Shakespeare in quarto [British Library] This excellent web site provides access to one of the 'treasures' of the British Library, the collection of 93 copies of the 21 plays by William Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642. In addition to the digital facsimiles of the quarto editions, the site features: a timeline of events; an extensive section of background information; secondary essays concerning the various quarto imprints by recognised scholars; a section on the 'afterlife' of Shakespeare's plays, from the Restoration to the present day; a glossary of bibliographical term From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Revolutionary players Revolutionary Players is an excellent web site that explores the role of people and places in the West Midlands in the Industrial Revolution. The site is published by Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries as part of the Digital Midlands Consortium. The site charts the development of the Industrial Revolution from 1700-1830 using a wide selection of primary source material taken from libraries, museums and archives in the West Midlands. This content can be explored in several ways: by searching the digital library of primary sources, the image gallery or biographies; by browsing through content From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Secret Shropshire Shropshire County Council publishes Secret Shropshire as part of the Digital Midlands project. The site looks at the local history, natural environment and archaeological of the county, and offers 10,000 images and 300,000 records taken from the Shropshire Archives. The site can be fully searched by keyword, browsed by area, or explored by theme or learning journey. Amongst the themes covered are aerial photographs and maps, buildings and monuments, human activity, human history, landscapes, natural history, people and events, transport and communication, and the learning zones cover topics li From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
The Staffordshire views collection The Staffordshire Views Collection is published by the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The site is based on nineteenth century banker William Salt's collection of lithographs, drawings, watercolours, sketches and engravings of Staffordshire countryside and buildings, held at the William Salt Library. These images include works by T.P. Wood, John Buckler, Stebbing Shaw, and John Robert Fernyhough, and have been digitised for this project. The descriptions of the images can be searched by keyword, or the images themselves can be From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Digmaster figurine database The DigMaster website, in its own words, "is an experiment in early publication of excavated materials". The site contains, as a number of databases, the artefactual evidence (specifically figurines) from two separately excavated Persian sites (Tell Halif and Maresha) together with those from the Pierides Foundation Museum in Larnaca, Cyprus. The site provides an easy to use figurine database interface with a wealth of images and VR media. The DigMaster site is simply set out and very intuitive. The home page includes a 'Getting Started' page which provides a website and project int From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
ELEC : Éditions en ligne de l'École des chartes ELEC is the main online publications and projects page of the National School of Charters at the Sorbonne. The school, devoted to historical education and archival and conservation training, has an additional homepage, reviewed elsewhere in Humbul. There are six main subsites linked to this page. First, Estampes de l'École des chartes showcases historical prints held at the school. The second subsite, Esprit des livres, is listed under the longer title, Catalogues de vente de bibliothèques conservés dans les bibliothèques parisiennes. It provides a database of pre-19th century bo From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Estampes de l'École des chartes Estampes de l'Ecole des chartes (Prints of the School of Charters), is one of the online publications sites of the National School of Charters, an institution affiliated with the Sorbonne. The site posts a catalogue of a collection of some 700 historical engravings, prints and stamps from the 15th to the 20th centuries that are preserved at the library of the school. In the collection, the site claims, all forms of printing are represented, from the earliest woodcuts to the most recent techniques. The most attractive part of the site is a beautiful online exhibition of samples from the From New Humbul Resources on September 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Educause Review, September/October 2004, Volume 39, Number 5 EDUCAUSE Review is the general-interest, bimonthly magazine published by EDUCAUSE. The magazine takes a broad look at current developments and trends in information technology, what these mean for higher education, and how they may affect the college/university as a whole. Theme of this issue: New Tools for Back-to-School: Blogs, Swarms, Wikis, and Games. The issue includes: Educational Blogging, STEPHEN DOWNES; Going Nomadic: Mobile Learning in Higher Education, BRYAN ALEXANDER; Wide Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not, BRIAN LAMB; InsurgenceEmergenceConvergence, BRIAN LAMB; Game-Based Learning: From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Writing as a Graduate Student The website contains five modules which are designed to assist you to write well in your Graduate program. An outline of the Modules are presented. Each Module is independent of other Modules, similarly sections within Modules can generally be consulted as discrete units. From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Uni Book - a Resource for Year 10 Students For secondary students with no family experience of tertiary education, the concept of attending university themselves can seem like a far-off and unreachable goal. The Uni Book is a new equity initiative, created to help Year 10 students see university as a realistic and desirable option for their future. Written by University of Melbourne staff and students and illustrated with cartoons throughout, The Uni Book is a general resource relevant to study at any tertiary institution. It includes lists of suggested questions students should ask, advice about who to ask, and answers to questions co From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Online Articles - Online Collaborative Learning in Higher Education This page provides a bibliography of papers about online collaborative learning which have been published online and are available in full free of charge. Articles include: Lally, V. Analysing Teaching and Learning Interactions in a Networked Collaborative Learning Environment: issues and work in progress. The Nature of Collaboration in Computer Supported Designing; Lally, V. & de Laat, M. Deciphering Individual Learning Processes in Virtual Professional Development; Lally, V., McConnell, D., Bowskill, N. & Foster, J. Towards generic teaching and learning strategies through computer based grou From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Construct My Career This website aims to promote the building and construction industry to young people as a career option of first choice, by providing information about careers within the industry. This site includes an overview of building and construction, information about jobs, FAQs, links, a glossary and a 'Fun Stuff' section where users can have a go at some interactive construction work. From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
