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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); ">Download [http://www.cs.transy.edu/nsmith/BLT_Windows.zip Windows version] </span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); ">Download [http://www.cs.transy.edu/nsmith/BLT_Windows.zip Windows version] </span>





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Open Journal Systems. 2012. [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ojs Open Journal Systems]. Public Knowledge Project.
Open Journal Systems. 2012. [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ojs Open Journal Systems]. Public Knowledge Project.


(WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at http://www.academia.edu).
Journal-related wikis, blogs, etc.




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===Select Books===
===Select Books===


===Select Calendars for Events in this Subject===


===Select Channels===


===Select Communities, Email lists, etc.===

(See also editable World University and School's 'You at World University' page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/You_at_World_University).




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===Select Databases===
===Select Databases===


===Select Facts===




===Select Films===
===Select Films===


===Select Film Reviews===




===Select Forums, Spaces, etc.===
===Select Forums, Spaces, etc.===


===Select Funding Sources===




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===Select Idea Competitions / Conversations / Dialogues===
===Select Idea Competitions / Conversations / Dialogues===


===Select Images, Infographics, etc.===




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===Select Maps===
===Select Maps===


===Select Multimedia===




===Select Museums===
===Select Museums===


(See also editable World University and School's Museums' page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Museums).
(See also editable World University and School's Museums' page:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Museums).


===Select Newspapers, News===




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===Select Programs, Applications, Software===
===Select Programs, Applications, Languages, Software===


Audacity. 2011. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems).
Audacity. 2011. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems).
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===Select Quotes, Quotations, etc.===
===Select Quotes, Quotations, etc.===


===Select RSS Feeds===


===Select Recordings===




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Gerald, Olympia Shilpa. 2012. [http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3617427.ece Village children take the Skype route to education]. July 9. New Dehli, India: The Hindu.
Gerald, Olympia Shilpa. 2012. [http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3617427.ece Village children take the Skype route to education]. July 9. New Dehli, India: The Hindu.


Lifshits, Yury. 2011. [http://mashable.com/2011/01/07/online-education-websites/ 100+ Online Resources That Are Transforming Education]. January 7. Mashable.com
Lifshits, Yury. 2011. [http://mashable.com/2011/01/07/online-education-websites/ 100+ Online Resources That Are Transforming Education]. January 7. Mashable.com.


ltjohhed. 2012. [http://ask.slashdot.org/story/12/01/04/1955248/ask-slashdot-freeopen-deduplication-software Free/Open Deduplication Software?]. January 4. ask.slashdot.org
ltjohhed. 2012. [http://ask.slashdot.org/story/12/01/04/1955248/ask-slashdot-freeopen-deduplication-software Free/Open Deduplication Software?]. January 4. ask.slashdot.org.


MasterPatricko. 2011. [http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/11/16/1746214/opensuse-121-released OpenSUSE 12.1 Released]. November 16. linux.slashdot.org
MasterPatricko. 2011. [http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/11/16/1746214/opensuse-121-released OpenSUSE 12.1 Released]. November 16. linux.slashdot.org.


MIT Center for Mobile Learning @ The Media Lab. 2012. [http://mitmobilelearning.org/ MIT Center for Mobile Learning @ The Media Lab]. Cambridge, MA:
MIT Center for Mobile Learning @ The Media Lab. 2012. [http://mitmobilelearning.org/ MIT Center for Mobile Learning @ The Media Lab]. Cambridge, MA: mitmobilelearning.org.


MIT Media Lab. 2012. [http://storify.com/medialab/what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation What I did on my summer vacation Or, The Media Lab at Aspen Ideas Festival 2012]. San Franscisco, CA: Storify.com
MIT Media Lab. 2012. [http://storify.com/medialab/what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation What I did on my summer vacation Or, The Media Lab at Aspen Ideas Festival 2012]. San Franscisco, CA: Storify.com.


