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World University and School {in a virtual world}

Welcome to World University and School Wiki
which anyone can add to or edit.
The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
Multilingual University & School
where anyone can teach or take a class or course

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Courses Edit

Add free, open Poverty Action courses	Web Site	Organization (if any)	Degree / Non-degree	Instructor's Name	Location	Other Info	Language	Tags
AIDS and Poverty in Africa	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-253-aids-and-poverty-in-africa-spring-2005/	MIT	non-degree	Dr. Lee Perlman, Raja Bobbili	Browser	Start anytime	English	Undergraduate
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Executive Training: Evaluating Social Programs 2011	http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-14-002-abdul-latif-jameel-poverty-action-lab-executive-training-evaluating-social-programs-2011-spring-2011/	MIT	non-degree	Dr. Rachel Glennerster, Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, Prof. Esther Duflo	Browser	Start anytime	English
The Challenge of World Poverty	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-73-the-challenge-of-world-poverty-spring-2011/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Esther Duflo, Prof. Abhijit Banerjee	Browser	Start anytime	English	Undergraduate
D-Lab I: Development	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-721-d-lab-i-development-fall-2009/	MIT OCW	non-degree	Amy J. Smith, Prof. Bishwapriya Sanyal, Victor Grau Serrat	Browser	Start anytime	English	Undergraduate, Graduate
Development Economics: Macroeconomics	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-772-development-economics-macroeconomics-spring-2013/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Robert M. Townsend	Browser	Start anytime	English	Graduate
Poverty, Public Policy and Controversy	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/urban-studies-and-planning/11-020-poverty-public-policy-and-controversy-fall-2003/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Martin Rein	Browser	Start anytime	English, Mandarin	Undergraduate
Targeting the Poor: Local Economic Development in Developing Countries	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/urban-studies-and-planning/11-471-targeting-the-poor-local-economic-development-in-developing-countries-spring-2010/	MIT OCW	non-degree	Prof. Judith Tendler, Karin Brandt, Course Assistant	Browser	Start anytime	English	Graduate
Course's Name	http://		non-degree		Browser	Start anytime	English

WUaS Idea- and Academic Resources Edit

Ideas Edit

One vision for One Laptop per Child / OLPC - http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/One_Laptop_per_Child_-_XO_Laptop_-_$100_Laptop_-_MIT - was to make rugged computers available to the 2 billion poorest children in the world, which focus on literacy and computing access for the poor is a remarkable action to eliminate poverty.

Publish my article in a WUaS academic journal in this subject Edit

Open Journal Systems. 2012. 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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Mandell, Betty Reid. 2014. Betty Reid Mandell's blog. New York, NY: New Politics.

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Yunus, Muhammad. 1999. Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the battle against world poverty. New York, NY: Public Affairs' Books.

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Brown, Desmond. 2011. New Census Data Shows Safety Net Programs Keep Millions Out Of Poverty. November 7. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.

The Challenge of World Poverty » Readings. 2009. The Challenge of World Poverty » Readings. Cambridge, MA: MIT OCW.

Development through Dialogue, Design and Dissemination. 2009. Development through Dialogue, Design and Dissemination. Cambridge, MA: MIT OCW.

eentory. 2012. Economists: US Poverty On Track To Hit Highest Level Since 1960s. July 23. news.slashdot.org/

Garofalo, Pat. 2012. One In Five Americans Report Not Having Enough Money For Food In 2011. February 27. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.

Goodman, Amy. 2012. Workers Feel the Pain of Bain. August 29. TruthDig.

Keyes, Scott. 2014. How Many Homeless People Will Freeze To Death This Winter?. November 27. billmoyers.com/2014/11/27/many-homeless-people-will-freeze-death-winter/ .

Leonhardt, David. 2013. Better Colleges Failing to Lure Talented Poor. March 17. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Demonizing the Poor. February 25. New York, NY: New Politics.

Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Educating welfare mothers. August 30. New York, NY: New Politics.

Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Means-testing: Shredding the Safety Net. July 8. New York, NY: New Politics.

Manual scavenging figures shocking, says Jairam. 2012. Manual scavenging figures shocking, says Jairam. June 10. New Dehli, India: The Hindu.

Marquard, Bryan. 2014. Betty Reid Mandell, at 89; longtime advocate for the poor. OCTOBER 01. Boston, MA: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2014/09/30/betty-reid-mandell-west-roxbury-social-work-professor-was-longtime-advocate-for-poor/v4AG0b115FCcjXUcHL7HgK/story.html.

Moyers, Bill. 2012. Journalist Chris Hedges on Capitalism's "Sacrifice Zones": Communities Destroyed for Profit. 24 July. New York, NY: Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company.

