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<big>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br />
which [[Help:Editing|anyone can add to or edit]].
<br />The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
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Multilingual University & School
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where anyone can teach or take a class or course
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| Prof. Roger Summons, Prof. Tanja Bosak
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| Start anytime
| English
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| Introduction to Geology
| http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-001-introduction-to-geology-spring-2008/
| MIT
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| Prof. Lindy Elkins-Tanton
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| English
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| Sedimentary Geology
| http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-110-sedimentary-geology-spring-2007/
| MIT
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| Prof. John Southard
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===Ideas===
===Publish my article in a WUaS academic journal in this subject===
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).
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===Select Blogs===
===Select Book Groups, Study Groups, Musical Groups, etc.===
Begin a Google + Hangout: https://plus.google.com/u/0/108179352492243955816/posts
Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/
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Gould, Stephen Jay. 1989. Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History. New York, NY: W.W. Norton.
===Select Calendars for Events in this Subject===
===Select Channels===
===Select Communities, Email lists, etc.===
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===Select Conferences Online===
===Select Databases===
===Select Facts===
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Herzog, Werner. 2010. Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Creative Differences.
===Select Film Reviews===
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===Select Funding Sources===
===Select Humor===
===Select Idea Competitions / Conversations / Dialogues===
===Select Images, Infographics, etc.===
===Select Institutes, etc.===
===Select Interviews===
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===Select
===Select Libraries, Archives, Collections, etc.===
(See also editable World University and School's Library Resources' page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Library_Resources).
===Select Maps===
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===Select 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 Questions, Inquiries, Problems===
===Select Quotes, Quotations, etc.===
===Select RSS Feeds===
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===Select References===
THE FOSSIL IS PART OF THE ROCK. 2007. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-110-sedimentary-geology-spring-2007/lecture-notes/ch9b.pdf MIT OCW.
Harmon, Katherine. 2013. [http://www.nature.com/news/early-birds-flew-on-four-wings-1.12613?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319 Early birds flew on four wings: Two-winged flight followed emergence of avian ancestors]. March 14.
Hirsch, Jen. 2010. [http://web.mit.edu/press/2010/genomic-fossil.html Scientists decipher 3 billion-year-old genomic fossils: Analysis of modern-day genomes finds evidence for ancient environmental change]. Cambridge, MA: MIT media relations.
Mustain, Andrea. 2011. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110113/sc_livescience/34000yearoldorganismsfoundburiedalive 34,000-Year-Old Organisms Found Buried Alive!]. January 13. news.yahoo.com/s/livescience.
Unique Ancient Spider Attack Preserved in Amber. 2012. [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121008134523.htm Unique Ancient Spider Attack Preserved in Amber]. Oct. 8. ScienceDaily.
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===Select Search Engines===
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===Select Societies, Associations, Groups, Networks, etc.===
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===Select Textbooks===
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===Select Timelines===
===Select Twitters===
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Elsdredge, Niles. 2009. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmEbY04RLI8 Darwin, paleontology and evolution: The Beagle years and the aftermath]. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
===Select Video Conferences===
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===World University and School Links===
Archaeology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Archaeology
Biology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Biology
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Earth,_Atmospheric,_and_Planetary_Sciences
Evolutionary Biology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Evolutionary_Biology
Geology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Geology
Oceanography: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Oceanography
Paleoecology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Paleoecology
Paleontology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Paleontology
Science: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Science
Social Science: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Social_Science
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==WUaS Navigation==
===Academic Advising at WUaS===
===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
===Access to Live, or Email, University Technical Expertise===
===Additional Categories===
===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 at World University and School===
http://worlduniversityandschool.blogspot.com/
===Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School===
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 musical instruments;
value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;
available via mail and electronically;
===Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)===
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):
===Careers===
Career counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Career_counseling
Finding / creating a job you really love: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Finding_/_creating_a_job_you_really_love
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Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling
===Coordinates===
... in a virtual world
===Credits===
Many thanks to each of you!
Please feel free to hyperlink your name to a location of your choice (or tell WUaS where to link to - worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com). Please do not hesitate to let WUaS know if you think that somebody (including yourself) has been forgotten, now or in the future; please include a URL, which is, of course, one main way identity created on the internet.
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Android
Brainwave device / Headset
Broadcast to radio frequency
Broadcast to TV
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Digital Text to Audio file format (Browse Aloud / Read Aloud?)
MIT OCW Mirror Site Instructions: http://ocw.mit.edu/about/mirror-site-program/mirror-site-instructions/
Print
Publish to DVD
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Send to phone
Tablets
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===Free Degrees / Credit===
Admissions at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Conference Method of Teaching and Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_Method_of_Teaching_and_Learning
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Ph.D. Degrees at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Ph.D._Degrees_at_World_University_and_School
World University Law School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Law_School
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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
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(probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)
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===In Virtual World===
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
Minecraft. 2012. www.minecraft.net
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 Wonderland. 2012. http://openwonderland.org/
Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://crlt.indiana.edu/research/qa.html (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.
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/
Add a learning-oriented virtual world here:
Travel to this virtual island to learn building:
===Item Number===
Global ID and Multiple IDs - see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/New_sites_system
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Teach and Learn using free Social Bookmarking software to identify what courses, etc. you find edifying.
Academia.edu's World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.academia.edu/
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/
Google + - 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 Groups' World University and School - http://groups.google.com/group/World-University-and-School
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LinkedIn's World University and School - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/World-University-School
Quora - http://www.quora.com/
Research Gate - http://www.researchgate.net/
Redditt.com's World University and School - http://www.reddit.com/user/WorldUnivandSch/
Tribe.net's World University and School - http://tribes.tribe.net/worlduniversityandschool
Twitter.com's World University and School - http://twitter.com/WorldUnivandSch
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World University & School Share This
Yahoo Groups' World University and School: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worlduniversityandschool/
===RSS Feed===
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''Free video conferencing''
iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html
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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/
=== Universal Translator at WUaS ===
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===The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School===
[[The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School]]
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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/ .
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