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This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
1. Music Video Theory
Andrew Goodwin (1992)
Book- Dancing in the Distraction Factory
Goodwin noticed there were 6 ‘key’ elements/ moments in a music video
6 key features of a music video:
1. Genre characteristics
- Poptypicallyhasyoungsinger,manylocations,anddance
routinesoftenincorporated
2. Relationshipbetweenlyricsand visuals
- Connectionscanbe made throughcostume,location,narrative,
etc.
3. Relationshipbetweenmusicand visuals
- Editingpace and style canmatch genre and formlinksbetween
musicand visuals.
4. Demands of the record label
- Close upwiththe artists,to ‘sell product’howevertypicallythe
more famousthe artist becomesthe lesstheyappearinthe video
5. Reference to‘looking’
- Can be portrayedthroughthe protagonistlookinginmirrors,
beingwatchedonstage,Laura Mulveycreatedthe ideals
about‘the male gaze’
6. Intertextual reference
- Linkingtoa filmpromotion,featuringclipsof the filmorthe
narrative followssimilarthemes.Canbe a representation,
homage or dedicationtoa film/show.
5 key features when analysing a music video:
1. Thought Beats – seeingthe words
Step1: Lookintothe structure of the song. Thisindicatedgenre,style andpresentthemes
Step2: The voice of the song. The unique voice of anyartistcan for identification
Step3: Mode of address.This highlightsthe ideasthatthe artististellingastorythoughthe
song.
Laura Mulvey, The MaleGaze
Typicallyviewedbyawhite,heterosexual
male man.In turn makingwomenview
themselves
Men focuson the ‘curvy’elementsof
women
Men lookingatWomen
Womenlookingatthemselves
Womenjudgingthemselves
WomenlookingandWomen
Comparingtoothers(linkstowomen
lookingatthemselves)
2. 2. Narrative and Performance
Songscan fail to give audiencesacomplete narrativewhichleavesittoaudiencesto‘fillinthe
blanks’.Thisleadstoa negotiatedview pointfromaudiences.Musicvideosshouldhave
coherentrepeatability. The artist ispresentedasthe narrator andthe participant,this created
relatability andgivesaudiencespopularcontent.
3. Star Image
Havingthe star, band andartist shown.How are these personasare presented;positive,
negative representation?The idealssurroundinga‘metanarrative’
4. Relationof Visualsto the song
Thislinkstothe ‘6 keyfeaturesof a musicvideo’whichGoodwinbelievedin.
- Illustrate
On screenvisualsare shownthatmatch the songlyricsand song
- Amplify
Making the symbolismhighlighted,linkingtorelatabilityandmakingmomentsstandout
whichare ‘unforgettable’
- Disjuncture
Nonsense/Nomeaning
5. Technical aspects
Technical elementsof media,usinglightingcolour,Mise-en-scene,etc.
