Recent orders
Almond Short Response
Response Questions:1) What made some plants easier to domesticate than others?Some plants have special adaptations that make it possible for their own seeds to disperse via wind, water, and other options. For plants without these capabilities, it becomes important that they use host bodies to move their seeds to other areas for dispersion. Therefore, it is easier to domesticate the plants that need the help of animals to disperse, including those that need to pass through the digestive systems before germinating.
2) How do plants disperse seeds in the wild?Plants disperse seeds in the wild via a number of different methods. For some plant species, dispersal only requires the help of floating water and air movement through the wind. For others, there is a need to include help from animals due to the nature of their seeds. For the latter, an animal is tricked into carrying these seeds. The plant wraps the seeds in sweet smelling and sweet tasting cover to trick an animal into eating and dispersing the seeds. Seeds are spat out or defecated some place far from the parent tree, thus creating seed dispersal in a way that is as efficient as for the first category of plants.3) What characteristics did humans value as they domesticated plants?
In their quest to domesticate plants, humans used noticeable and other characteristics. Noticeable characteristics include the size of a fruit, its sweetness or bitterness levels, oiliness, fleshiness, and the length of its fibers. Other characteristics employed include the mechanisms of seed dispersal, reproductive biology, and germination inhibition. 4) How do domesticated plants vary from their wild ancestors?Domesticated plants are different from their wild ancestors in a number of ways. First, the selection by human farmers has led to the dominance of some types that were not traditionally as available then as they are today. Additionally, plants selecting themselves through natural selection has led to changes to the dominant features of a plant. Due to domestication, some plants have bigger fruits compared to their ancestors. Others have evolved to be bitter as a way of increasing their chance of survival. Another main difference is the level of poisonous chemicals available in a fruit or a seed. This has been a special adaptation to enhance survival. Lastly, the germination inhibition characteristics of many plants are different from their wild ancestors.5) What were the three stages of crop development?The three stages of crop development were domestication of Fertile Crescent crops such as wheat and barley and peas, then the first fruit and nut trees (olives, figs, dates, pomegranates, and grapes), and fruit trees that proved much harder to cultivate such as apples, pears, plums, and cherries.6) Why were oak trees too difficult to cultivate?
The first reason is that their slow growth would exhaust the patience of most farmers. Second, oak trees evolved to make nuts of a size and taste suitable for squirrels. Lastly, squirrels were better at dispersing Oak seeds than humans.
Digital Learning in Education
Digital Learning in Education
Name:
Course:
Instructor:
Date:
1242060159385CIT @ ZU
College of Technological Innovation
Zayed University
CIT @ ZU
College of Technological Innovation
Zayed University
RESEARCH PROPOSAL AGREEMENT
CIT 491 Research Methods
102870089535DIGITAL LEARNING IN EDUCATION
DIGITAL LEARNING IN EDUCATION
Proposal Title:
Proposal Description (Brief)
-1143067310Technology being a current trend in the world it has positively influenced in education sector. This technological tool has not only empowered teachers but also transformed the school culture. One has not to be in class so as he/she get education, however uses internet to learn and engage with the rest of the students in the world where they share knowledge. Teachers do less work in their profession since technology has enhanced the students to be self-directed in learning. Digital learning gives teachers the responsibility of teaching from distance since the world is a village with the help of technology, thus teachers deliver their services wherever they are Tradition way of education had barriers especially when it came to communication with others across the world. With Technology tools, which are better in communication, and networks, which are for social learning has, broke it down and communication is easier. Thanks to technology it is improving learning making it much easier and efficient thus improving the performance of the students and teachers.
Technology being a current trend in the world it has positively influenced in education sector. This technological tool has not only empowered teachers but also transformed the school culture. One has not to be in class so as he/she get education, however uses internet to learn and engage with the rest of the students in the world where they share knowledge. Teachers do less work in their profession since technology has enhanced the students to be self-directed in learning. Digital learning gives teachers the responsibility of teaching from distance since the world is a village with the help of technology, thus teachers deliver their services wherever they are Tradition way of education had barriers especially when it came to communication with others across the world. With Technology tools, which are better in communication, and networks, which are for social learning has, broke it down and communication is easier. Thanks to technology it is improving learning making it much easier and efficient thus improving the performance of the students and teachers.
