ACDC Leadership
Scarcity, Exchange, and Markets- EconMovies #1: Star Wars
In this episode, I use Star Wars to introduce the concepts of scarcity, choices, self-interest, incentives, cost/benefit analysis, voluntary exchange, and economics systems. Good luck studying economics. May the force be with you!
Curated Video
IELTS Speaking Trick: Make it Personal
To raise your Pronunciation and Fluency scores on the exam, you should sound confident, relaxed and natural. That’s the biggest difference between getting a 6 and getting a 7 or 8. A 6 student sounds like a nervous student. The examiner...
Curated Video
Assessing Perfect Competition Market Structure and Efficiency
This video is a lesson on the market structure of perfect competition. The instructor explains the characteristics, efficiency results, and limitations of perfect competition. The instructor also discusses how firms may not invest much...
ShortCutsTv
Using Non-Human Animals in Research
This film begins by looking at how animals were used in psychological research, looking particularly at Harlow's experiments isolating rhesus monkeys in what he himself described as 'the pit of despair'. It then looks at the regulation...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nurturing Independent Learners
Webcast series for parenting website. Nurturing independent learners.
Curated Video
The Benefits of Work Flexibility
The video is a lecture presentation that discusses the concept of flexibility in a business environment and the benefits it can generate for both employers and employees. The lecturer explains different ways businesses can offer...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Getting Results
Learn how and why leaders from organizations from all sectors use the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence to improve organizational performance and get results.
Healthcare Triage
Honey, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and the Problems with Nutrition Research
Just a few weeks ago, a study was published in the Journal of Nutrition that many reports in the news media said proved that honey was no better than sucrose as a sweetener, and that high-fructose corn syrup was no worse.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Four Trains of Thought on Compensation around Sustainability
Discusses the four main thought trains and which one is right for your company
Science360
How does diversity benefit students?
How does diversity benefit students? Sandra Graham, University of California Presidential Chair in Education and Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA, discusses how diversity in schools benefits all students in this...
Neuro Transmissions
How does marijuana affect your brain?
Marijuana is getting more and more popular every year. Public sentiment is shifting and states across the U.S. have begun legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. But what does marijuana do to your brain? How does weed work in...
Healthcare Triage
Zoning Rules Can Keep People in Bad Neighborhoods
We’ve talked about how housing is important for health. We’ve talked about how we can improve access to housing through stimulation of production through the LIHTC. We’ve talked about how we can improve access through vouchers and...
PBS
Will Social Security Be Around for Millennials?
You're giving part of every paycheck to Social Security, even while pundits and politicians warn of its imminent collapse... will it still be around by the time Millennials are retiring?
Curated Video
Evaluating Government Regulation
The video evaluates government regulation in markets that contain externalities, with a focus on pollution as an example. The concept of deadweight loss is explained and compared to the benefits and drawbacks of regulation, such as...
msvgo
Population Interactions
Explain the different types of intraspecific and interspecific interactions among organisms with examples.
The Business Professor
Product Cost Components
The components of product cost include direct and indirect costs, including materials, labor, overhead, and consumption.
Curated Video
Evaluating Economic Efficiency
This video discusses economic efficiency and its importance in achieving social welfare. The video discusses different types of efficiency such as productive efficiency, allocative efficiency, dynamic efficiency, and X-efficiency. The...
Healthcare Triage
Does Universal Coverage Drive Immigration?
Combining immigration and healthcare leads to an uproar of opinions, with data often taking a backseat. In light of this we’re focusing on the results of a new study this week examining whether offering healthcare coverage affects rates...
ACDC Leadership
International Trade- Micro Topic 2.9
Hey econ students. This video covers Micro Topic 2.9 and shows trade, tariffs, and quotas using supply and demand. Be sure to be able to draw and calculate consumer surplus, producer surplus, and deadweight loss. Remember that the...
Science360
Experimentation - Anything can go in the microwave...What?
Physics teacher Mark Paricio brings his love of research and his passion for trying new things to his students. Paricio is a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
FuseSchool
Developing new drugs
In this video you'll learn about developing drugs; their side effects, are they safe and effective. What is clinical trials?
Seven Dimensions
Employer of Choice
This video showcases the positive experiences and benefits of working for Seek, a company that prides itself on being an inclusive and diverse employer. They prioritize employee engagement, work-life balance, and professional...
Curated Video
Agile Project Management - What Is a Vision Board
This video explains what a vision board is. This clip is from the chapter "Creating a Product Vision" of the series "Agile Project Management".This section explains creating a product vision.