Nesson, Charles. 2011. [http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nesson/2011/05/25/free-to-all/ free to all]. May 25. Cambridge, MA: blogs.law.harvard.edu/nesson.
Nesson, Charles. 2011. [http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nesson/2011/05/25/free-to-all/ free to all]. May 25. Cambridge, MA: blogs.law.harvard.edu/nesson.


Quinnelly, Travis. 2009. [http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-screencasting-apps-for-creating-video-tutorials/ 5 Free Screencasting Apps for Creating Video Tutorials]. makeuseof.com
Quinnelly, Travis. 2009. [http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-screencasting-apps-for-creating-video-tutorials/ 5 Free Screencasting Apps for Creating Video Tutorials]. makeuseof.com.


timothy. 2012. [http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/31/2022225/best-software-for-putting-lectures-online Best Software For Putting Lectures Online?] December 31. hardware.slashdot.org
timothy. 2012. [http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/31/2022225/best-software-for-putting-lectures-online Best Software For Putting Lectures Online?] December 31. hardware.slashdot.org.




===Select RSS Feeds===
===Select Reviews===


===Select Search Engines===




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===Select Study Guides===
===Select Study Guides===


===Select Surveys===




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===Select Textbooks===
===Select Textbooks===


===Select Theses, Dissertations, Papers, etc.===




===Select Timelines===
===Select Timelines===


===Select Twitters===




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10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts. 2009. [http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/10-free-screen-recording-softwares-for-creating-attractive-screencasts/ 10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts]. (Windows, Mac). webresourcesdepot.com.
10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts. 2009. [http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/10-free-screen-recording-softwares-for-creating-attractive-screencasts/ 10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts]. (Windows, Mac). webresourcesdepot.com.


androidandosx. 2011. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBIEa35mTl0 Top 5 Free Screen Recording Utilities for Mac OSX]. (Mac) (Quicktime 10, IShowU HD, Jing, CaptureMe, Copernicus).
androidandosx. 2011. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBIEa35mTl0 Top 5 Free Screen Recording Utilities for Mac OSX]. (Mac) (Quicktime 10, IShowU HD, Jing, CaptureMe, Copernicus).


===Select Video Conferences===




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Web Page Design and Production: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Web_Page_Design_and_Production
Web Page Design and Production: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Web_Page_Design_and_Production






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===Academic Press at World University and School===
===Academic Press at World University and School===

Academic Books at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Books_at_WUaS

Academic Journals at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Journals_at_WUaS


Academic Press at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Press_at_World_University_and_School
Academic Press at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Press_at_World_University_and_School
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Ask a question in a specific discipline, or find, for example, a Robotics' or Computer programmer, or Translator, easily and freely.
Ask a question in a specific discipline, or find, for example, a Robotics' or Computer programmer, or Translator, easily and freely.

Contacts for this page




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Admissions' Department: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Admissions' Department: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School


Flyer seeking degree-oriented, WUaS students: 'Quaker-informed World University & School seeks friendly, undergraduate students for free, online, MIT OCW-centric, bachelor’s degrees to apply in the autumn of 2013, for matriculation in autumn 2014' - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSFriendsFlyerforProspectiveStudentApplicants.pdf - and accessible here, also - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSNoticeArchive.html. WUaS holds open, electronically-mediated, hour-long, monthly business meeting on the second Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time, in the manner of Quakers - email worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com if you'd like to participate.



===Blog for World University and School===
===Blog at World University and School===


http://worlduniversityandschool.blogspot.com/
http://worlduniversityandschool.blogspot.com/
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Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS
Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS


with educational electronics, as well;
with educational electronics, as well;
with musical instruments;
with musical instruments;
value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;
value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;
available via mail and electronically;
available via mail and electronically;


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Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling
Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling



===Coordinates===

... in a virtual world




===Credits===
===Credits===





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World University Music School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School
World University Music School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School


WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme (probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)
WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme
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(probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)




===In Virtual World===
===In Google Earth===


Google Earth.
- Coordinates in virtual worlds
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- Add a learning-oriented virtual world here.