Student Name:Supervisor Name:
368935078105Abdulla
Abdulla
-1270090805Mariam Jamal Al Tameemi
Mariam Jamal Al Tameemi
SignatureSignature
3689350137160-12700147955
1733550844552014
2014
406400844551
1
990600844553
3
Date:
Reference
Vander, A. T. (2011). Getting smart: How digital learning is changing the world. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Allocation officer Lambeth council
Fig 1 interview from both councils
Respondent A: female
Job Title: Allocation officer Lambeth council
Place of Interview: Lambeth Allocation office
Date: February 23rd 2011
How do you allocate properties and is there is there any specific way in which properties are allocated?
Properties are allocated according to the Council’ allocation policy which sets out how cases are prioritised and how this works in combination with the bidding process. More, so we use a combination of banding and points, though I do not believe Merton is unique in this respect
2) Is your housing allocation policy fair, and does it complies with the new statutory guidance on social housing allocations?
Absolutely yes, this is a very important principle to follow although CBL is operated differently in council but we still end up given customers greater choice. When developing the current Housing Allocation Scheme in 2006/7, we consulted with Council tenants and leaseholders, housing associations and other interested stakeholders, and the scheme was approved by Council’s Cabinet. More recently, we consulted with a wide range of individuals and organisations in developing the current Housing Strategy 2009-2013.
3) Do you get funding from the government?
Yes we get funding from the government.
4) Is choice based lettings scheme really working for the applicants and are they happy with the scheme?
Absolutely yes, because it is a much more open and transparent system where the customers can view and choose what is available. Although there can be frustration when customers have been bidding for a long time and not receiving an offer.
5) Has there been any viable option apart from choice based lettings schemes?
At the moment we concentrate more on the choice based lettings scheme, but we still do the direct allocation in some serious cases.
6) How can you achieve your choice based letting targets?
We can achieve our target by marketing available properties; providing a transparent housing allocations system that is easily understood and accessible to all which covers all tenure and provides true choice. The scheme will allocate properties irrespective of tenure, in low and no demand areas, targeting new client groups as well as potential new customers. Also by explore the concept of a common suspension policy and common allocations policy ensuring social inclusion and equality.
7) Why did the government decide to introduce choice based lettings scheme?
It was introduced to give customers a chance to have choice over the type and where they want to live.
8) Are the customers pleased with the scheme?
9) Are their available and enough homes for people who are on the registered list?
I would say No there is no enough properties for everyone on the register list. We have about 20,565 household still waiting to be called to bid.
10) How many people have been helped through the scheme?
We have had about 22,120 household on the allocation registered list and we have helped 1645, household since the scheme started in 2008.
11)How many disabled people has been rehoused since choice based lettings started?
We currently provide support on a case
by case basis. We have recently recruited a Bidding Support Officer, who will be
able to provide more consistent support for elderly and vulnerable applicants.
We are also arranging training for social workers in Adult & Community Services
to explain how CBL works, and what they can do to support clients.
12) What help is there for them?
please can Explain how your housing allocation policy is fair, and how it complies with the new statutory guidance on social housing allocations
13) How do you measure your success? Am just interested.
Success is measured by short void properties turn around. We have also just begun to measure customer’s satisfaction.
14) What is your view about choice based lettings in General?
CBL as lead to sustainable related serving and efficiently savings through improved ICT, reduced refusal rate, quicker relets.
Respondent B: Female
Job Title: Housing Option and development officer in Lambeth council
Place of Interview: Housing Department Office
Date: 23rd of Feb 2011
1) ? How do you allocate properties and is there is there any specific way in which properties are allocatedl?
Properties are allocated in accordance with the Council’s published allocation policy which sets out how cases are prioritised and how this works in conjunction with the bidding process
2) Is your housing allocation policy fair, and how does it complies with the new statutory guidance on social housing allocations?
