Climate Change, National Parks, Science

“Climate Change in National Parks: The Role of Interpreters”

From the National Park Service: “The NPS has a unique opportunity to use America’s special places to study climate change and educate its own staff and the public about the issues. Interpreters in the national parks are key to realizing this opportunity. They have the ability and responsibility to communicate the science of climate change and to help their colleagues and the public become more … Continue reading “Climate Change in National Parks: The Role of Interpreters”

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Civil Rights Movement, Contemporary American Culture, M-P, Politics, Race

Obama remarks on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Shootings

The President’s July 7th remarks on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. If you want to use this video on VOCAT, copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab (without quotation marks): “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3tRgsqMmw” Continue reading Obama remarks on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Shootings

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Civil Rights Movement, Contemporary American Culture, Politics, Race

Sterling, Alton (News Analysis)

Clips from the press conference given by Alton Sterling’s family and from the governor of Louisiana’s remarks about the shooting.   If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation marks: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZZAUiTA9s” Continue reading Sterling, Alton (News Analysis)

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Animation, Management, Queuing

An Animated Queue Simulation

From YouTube: “This is a visualization of a VISWALK simulation in which pedestrians first align in a queue in front of a desk to purchase a ticket; next they slender through an art gallery and dwell in front of the displayed pictures.” If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation … Continue reading An Animated Queue Simulation

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Management, Queuing

Long Bus Queue in Singapore

From YouTube: “Free video about long [bus] queue. This free video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author.” If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation marks: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXmKNi9Y2CE” Continue reading Long Bus Queue in Singapore

Lindsey Albracht
Contemporary American Culture, Copyright, I-L, Information Literacy, Law, Media Studies, Music, New Media, Technology, the Internet

Girl Talk on the Process of Remixing Culture

Musician Girl Talk discusses the process and the perils of making music using mash-up. This might be an interesting video to consider for a law class or in discussions about plagiarism or cultural appropriation. If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation marks: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlPkIS-uNMk” Continue reading Girl Talk on the Process of Remixing Culture

Lindsey Albracht
Business, Management, Psychology

Sinek, Simon, “If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business”

Via 99U: “In this wide-ranging talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek discusses the importance of trust, authenticity, and meaning. Sinek argues that as individuals and companies, everything that we say and do is a symbol of who we are. And it is only when we communicate our beliefs authentically that we can attract others to our cause, and form the bonds that will empower … Continue reading Sinek, Simon, “If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business”

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