity. Saving Face is an expression to keep definition. Face is a motif because face is used repeatedly‚ especially in close-ups to captivate the
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Should cultural traditions adapt to the changing times? We have arrived at the time of the year with many traditions: December. For decades‚ we have celebrated Christmas with our family and in church. We think about the poor and care about others‚ just for once. We celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and food‚ and we spend huge amounts of money on fireworks. All of these traditions are‚ of course‚ great. But don’t you think we need to change some of our traditions? We have been celebrating events
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Cell Phone and Face-To-Face Communication “A whole new way to communicate has swept the nation and taken many along for the ride. The USA text message statistics have increased even within the last year: More text messages are sent by phone than phone calls” (Nicole). Before technology advanced‚ people dialed a number and had a verbal conversation. For people use to hand-write letters to friends across the country‚ something we now call “snail mail”. Since technology‚ society tends to be in a hurry
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