Teaching CPSC 326, Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science always brings the challenge of getting people who deal with making things work, think about proof techniques. This semester I started that all out with a presentation “Mathematics and Proofs” The presentation includes mostly all CC materials, except for some Jimi Hendrix music and an Abbott and […]
Tagged mathematical induction, mathematics, proofsArthur Benjamin does “Mathemagic” | Video on TED.com In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you. (tags: math ted education mathematics video magic videos) Lennart Green does close-up […]
Tagged shirky, social mediaCase studies | drupal.org Drupal meets the needs of different types of web sites from community to news portals, from corporate sites to educational institutions, from media sites to international sites. Here are some case studies that showcase some of the ways Drupal has been applied: (tags: drupal examples casestudies cms webdesign) Drupal sites | […]
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Public Knowledge Television | Public Knowledge Videos of topics from Public Knowledge (tags: Public knowledge television tv) Lynn has made this recipe several times this summer, always to rave reviews. It’s good, easy, and a crowd pleaser. Roasted Cauliflower & 16 Roasted Cloves of Garlic – 106251 – Recipezaar THe recipe that Lynn does so […]
Tagged cauliflower, garlic, public knowledge, recipeFolk at Newport – Newport Folk Festival 2009 : NPR Music Recordings and downloads of all of the performances at the Newport Folk Festival 50 (tags: newport folkfestival archived music folkmusic radio folk npr) Eun-Ha Sample Summer Comic Bouys will be Bouys comic (tags: comic eun-ha) http://www.p-b.com/images/PB_Summer09-comb.pdf (tags: parkign provincetown) http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/7_links/1_getting_around/1_park_and_ride/h/harwich.pdf (tags: parkign provincetown) Directions, […]
Tagged eun-ha, newport folkfestival, provincetown, summerStuff for Starving Students A Smorgasborg of Stuff for Students Who Need Stuff digital advice and devices (tags: education free resource students) UMW New Media Center The mission for the UMW New Media Center will be to: develop the idea of “communities of practice†and establish those relationships at UMW foster the development of new […]
Tagged new media, umwBeen working on a chapter about podcasts, and came up with this collection of links. Podcast directory, podcast reviews and podcasting resource : Podfeed.net Podfeed.net is a podcast directory that helps you find podcasts, read and write podcast reviews, listen to podcasts and share your podcast with others. (tags: podcast Directory Podcasts podcasting audio search […]
Tagged podcastWired Campus: David Wiley: Open Teaching Multiplies the Benefit but Not the Effort – Chronicle.com ” Do we professors, who live rather privileged lives relative to the vast majority of the planet’s population, have a moral obligation to make our teaching efforts as broadly impactful as possible, reaching out to bless the lives of as […]
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