I would say yes. There are obviously different models of CBL in terms of bidding period bands vs points, some of which have been challenged in the courts since the original guidance was issued. Moreover, Councils already had a degree of freedom to allocate some homes according to local priorities, and to take account of factors other than housing need, such as waiting time, and therefore our current housing allocation policy already takes account of this. In addition to prioritising based on housing need and waiting time, we also allocate homes according to needs specific to our local area. These include:
-Under-occupying tenants who wish to move to a smaller home
– Young people leaving care
– Those who require housing to prevent admission to, or allow discharge from, elderly persons’ home or residential care
-Those leaving short-stay supported housing schemes
– Those who need to move on welfare grounds, as recommended by Lambeth’s adult or children’s social care services.
3)Is there any specific way in which you allocate properties which differs from other borough?
We use a combination of banding and points.
4) do you get funding for running the scheme?
Yes we got some funding from the government
5) is choice based lettings scheme really worked for the applicants and are they happy with the scheme?
I would say yes because it is a much more open and transparent system where the customers can see what is available and this gives them a far more realistic expectatation and generally I would say that yes, although there can be frustration when customers have been bidding for a long time and not receiving an offer.
6) Has there been any viable option apart from choice based lettings schemes?
We still do direct allocations in some cases where an applicant requires a certain type of property e.g medical problems or sensitive lets
7) How can you achieve your choice based letting targets?
CBL has caused some difficulties in relation to void property turn around but we have otherwise met our targets
8) Why did the government decide to introduce choice based lettings scheme?
It was introduced to provide choice and a more transparent system: people bidding could now see all the properties available, see for themselves that the system is fair and who was being housed.
9) Are their available and enough homes for people who are on the registered list?
We don’t have enough properties for all applicants. the amount of applicant on the waiting list is approximately 22, 000 applicant and 1974 household was rehoused in 2010
10) How many lone parents have been rehoused since the introduction of choice based lettings. (CBL)
I am unable to be specific, the average of 30% of each household rehoused are lone parents.
11) How many couples have been rehoused since the start of choice based lettings?
About 20%.
12) How many elderly or vulnerable individual have you rehoused people since the start of choice based lettings and do you help then to access the system?
We recognise that some elderly or vulnerable individuals may not be able to use
CBL. As a result, we have recruited a Bidding Support Officer to assist elderly
and vulnerable people to bid for properties. We are also arranging training on
CBL for social workers from Adult & Community Services so that they can better
assist their clients. 8% of properties let were sheltered accommodation. Those over 60 years old account for 5% of all housing applicants. Those over 60 year old are less likely to bid for properties than those under 60. Of the 1172 housing applicants over 60 years old, 496 bid for a property, a participation rate of 42%, compared the overall participation rate of 52%. A small number of people requiring sheltered may therefore be excluded by the CBL process
13) How do they measure their success? Am just interested.
Success is measured by short void properties turn arounds. We have also just begun to measure customer satisfaction.
14) What is your view about choice based lettings in General?
Choice Based lettings has given customers choice over where they live, which
they did not have under the old system. This has resulted in decreased reviews
and appeals from people unhappy with the housing offer they had been made.
Respondent A: Female
Job Title: Allocation officer in Merton Council
Place of Interview: Merton Housing in Need Civic Centre
Date: 3rd of Dec 2010
1)How do you allocate properties?
Properties ore allocated in according to the Council’s published allocation policy which sets out how cases are prioritised between housing applicants.
2) Is your housing allocation policy fair, and how does it complies with the new statutory guidance on social housing allocations?
Our policy is fair because it prioritises those with the greatest housing need, whilst also taking account of other factors, such as time spent on the housing list. We believe that within the context of an extreme shortage of housing relative to need, our housing allocation policy
provides a fair means of allocating the very limited amount of social housing available.
Yes we are able to follow the principles set by the ODPM and we do not envisage that any immediate changes will be required to our current Housing Allocation Scheme in order to comply with the new Guidance. We already give local people additional priority for housing, and give priority based on the amount of time someone has been on the waiting list.
3) Is there any specific way in which they allocate their properties which differs from other borough?
We use a combination of banding and points to nominate and offer properties. Which is a little different from other Choice based lettings schemes in other borough.
4) Has choice based lettings scheme really worked for the applicants and are they happy with the scheme?
I would say yes because it is a much more open and transparent system where the customers can see what is available and this gives them far more realistic expectations. Also it has reduced the number of reviews against refusals of offers
5) How can they achieve their choice based letting targets?
