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<big>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br/> |
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which [[Help:Editing|anyone can add to or edit]]. |
which [[Help:Editing|anyone can add to or edit]]. |
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<br />The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting}, |
<br />The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting}, |
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Multilingual University & School |
Multilingual University & School |
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where anyone can teach or take a class or course |
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! <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Add free, open Astronomy courses</span> |
! <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Add free, open Astronomy courses</span> |
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! Organization (if any) |
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| Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics |
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| Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics |
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| http://oyc.yale.edu/astronomy/frontiers-and-controversies-in-astrophysics/content/class-sessions |
| http://oyc.yale.edu/astronomy/frontiers-and-controversies-in-astrophysics/content/class-sessions |
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| Yale University |
| Yale University |
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| Professor Charles Bailyn |
| Professor Charles Bailyn |
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| Browser |
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| 3 particularly interesting areas of astronomy: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes, and Dark Energy |
| 3 particularly interesting areas of astronomy: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes, and Dark Energy |
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| Hands-On Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets |
| Hands-On Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets |
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| http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-409-hands-on-astronomy-observing-stars-and-planets-spring-2002/ |
| http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-409-hands-on-astronomy-observing-stars-and-planets-spring-2002/ |
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| MIT |
| MIT |
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| Start anytime |
| Start anytime |
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| Introduction to Astronomy |
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| Prof. Saul Rappaport |
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===Select Blogs=== |
===Select Blogs=== |
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===Select Book Reviews=== |
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===Select Books=== |
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===Select Databases=== |
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===Select Journals, Serials, etc.=== |
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===Select Libraries=== |
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(See also editable World University and School's Library Resources page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Library_Resources). |
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===Select Programs, Applications, Software=== |
===Select Programs, Applications, Software=== |
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Matussek, Dirk. 2010. Your night sky map in the internet [http://www.astroviewer.com/interactive-night-sky-map.php AstroViewer]. |
Matussek, Dirk. 2010. Your night sky map in the internet [http://www.astroviewer.com/interactive-night-sky-map.php AstroViewer]. |
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Sawicki, Alan. 2010. [http://freeware.intrastar.net/astronmy.htm ASTRONOMY - FREE SOFTWARE]. |
Sawicki, Alan. 2010. [http://freeware.intrastar.net/astronmy.htm ASTRONOMY - FREE SOFTWARE]. |
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===Select Slideshows=== |
===Select Slideshows=== |
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===Select Societies, Associations, etc.=== |
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===Select Syllabi=== |
===Select Syllabi=== |
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===Select Teachers with Email Addresses/Contact Information=== |
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===Select Wikis=== |
===Select Wikis=== |
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===World University and School Links=== |
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Science: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Science |
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==WUaS Navigation== |
==WUaS Navigation== |
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===Access to Live or Email University Technical Expertise=== |
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Join the World University and School Google Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): http://groups.google.com/group/World-University-and-School. |
Join the World University and School Google Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): http://groups.google.com/group/World-University-and-School. |
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===Careers=== |
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Finding / creating a job you really love: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Finding_/_creating_a_job_you_really_love |
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WUaS Job hunting: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Job_hunting |
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===Digital To Do=== |
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Broadcast to radio frequency |
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Create EMail group for page |
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Digital Text to Audio file format (Browse Aloud / Read Aloud?) |
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Print |
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Recommend |
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Send to phone |
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Translate |
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===In Google Earth=== |
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Google Earth. |
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===In Virtual World=== |
===In Virtual World=== |
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Second Life, or other virtual world or space, Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for classes? |
Second Life, or other virtual world or space, Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for classes? Check out Harvard's virtual island in Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 and teach, learn and share ideas - in voice or in type chat. |
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Travel to this virtual island to learn building in Second Life: |
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===RSS Feed=== |
===RSS Feed=== |
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===Re-evaluation Counseling=== |
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Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling |
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World University & School Groups: |
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World University & School |
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World University & School Share This |
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===Tutoring=== |
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===TV-Live Broadcasting=== |
===TV-Live Broadcasting=== |
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Broadcast to television |
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Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software |
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Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software to the web: |
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Livestream TV - http://www.livestream.com |
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Ustream TV - http://ustream.tv |
Ustream TV - http://ustream.tv |
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iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html |
iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html |
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Wikia - http://www.wikia.com/Wikia |
Wikia - http://www.wikia.com/Wikia |
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Nation States: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Nation_States |
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You at World University: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/You_at_World_University |
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Research: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Research |
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Hardware Resource Possibilities: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Hardware_Resource_Possibilities |
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World University Foundation: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Foundation |
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World University Music School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School |
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