OpenED aims to use Open-source course management systems to train educators to design, maintain, and evaluate online content and learning to support and extend national curriculum and training programs, including the non-formal sector. More widely, OpenED aims to support teacher training institutes to undertake their ICT-based systemic renovation and also to meet the immense needs for training of other priority sectors for development, including literacy, health, and agriculture. Taking advantage of the Open Educational Resources movement and relying on digital solidarity, it also aims to launch a collaborative teachers’ international e-community.
Infrastructure - A necessary platform for user empowermentRICHES
Presentation at the conference ICLAM 2011 in New Delhi, 15th-17th of February, 2011
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1658954@N22/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rokal/sets/72157626087508810/
OpenED aims to use Open-source course management systems to train educators to design, maintain, and evaluate online content and learning to support and extend national curriculum and training programs, including the non-formal sector. More widely, OpenED aims to support teacher training institutes to undertake their ICT-based systemic renovation and also to meet the immense needs for training of other priority sectors for development, including literacy, health, and agriculture. Taking advantage of the Open Educational Resources movement and relying on digital solidarity, it also aims to launch a collaborative teachers’ international e-community.
Infrastructure - A necessary platform for user empowermentRICHES
Presentation at the conference ICLAM 2011 in New Delhi, 15th-17th of February, 2011
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1658954@N22/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rokal/sets/72157626087508810/
Digisam swedish national coordination cidoc_2012_1.1RICHES
The document summarizes the coordination of digital cultural heritage in Sweden. It discusses the Swedish national strategy for digitization, digital access, and digital preservation established in 2011. The strategy aims to regulate work by government agencies and institutions to collect, preserve, and provide access to cultural heritage information digitally. It establishes the organization Digisam as the secretariat responsible for coordinating digitization activities between 2012-2015 according to the national strategy. Digisam's main tasks are to present recommendations for coordinated management of digital collections, develop proposals for long-term digital preservation, and define roles and responsibilities for aggregating, accessing, and preserving digital cultural heritage information.
This document provides information about classification and division essays. It discusses how classification essays group items according to their characteristics and division essays break down a single item into its components. Both patterns can be used separately but are often combined. Classification helps with studying by clarifying similarities and differences, while division can help explain something not well understood. The document provides examples from the textbook and notes that the first classification/division essay is due on November 20th about the topic on page 262, unless an alternate topic is approved.
The document provides an overview of MLA style guidelines for citing sources in research papers, including in-text citations, quoting and paraphrasing rules, citing authors with the same name, citing multiple works by the same author, and citing non-print sources from the internet. Key aspects of MLA style covered include providing parenthetical citations with author last name and page number, placing short quotes in double quotation marks with citation, indenting long block quotes, and listing full citations on the Works Cited page.
This document provides a review of common grammar and punctuation issues for a final exam, including subject-verb agreement, verb tense, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, word choice and spelling, pronoun problems, and uses of commas and other punctuation like apostrophes and quotation marks. Examples are given to illustrate incorrect and correct usage for each concept.
Augmented Reality: A commercial point of viewJohn Miles
This document discusses augmented reality from the perspective of Space3D Solutions, a company that develops augmented reality technologies. It describes Space3D as having 8 staff with expertise in 3D modeling and holography. The company's mission is 3D communication and it has strategic partnerships with EPFL and EPFL+ECAL Lab for joint development of augmented reality technologies. The document outlines several potential applications of augmented reality, including marketing, packaging, presentations, publicity, education and more. It emphasizes that augmented reality can add interactivity, multimedia content and social engagement to enhance many industries.
Key note held at the launching of The Canadian National Heritage Digitization Strategy http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/Pages/national-heritage-digitization-strategy.aspx
1. The document discusses how cultural heritage organizations can use social media and digital tools to engage more users and make their collections more accessible online.
2. It provides examples of how the Swedish National Heritage Board uses tools like social media, mobile apps, and open APIs to share cultural heritage collections with over 1000 users across 60 countries.
3. Going forward, it advocates for open data practices like linked open data, user-generated content, and open APIs to make cultural heritage collections more discoverable, usable, and part of the worldwide conversation online.
The document provides tips for writing an effective narrative or story. It recommends including an interesting plot and setting, stating a clear thesis, using descriptive details, answering basic questions about key events, incorporating dialogue, and organizing events chronologically or creatively. The narrative should have a purpose and illustrate a point. Writers are advised to visualize and plan their narrative before drafting to craft a compelling story.
