The school year is coming to a close and with it, the first year of Advanced Placement African American studies, an interdisciplinary class by the College Board that has attracted praise from professors and also fierce opposition from...

In which John Green talks about the methods of writing history by looking at some of the ways that history has been written about the rise of the West. But first he has to tell you what the West is. And then he has to explain the Rise of...

This video is chapter 7 in my series on special relativity, and it covers the idea that some things AREN'T relative: there IS a sense of absolute length and absolute time, which can be agreed upon from all moving perspectives (as...

Everyone has the right to a clean environment -- but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous...

In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again -- showing her that her goal needn’t be to play lofty concert halls, but instead to bring the wonder of...

Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn along the floor. Everyone at 124 Bluestone Road knows their home is haunted— but there's no mystery about the spirit...

This week we introduce sociology’s three major theoretical paradigms, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm.

Artist Raghava KK demos his new children's book for iPad with a fun feature: when you shake it, the story -- and your perspective -- changes. In this charming short talk, he invites all of us to shake up our perspective a little bit.

An in-depth look at the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), detailing its role in accelerating digital cloud transformation through foundational organizational capabilities, covering the four transformation domains - technological,...

A video on alternate perspectives using facts, opinions, and misconceptions.

The video discusses the concept of echo chambers, where individuals are surrounded by information and opinions that only reinforce their existing beliefs. It highlights the dangers of echo chambers in creating misinformation and...

This video discusses how online algorithms create filter bubbles by personalizing content based on our preferences, potentially isolating us from diverse viewpoints and important information. It highlights the negative impact of filter...

Continuing through a survey of current ideas in philosophy, we reach some newer work in epistemology, perception, and the philosophy of science. Let's take a look at some ideas from John McDowell, Alvin Goldman, Ernest Sosa, Robert Audi,...

Historians, archaeologists, archivists and cartographers use primary sources, like diaries, tools, and maps, to unlock the secrets of the past and sort the fact from fiction.

This Video Explains Macro and Micro Marketing

The Cultural School of Strategic Formulation assumes that culture has important influence on strategy and that strategies are most likely to succeed when aligned with organizational culture. The school introduces ideas of collective...

Economic Concentrations in Business School

Edward de Bono is one of the leading thinkers on thinking and creativity. And, of all his books, ideas, and methodologies, the Six Thinking Hats idea is definitely his best. <b<br/>r/>

So, what are the Six Thinking Hats?

Learn about the power of self-reflection as an important part of learning and development;

Discover how self-reflection and writing about your past has physical and psychological bene
fits;
Learn the two characteristics of...

The idea and practice of 360-degree feedback has been through rises and falls since it first appeared in the 1950s. And it really took off in the 1990s. But it is as important today as it’s ever been. So, let’s examine 360-degree...

Having made our way through Classical Greece, it's time to enter the subsequent Hellenistic and Roman periods. These were dominated by schools of thought that were influenced by the great classical thinkers, though they took their...

Educators, discover how and why you should incorporate social media into your social studies classes. Learn how it’s an effective tool, how to safely implement it in classes and how to use social media sites to enhance curriculum and...

The video “Different Accounts” demonstrates how two people can have different perspectives of the same event.

Frederic Kastner, Programme Manager for The Fuse School and Malik Adam Wilson, Creative Manager for The Fuse School were invited to the SchoolNet Conference in South Africa to talk to 700 teachers on the Open Educational Resource...