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Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

February 26, 2019

Offerdahl and Arneson look at textbook while sitting beside monitor with visuals on screen.

Erika Offerdahl (left) with post-doctoral researcher Jessie Arneson. (Photo by Henry Moore, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine)

By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary Medicine

Students who study molecular…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 27, 2019 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 20, 2019 at 10:16am — No Comments

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

Visual learners need to physically doodle, create mind maps, take notes, and generally translate learning through their own creative lens. Here, learn strategies for visual reinforcement that will help your child solidify what she’s learned in the classroom — and retain it.

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 24, 2019 at 9:48am — No Comments

Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to faces

Date:: January 21, 2019
Source:: Bar-Ilan University
Summary:: A new study identifies the neurons in the human visual cortex that selectively respond to faces. The researchers showed that the neurons in the visual cortex (in the vicinity of the Fusiform Face Area) responded…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 22, 2019 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%

Sound therapies have long been used to help us cope.…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on December 27, 2018 at 11:02am — No Comments

SIUE explores potential and pitfalls of digital media

Faculty fellow explores technology usage, higher education

The Intelligencer

Published 7:25 pm CST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Baasanjav Photo: For The Intelligencer

Technology is intertwined with most everything we do. That’s especially true for current college students, often referred to as…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on December 19, 2018 at 10:53am — No Comments

Visual influences on auditory spatial learning

Visual influences on auditory spatial learning…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on December 19, 2018 at 10:49am — No Comments

New AI system developed at UCLA, Stanford mimics how humans visualize and identify objects

Matthew Chin | December 17, 2018…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on December 19, 2018 at 10:37am — No Comments

Classic credibility cues no longer matter, however

Date:: October 11, 2018
Source:: University of California - Davis
Summary:: In the age of fake news and doctored photos, wary consumers are not nearly as gullible as one might…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on October 15, 2018 at 9:27am — No Comments

Virtual reality tools become a part of school classrooms

By Kumaran P, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated: Sep 25, 2018, 09:30 IST…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on September 25, 2018 at 10:15am — No Comments

What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Art

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on September 5, 2018 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Men and women show surprising differences in seeing motion

Date:: August 16, 2018
Source:: Cell Press
Summary:: Researchers have found an unexpected difference between men and women. On average, their studies show, men pick up on visual motion significantly faster than women do.
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Added by Timothy Gangwer on August 17, 2018 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Robots have power to significantly influence children's opinions

Date:: August 15, 2018
Source:: University of Plymouth
Summary:: Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots, according to new research.
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Added by Timothy Gangwer on August 16, 2018 at 1:12pm — No Comments