MedEntry UMAT Preparation MedEntry is a team of academics and health practitioners with knowledge of UMAT preparation techniques and strategies. The site provides information about a preparation program for entry into Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and other health science courses in Australiasia. Sample UMAT questions, full UMAT practice exams, UMAT courses, interview preparation and much more. From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Japan Theme This page from a school web site contains lists of websites and other links for teaching resources about Japan. The webquests in particular have been arranged by suggested grade level. From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Papers from the 13th VET Research Conference This page lists the papers from the 13th VET Research conference/workshop, held by the National Centre for Vocational Research (NCVER) from the 13th to 16th July, 2004. Themes include lifelong learning, recognition of prior learning (RPL), skills development, adult learning and educational outcomes. Papers are available for download in rich text or pdf format. From EdNA Online on September 14, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Song016 Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:43PM: The fourth song from Palmer's Room's debut album, 'Epp' From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Tent Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:40PM: The third song from Palmer's Room's debut album, 'Epp' From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Me and You Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:38PM: This is the second song from Palmer's Room;s debut album, 'Epp' From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Ticker Tape Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:35PM: This is the first song from Palmer's Room's debut album, 'Epp'. From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
THEOMIA Posted By Daniel Uzquiano Cruz on Sep 11th 12:19PM: Música personal con guitarra española, Personal musica with spanish guitar, Daniel Uzquiano Cruz From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
love is short, forgetting is so long. Posted By Sheryl Llorente on Sep 11th 5:52AM: My ramblings on love, life and other stuff. From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Poemes Posted By Lacherade Richard on Sep 11th 4:46AM: French poems (and one in occitan) Poemes en francais (et un en occitan). From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Aayush's Random Ramblings Posted By Aayush Iyer on Sep 11th 2:41AM: A peek into the random and seemingly unrelated thoughts that make up the life of Aayush Iyer. Take a look around, for here comes your 19th Nervous Breakdown. From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
When She's Gone Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:46PM: The sixth and final song from Palmer's Room's debut album, 'Epp' From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Mind Posted By Palmer's Room on Sep 10th 11:44PM: The fifth song from Palmer's Room's debut album, 'Epp' From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m..
Babington Oil Burner HOWTO/FAQ Posted By Tom McCarty on Sep 10th 3:04PM: A how-to document on building a Babington burner, an excellent waste oil burner that can burn waste vegetable oil (WVO), waste motor oil, diesel, biodiesel, or most any other high flash point fuel. From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 11:30 a.m..
Riccardo Bagnato Posted By Riccardo Bagnato on Sep 10th 10:21AM: Personal web-site where you can read and listen to works by the author: essays, poems, articles, pictures, internet projects From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 11:30 a.m..
The Lonely Rave Posted By Shervin Afshar on Sep 10th 3:07PM: Dark Notes From Common Content: Newest Items on September 14, 2004 at 11:30 a.m..
Signal Consulting Inc This company site includes articles and newsletters which can be searched by keyword. There are short quizes on aspects of digital and wireless communications and design tools which can be downloaded. Details of related books, consulting services, DVDs and seminars are provided. From EEVL New Learning Materials on September 14, 2004 at 7:30 a.m..
MSTE Curriculum Modules—Math, Science & Technology This site contains a collection of fully developed high school curriculum modules that use the Internet in significant ways. There are currently 15 modules in Mathematics and 6 modules in Science; also, there are approximately two dozen additional modules that have been created by instructors and/or Education students.The learning modules here are web-based, technology intensive lessons focusing on mathematics and science in an applied context. They have been developed for teachers, by teachers, aligned with the Illinois State Learning Standards and the National Council for Teachers of Mathema From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 13, 2004 at 11:20 p.m..
MSTE Lessons—Math, Science & Technology The MSTE lessons site contains a collection of excellent high school/lower college division math lessons (and a limited number of science lessons) that use the Internet in significant ways. The lessons have been developed with descriptions of the problem, connections to standards, examples of use, references, and more. Java source codes are often available. The Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) is a division of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 13, 2004 at 11:20 p.m..
MSTE—Math, Science & Technology The MSTE site contains a number of math resources for K-16 education including collections of Java applets for middle and high school or lower division college courses, middle and high school lessons that use the Internet in significant ways, high school curriculum modules, a collection of online course syllabi for Education majors (taken for credit through Univ. of Ill.), and materials to illustrate standards-based content at the middle school level. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 13, 2004 at 11:20 p.m..
RE-SEED RE-SEED (Retirees Enhancing Science Education through Experiments and Demonstrations) is a Northeastern University program that prepares engineers, scientists, and other individuals with science backgrounds to work as volunteers, providing in-classroom support to upper elementary and middle school science teachers with teaching the physical sciences. Nationally, 75 percent of 7th and 8th grade students are taught physical science by teachers who do not have a major or a minor in the subject (The National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2000). RE-SEED volunteers possess talent From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 13, 2004 at 11:20 p.m..
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