Monthly Archives: June 2006

UMN Virtual Library: Musings on Student Portals and research

I recently visited UMN’s University Virtual library (http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/ or, for a description of the various features http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/external). This is a “portal” page for aiding students in doing research projects. Three things about this site are intriguing: – it provides a … Continue reading

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Planned modularity; aiding the student learning experience

Undergraduate Virtual Library I recently visited UMN’s University Virtual library (http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/ or, for a description of the various features http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/external). This is a “portal” page for aiding students in doing research projects. Three things about this site are intriguing: – … Continue reading

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History lectures (casts)

” WGBH Forum Network Live and Archived Webcasts of Free Public Lectures in Partnership with Boston’s Leading Cultural and Educational Organizations. Presented by WGBH in association with the Lowell Institute.” This links to the lectures in the History section: History … Continue reading

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Ray Siemens, UVic humanities Computing

“Siemens, who brims with enthusiasm for the boundless possibilities that can be achieved by coupling the study of humanities with state-of-the-art technology.” An English prof blends humanities with state-of-the-art technology

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online books

Google is doing it, Microsoft is too: Microsoft finds partners for book search project – Network World So once there are millions of books online? Here’s a conference designed to address that question: Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer … Continue reading

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social networking, pentagon

Big Brother really will be watching: New Scientist Technology – Pentagon sets its sights on social networking websites

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