O'Neill, Kathryn. 2013. President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development Council: MIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council. Cambridge, MA: web.mit.edu.

Rayna St. 2013. Opening the Black Box of Governance: Alleviating Poverty With Data. April 5. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org.

Simanis, Erik. 2012. The Smart Way to Make Profits While Serving the Poor. June 20. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Review.

Tendler, Judith. 1976. INTER-COUNTRY EVALUATION OF SMALL FARMER ORGANIZATIONS: HONDURAS - 'What Happens in an Agrarian Reform. Cambridge, MA: For Office of Development Programs of the Latin America Bureau of A.I.D.

Tough, Paul. 2012. What Does Obama Really Believe In?. August 19. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Whittle, MD, Amy. 2014. Advocacy Update: Through the Lens of Childhood Lens of Childhood Poverty. Tahoe, CA: aapca1.org/storage/april-2014/april-syllabus/AdvocacyWhittle3UP.pdf.

Yglesias, Matthew. 2011. Will Science Reframe Poverty? November 15. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.

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Boettiger, Sara. 2013. Re-Thinking Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Models for the Poor. (Global Access in Action Project). December 10. Cambridge, MA: cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2013/12/boettiger .

Doe, Kelvin. 2012. Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.. Sierra Leone: MIT.

Gates, Bill, and Hans Rosling. 2012. Bill Gates and Hans Rosling debate the end of extreme poverty, 31 March at Karolinska Institutet. Sweden: Karolinska Institutet.

Goodman, Amy with Denis Moynihan. 2012. Workers Feel the Pain of Bain. August 30. Democracy Now.

Goodman, Amy with Denis Moynihan. 2012. Part 2: Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West Call on Obama to Host a White House Conf. on Ending Poverty. November 9. Democracy Now.

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Academic Press at World University and School Edit

Academic Press at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Press_at_World_University_and_School

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Admissions at World University and School Edit

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, 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.

Digital and Print catalog

Assistive Technologies Edit

WUaS plans to anticipate numerous developing assistive technologies for sight-impaired, hearing-impaired, and similar -

Assistive Technologies: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Assistive_Technologies

Blog at World University and School Edit

http://worlduniversityandschool.blogspot.com/

Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School Edit

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) Edit

Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/

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): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/ .

Careers Edit

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

WUaS Job hunting: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Job_hunting

Counseling Edit

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

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Credits Edit

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.

Digital To Do Edit

Android

Brainwave device / Headset

Broadcast to radio frequencies

Broadcast to TV / television

Create EMail group for page

Digital Text to Audio file format (Browse Aloud / Read Aloud?)

Google Glass

MIT OCW Mirror Site Instructions: http://ocw.mit.edu/about/mirror-site-program/mirror-site-instructions/

Oculus Rift

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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

Conference Method of Teaching and Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_Method_of_Teaching_and_Learning

The College at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/The_College_at_World_University_and_School

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

World University Medical School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Medical_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
(beginning with United Nations' languages - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)

In Google Earth Edit

Google Earth.

In Virtual World Edit

(Search on the word 'lists' here, too: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Virtual_Worlds)

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

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

Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/

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

Kaneva. 2014. http://www.kaneva.com/

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)

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

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

Primary Games. 2013. http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/virtualworlds.php

Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).

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.

SmallWorlds. 2014. https://www.smallworlds.com/

There.com. 2014. http://www.there.com/

Twinity. 2014. http://www.twinity.com/en/choose-your-free-avatar

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

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

World of Warcraft in School. 2014. http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268731/FrontPage

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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

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Google + Hangouts - https://plus.google.com/hangouts

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

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

Ustream TV - http://ustream.tv

Video Communication Edit

Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software

Free video conferencing

iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html

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

Free, group video conferencing

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

Google + Hangout - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin - http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

Meeting Burner - http://www.meetingburner.com/index?page=signup-v2 – up to 15 connection

ooVoo - http://www.oovoo.com/home.aspx

Paltalk - http://www.paltalk.com

sifonr - free communication - http://www.sifonr.com/‎

Tokbox | OpenTok - API - http://tokbox.com/opentok

Vyew - http://vyew.com/

Web Huddle - https://www.webhuddle.com/homepage.jsp - http://sourceforge.net/projects/webhuddle/

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

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The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School Edit

The "Universitian" Newspaper at WUaS

Wiki Software for Courses Edit

Media Wiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

PB Works - http://pbworks.com/

Wet Paint - http://wikisineducation.wikifoundry.com/

Wikia - http://www.wikia.com/Wikia

Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/

Wikidata / Bots Edit

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

World University and School Licensing Edit

World University and School - like Wikipedia with Greatest Universities' OpenCourseWare (not endorsed by MIT OCW) - incorporated as a nonprofit effective April 2010 and is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, educational organization charity.

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

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