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===Ideas===
===Ideas===

This is the beginning of MIT OCW-centric, Greece World University and School. WUaS is like Wikipedia with MIT OpenCourseWare, and is planning free, university degrees in large languages.




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===Select Video and Audio===


Huittinen, Erkki. 2008. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkVIs19Lws Educational System of Finland part 1]. (Presentation of the Educational System of Finland by the Ambassador of Finland in Greece Erkki Huittinen (in greek & english) followed by discussion. The event took place in Patras in May 2008. Παρουσίαση του Εκπαιδευτικού Συστήματος της Φιλανδίας στην Πάτρα με αφορμή και τα αποτελέσματα της διεθνούς έκθεσης PISA του ΟΟΣΑ. For more info: http://blog.edu.gr). Patras, Greece: Stylianos Mystakidis Youtube Channel.
Huittinen, Erkki. 2008. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkVIs19Lws Educational System of Finland part 1]. (Presentation of the Educational System of Finland by the Ambassador of Finland in Greece Erkki Huittinen (in greek & english) followed by discussion. The event took place in Patras in May 2008. Παρουσίαση του Εκπαιδευτικού Συστήματος της Φιλανδίας στην Πάτρα με αφορμή και τα αποτελέσματα της διεθνούς έκθεσης PISA του ΟΟΣΑ. For more info: http://blog.edu.gr). Patras, Greece: Stylianos Mystakidis Youtube Channel.


Masouras, Asteris. 2013. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/03/18/video-crisis-engenders-greek-documentary-boom/ Video: Crisis Engenders Greek Documentary Boom]. March 18. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org.
Masouras, Asteris. 2013. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/03/18/video-crisis-engenders-greek-documentary-boom/ Video: Crisis Engenders Greek Documentary Boom]. March 18. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org.
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===Select Wikis===
===Select Wikis===


===Select Writers, Researchers, etc.===


===Subjects' Social Networking Sites===


===Tutoring===




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

Greek language: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Greek


Greek language: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Greek_language
Greek language: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Greek_language
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Philosophy: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy
Philosophy: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy





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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.
Flyer seeking degree-oriented, WUaS students: 'Quaker-informed World University & School seeks friendly, undergraduate students for free, online, Greatest Universities-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.




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===Free Degrees / Credit===
===Free Degrees / Credit===

MIT OCW Audio Video Courses:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video-courses/


Admissions at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Admissions at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
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WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme
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)
(beginning with United Nations' languages - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)




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===In Virtual World===
===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

Edusim. 2013. http://edusim3d.com/

Gifted Kids.ie. 2013. http://www.giftedkids.ie/daynuv.html

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://crlt.indiana.edu/research/qa.html (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/




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Travel to this virtual island to learn building:
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
Global ID and Multiple IDs - see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/New_sites_system

Bar code




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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 ....


About Me - World University and School -
http://about.me




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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).


Good Reads - http://www.goodreads.com/


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




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World University & School subject group
Wer Kennt Wen - World University and School - http://www.wer-kennt-wen.de/


World University & School 'subject page' group




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===RSS Feed===
===RSS Feed===


===Tutoring===




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Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software to the web:
Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software to the web:



Livestream TV - http://www.livestream.com
Google + Hangouts - https://plus.google.com/hangouts




Justin TV - http://www.justin.tv
Justin TV - http://www.justin.tv


Livestream TV - http://www.livestream.com




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''Free, group video conferencing''
''Free, group video conferencing''


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




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

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


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




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World University and School incorporated as a nonprofit in April 2010 and is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, as of 2011.
World University and School - like Wikipedia with Greatest Universities' OpenCourseWare (not endorsed by MIT OCW) - incorporated as a nonprofit effective April 2010 and has been a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, educational organization charity through November 12, 2012, and is re-instating its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, as of September 2013, effective 2010.


World University & School is a community of learners and teachers who value — and are themselves strengthened by — the rich diversity of its participants. In order to cultivate a flourishing teaching, learning and creating conversation in a diverse and complex world, WUaS welcomes all languages, students, families, faculty, board members, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.
World University & School is a community of learners and teachers who value — and are themselves strengthened by — the rich diversity of its participants. In order to cultivate a flourishing teaching, learning and creating conversation in a diverse and complex world, WUaS welcomes all languages, students, families, faculty, board members, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.
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All content on this site is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ .
All content on this site is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ .


The World University and School program is not endorsed by MIT or MIT OpenCourseWare.