===In Virtual World===

3D Learn. 2013. http://www.learningin3d.info/


Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/
Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/


Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=what_is_alice/what_is_alice
Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/

Minecraft. 2012. www.minecraft.net
Minecraft. 2012. www.minecraft.net


Google Earth. http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Edusim. 2013. http://edusim3d.com/


Gifted Kids.ie. 2013. http://www.giftedkids.ie/daynuv.html
Google Maps | Street View. http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

ISTE – SIGMS. 2013. http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/secondlifeplayground2010

Open Cobalt. 2013. http://www.opencobalt.org/


OpenSim. 2012. http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page (http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide)
OpenSim. 2012. http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page (http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide)


Open Croquet. 2012. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OpenCroquet
Open Croquet. 2012. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OpenCroquet and http://www.opencroquet.org/


Open Wonderland. 2012. http://openwonderland.org/
Open Wonderland. 2012. http://openwonderland.org/


Primary Games. 2013. http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/virtualworlds.php
Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://questatlantis.org/ and http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://questatlantisblog.org/ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).


Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).
ScienceSim. 2012. http://www.sciencesim.com/wiki/doku.php . Research, teach, learn and share ideas - in voice or in type chat.

SimScience. 2012. http://simscience.org/


Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.
Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.


Unity3D. 2012. unity3d.com/
Unity3D. 2012. http://unity3d.com/


WiloStar3D. 2013. https://www.wilostar3d.com/


- Travel to this virtual island to learn virtual world building ...


Add a learning-oriented virtual world here:

Travel to this virtual island to learn building:


===Item Number===
===Item Number===

Global ID and Multiple IDs - see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/New_sites_system




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===Learning Networking===
===Learning Networking===


Teach and Learn using free Social Bookmarking software to identify what courses, etc. you find edifying.
Teach and Learn using free Social Networking software to share what courses, etc., you find edifying, what you enjoy learning ....




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Digg.com's World University and School - http://digg.com/worlduniversityandschool
Facebook.com's World University and School - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48753608141 ('This group may be archived').




Good Reads - http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/99021-worlduniversityandschool
Facebook.com's World University and School - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48753608141 (this group may be archived).




Google + - worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com (Scott MacLeod) - https://plus.google.com/115890623333932577910/
Google + Profiles - worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com - Scott MacLeod - https://plus.google.com/115890623333932577910/




Google Profiles World University and School - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/108179352492243955816/posts
Google + Profiles Company page - worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com - World University and School - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/108179352492243955816/posts




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LinkedIn's World University and School - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/World-University-School-4024337
LinkedIn's World University and School - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/World-University-School-4024337


Quora - http://www.quora.com/


Research Gate - http://www.researchgate.net/




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World University & School subject group
World University & School 'subject page' group




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===Tutoring===
===Tutoring===





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''Free video conferencing''
Apple iChat - http://www.apple.com/support/ichat/


Google Video Chat - https://www.google.com/chat/video/
iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html


G+ Video Hangout - http://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/res/talkvideo/hangouts/


Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Skype - http://www.skype.com/


''Free, group video conferencing''

AnyMeeting - http://l.anymeeting.com/homepage/


Google + Hangout - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin


Zoom.us - Cloud HD Video Meetings - http://zoom.us/





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http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Universal_Translator
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Universal_Translator


===The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School===

[[The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School]]




=== Wiki Software for Courses ===
=== Wiki Software for Courses ===



Media Wiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Media Wiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
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Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/
Wikidata with Wikibase - http://www.wikidata.org/ and http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Wikibase




===Wikidata / Bots ===
Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Bots




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Hardware Resource Possibilities: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Hardware_Resource_Possibilities
Hardware Resource Possibilities: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Hardware_Resource_Possibilities
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Frequently Asked Questions at World University & School:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
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World University Foundation: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Foundation
World University Foundation: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Foundation
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Home: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University
Home: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University
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For questions, or help editing a page, email: worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com
For questions, or help editing a page, email: worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com
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Please donate through PayPal to tax-exempt - 501 (c) (3) - World University and School at
Please donate through PayPal to tax-exempt - 501 (c) (3) - World University and School at
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