A great experience you've made with my colleague Ashraf, we have taken the design of a map using satellite imagery by Google Earth, the design was by ArcGIS software, in addition to other programs.
Objective To develop maps designed using different programs that allow for the manufacture of a new and modern designs
The document discusses various aspects of European film, including major film festivals like Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. It provides details on awards given at these festivals like the Palme d'Or and Golden Bear. Additionally, it mentions resources for developing, distributing, and promoting European films. Key parts of the film industry discussed are the European Film Market, funding challenges, and the popularity of American films in Europe.
Digisam swedish national coordination cidoc_2012_1.1RICHES
The document summarizes the coordination of digital cultural heritage in Sweden. It discusses the Swedish national strategy for digitization, digital access, and digital preservation established in 2011. The strategy aims to regulate work by government agencies and institutions to collect, preserve, and provide access to cultural heritage information digitally. It establishes the organization Digisam as the secretariat responsible for coordinating digitization activities between 2012-2015 according to the national strategy. Digisam's main tasks are to present recommendations for coordinated management of digital collections, develop proposals for long-term digital preservation, and define roles and responsibilities for aggregating, accessing, and preserving digital cultural heritage information.
This document provides information about classification and division essays. It discusses how classification essays group items according to their characteristics and division essays break down a single item into its components. Both patterns can be used separately but are often combined. Classification helps with studying by clarifying similarities and differences, while division can help explain something not well understood. The document provides examples from the textbook and notes that the first classification/division essay is due on November 20th about the topic on page 262, unless an alternate topic is approved.
The document provides an overview of MLA style guidelines for citing sources in research papers, including in-text citations, quoting and paraphrasing rules, citing authors with the same name, citing multiple works by the same author, and citing non-print sources from the internet. Key aspects of MLA style covered include providing parenthetical citations with author last name and page number, placing short quotes in double quotation marks with citation, indenting long block quotes, and listing full citations on the Works Cited page.
This document provides a review of common grammar and punctuation issues for a final exam, including subject-verb agreement, verb tense, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, word choice and spelling, pronoun problems, and uses of commas and other punctuation like apostrophes and quotation marks. Examples are given to illustrate incorrect and correct usage for each concept.
Augmented Reality: A commercial point of viewJohn Miles
This document discusses augmented reality from the perspective of Space3D Solutions, a company that develops augmented reality technologies. It describes Space3D as having 8 staff with expertise in 3D modeling and holography. The company's mission is 3D communication and it has strategic partnerships with EPFL and EPFL+ECAL Lab for joint development of augmented reality technologies. The document outlines several potential applications of augmented reality, including marketing, packaging, presentations, publicity, education and more. It emphasizes that augmented reality can add interactivity, multimedia content and social engagement to enhance many industries.
Key note held at the launching of The Canadian National Heritage Digitization Strategy http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/Pages/national-heritage-digitization-strategy.aspx
1. The document discusses how cultural heritage organizations can use social media and digital tools to engage more users and make their collections more accessible online.
2. It provides examples of how the Swedish National Heritage Board uses tools like social media, mobile apps, and open APIs to share cultural heritage collections with over 1000 users across 60 countries.
3. Going forward, it advocates for open data practices like linked open data, user-generated content, and open APIs to make cultural heritage collections more discoverable, usable, and part of the worldwide conversation online.
The document provides tips for writing an effective narrative or story. It recommends including an interesting plot and setting, stating a clear thesis, using descriptive details, answering basic questions about key events, incorporating dialogue, and organizing events chronologically or creatively. The narrative should have a purpose and illustrate a point. Writers are advised to visualize and plan their narrative before drafting to craft a compelling story.
A great experience you've made with my colleague Ashraf, we have taken the design of a map using satellite imagery by Google Earth, the design was by ArcGIS software, in addition to other programs.
Objective To develop maps designed using different programs that allow for the manufacture of a new and modern designs
The document discusses various aspects of European film, including major film festivals like Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. It provides details on awards given at these festivals like the Palme d'Or and Golden Bear. Additionally, it mentions resources for developing, distributing, and promoting European films. Key parts of the film industry discussed are the European Film Market, funding challenges, and the popularity of American films in Europe.