Is e-learning a good tool for natural sciences in general? What platforms are currently available?

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error in running a model in Abaqus

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error in modelling model in Abaqus

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How climate change will influences human and animal behavioral change?

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flexibility of polymers chain

effect of double bond on the flexibility of polymers

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i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

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Formulation of polymer color flakes

I am writing to request some information for making polymer color flakes. I would appreciate the help.

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Why should we choose deep learning to machine learning? Why is CNN better for image classification? Can I get Typical Answer?

What Characteristics makes CNN work better?

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What are some of the research gaps in machine learning and artificial intelligence in africa?

i would to know some of the research gaps in the artificial intelligence field in most african countries.

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How can the use of Jolly Phonics improves the quality of reading, speaking and writing in rural disadvantaged communities in Papua New Guinea?

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Laura Bonofiglio

I only know moodle that is friendly an easy to use. Also is open source. We used this platform at Univeristy of Buenos Aires.

(Moodle.org: open-source community-based tools for learning

https://moodle.org)

André Antunes

Thanks! But have you used it specifically for natural sciences and wet-lab alternatives? Could you add some links to content examples?

We used for discussion some topics, to include the lectures in the web and to solved students´s doubts when we are teaching Microbiology.

Fatima Bendella

I think moodle is very suitable for every course content and more this platform is in open source. Programming with moodle is very pleasant

Ana Teodoro

Hello

@André: We have used moodle to support the wet-lab activities. Please check out the following proceedings paper:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225076633_PRE-SERVICE_TEACHERS_IDEAS_OF_COLLABORATIVE_WORK_WHEN_USING_A_WIKI_TO_CONSTRUCT_A_LAB_NOTEBOOK?ev=prf_pub

I know that in FEUP José Ferreira has been investigating the use of virtual labs to teach engineering related topics. You may want to check it out.

Ana

Conference Paper PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IDEAS OF COLLABORATIVE WORK WHEN USING ...

León Samaniego

Hola! e-learning platforms that are good in my experience as student: Blackboard (http://www.blackboard.com/) and Edmodo (http://www.edmodo.com/), they are friendly and easy to use. We used them for read articles, send homeworks, discuss some topics and take tests in Blackboard.

I only know the virtual laboratory from University of Utah (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/), is a good tool for learning genetics and molecular biology.

I started working with a Japanese platform WebELS DESIGNED to students in Ph-D, it is very pleasant. It has two modes: e-learning and e-meeting.

It's e-meeting module provides a good synchronization of slides of the course or conference with the video. I invite you to try especially since it is open source.