CBL has casued some difficulties in relation to void property turn around but we have otherwise met our targets
6) Why did the government decide to introduce choice based lettings scheme?
The aims were to have a more transparent allocation system with more choice for those seeking housing.
7) Are the customers pleased with the scheme?
Generally I would say that yes, although there can be frustration when customers have been bidding for a long time and not receiving an offer
8) Are their available and enough homes for people who are on the registered list?
. There are 7000 applicants on our waiting list and we let out 450 properties each year
9) How many people have been helped through the scheme?
About roughly 1800 household has been rehoused since the start of the scheme in 2006 because we let 450 properties out every year.
How many lone- parents has been rehoused?
Approximately 45% of the household rehousedHow many couple has been rehoused
Roughly 25% of the household rehoused.
How many elderly and Vulnerable people have you rehoused and how do they access the system?
20% of the household rehoused are elderly and vulnerable people.
13)How do you measure your success? Am just interested.
Success is measured by short void properties turn around. We have also just begun to measure customer satisfaction
14) What is your view about choice based lettings in General? There is now choice about which area people live in, compared to the previous system where properties were simply allocated. The system is less adversarial; people seeking housing do not have to convince staff of their case to live in a particular area and can now just bid in their preferred areas.
·
Hello Mr Elliot,
My name is Mojisola Odemo. I am a student of London Southbank University, I am writing my dissertation on choice based lettings schemes, and Merton borough happens to be one of the borough have chosen to write my dissertation on. However, as per what we discussed over the phone, these are questions I will like to explore. I will be very glad if you can use your spear time to help me with the questions because they are very important for my dissertation. I will be very grateful if this is done.
Thank you for your assistant
Mojisola Odemo
1)How do Merton council allocate properties?
Properties are allocated in accordance with the Council’s published allocation policy which sets out how cases are prioritised and how this works in conjunction with the bidding process
2) Is your housing allocation policy fair, and how has it complies with the new statutory guidance on social housing allocations?
The new statutory guidance, published on 4^th December 2009, reaffirms that councils should continue to give priority to those in greatest housing need, but strengthens councils’ freedoms to greater weighting to other factors alongside housing need, such as time spent on the waiting list, those with a strong local connection with an area, and those seeking work. The guidance stresses that councils have freedom to determine their own allocations policies, and may choose whether to prioritise other factors according to local circumstances.
3) Is there any specific way in which they allocate their properties which differs from other borough?
We use a combination of banding and points, though I do not believe Merton is unique in this respect.
4) Has choice based lettings scheme really worked for the applicants and are they happy with the scheme?
I would say yes because it is a much more open and transparent system where the customers can see what is available and this gives them a far more realistic expectation. We have not had any serious complain since the start of the scheme.
5) Has there been any viable option apart from choice based lettings schemes?
We do still do direct allocations in some cases where an applicant requires a certain type of property e.g medical problems or sensitive lets
6) How can you achieve your choice based letting targets?
CBL has casued some difficulties in relation to void property turn around but we have otherwise met our targets.
7) Why did the government decide to introduce choice based letting scheme?
It was introduced to give customers greater say over the type and area of property they are allocated. It is a much more customer focus system.
9)Are their available and enough homes for people who are on the registered list?
No. There are currently some 7000 applicants waiting for approximately 450 properties each year
10) How many people have been rehoused through the scheme?
I am unable to be specific, but as noted above there are roughly 450 properties let each year and the scheme has been in place since 2006. I will say roughly 1800 household has been rehoused.
•How many lone- parents has been rehoused?
Approximately 45% of the household rehoused are lone parents
•How many couple has been rehoused
Roughly 25% of the household rehoused are couples.
•How many elderly and Vulnerable people have you rehoused and how do they access the system?
20% of the household rehoused are elderly and vulnerable people.
14) How do you measure success? Am just interested?
Success is measured by short void properties turn arounds. We have also just begun to measure customer satisfaction
13) What is their view about choice based lettings in General?
Overall we are happy with CBL and feel it has a positive effect for both the Council and our customers. It has reduce refusal rates and turnaround times.