Upside-down logic puts the facts in perspective

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A listing and examination of the 20 university lecturers who will receive awards in the fourth round of the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme in London, England, on 15 July 2003. Winners include Emma Baker, a pharmacologist and honorary consultant at St George's Hospital Medical School, London, and Amanda Chetwynd, a statistician who teaches at Lancaster University, who believe in turning traditional teaching on its head by giving students real-life problems before moving on to the theories that could solve them.

Achievements and awards, Teaching, Lecturers

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Wireless warnings

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Universities in the United Kingdom need to develop coherent strategies for the implementation of secure wi-fi networks, otherwise individuals are likely to simply establish their own networks. Tom Franklin, a technology consultant, argues that while security is an issue for universities when coming up with their wireless policy, the main factor holding back universities to date has been fear of the unknown and paranoia about security.

General services, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Analysis, Safety and security measures, Universities and colleges, Wireless communications services, Technology application, Online education, Educational aspects, Wireless voice/data service

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Doctors tap into wireless revolution

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The electronic revolution has taken over UK higher education classrooms. Medical students at the Royal Free Hospital in North London demonstrate how beneficial the tool Discourse is to their studies.

Methods, Usage, Education, Higher, Higher education, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Laptop computers

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