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Forschungsdokumentation zu Handschriften und seltenen Drucken 'Forschungsdokumentation zu Handschriften und seltenen Drucken' (Documentation of research on manuscripts and rare prints) is the online version of a bibliography of secondary literature on manuscripts and early printed books held at the 'Bayerische StaatsBibliothek München'. Although collecting research literature started only in the 1950s, some of the papers go back to the 19th century. So far most of the entries are based on the old card catalogue and may contain only limited information. There are more than 113,000 bibliographical references which can be searched using From New Humbul Resources on December 2, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Les signets de la bibliothèque nationale de France Les Signets is a gateway to online resources, compiled and maintained by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. It offers annotated links to quality online resources for the humanities and arts, as well as the social and natural sciences. Users may browse through links which are grouped together under the headings languages and literatures; arts; philosophy and religion; and history and geography. Although the scope of the gateway is vast, with many international resources indexed, there is an emphasis on resources in French, relevant for French studies. The section on French language and fran From New Humbul Resources on December 2, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Journal of electronic publishing The Journal of Electronic Publishing (ISSN 1080-2711) is a solely online, peer-reviewed full-text periodical devoted to issues surrounding scholarly electronic publishing as well as digital texts and the use of the Web in general in teaching and research contexts. Its aim is to be both a magazine and journal, publishing both short and longer pieces by experienced practitioners, publishers, scholars and librarians, or anyone interested in the business of electronic publishing. Issues are published three times a year, with the first volume appearing in 1995: all contents are available for browsi From New Humbul Resources on December 2, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


Fundación Camilo José Cela This is the Web site for the Fundación Camilo José Cela, an institution established to preserve the legacy of Cela, the Nobel prize-winning Spanish writer. On the site, users will find a full biography of Cela, illustrated with original photos, as well as a complete bibliography and list of honorary degrees granted and positions held, including honorary memberships and presidencies. The Foundation, based in La Coruña, houses a library of Cela manuscripts, published works, and memorabilia collected by Cela throughout his life: full details of these collections are provided on the site, toget From New Humbul Resources on December 2, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..


ePortfolios Portal The site assist users in gaining knowledge about eportfolios. Includes: the concept of an eportfolio, brief history of the electronic portfolio, types of eportfolios, standards for eportfolios as assessment tools, preparing an eportfolio, implementation issues, products and tools From EdNA Online on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


RMIT - Learning Skills Unit The Learning Skills Unit (LSU) provides learning support services across RMIT University for students as well as a range of general access classes for the wider community. From EdNA Online on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Beyond the Electronic Portfolio: a Lifetime Personal Web Space Rather than limit people to the e-portfolio model, why not develop a model providing a personal Web space for everyone, for their lifetimes and beyond? The electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) is higher education's new 'got to have it' tool—the show-and-tell platform of the millennium. Hundreds of academic institutions are variously studying, using, or innovating e-portfolio systems. From EdNA Online on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Understanding the Internet - Basic Web Design In response to faculty requests to better understand how they can maintain and update their PVCC websites; this presentation was created to illustrate what websites actually are and how these internet files relate to each other to make up a website. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Basic Design Principles This is a PowerPoint document demonstrating basic design principles that should be utilized when creating PowerPoint presentations or web pages. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Get to know CG ePortfolio Now Offered Through MCLI As a request to better understand ePortfolios I created this document to illustrate and promote CG ePortfolio system. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 2, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..


Informative Essay - Inspiration Template This is an Inspiration Template for student use with an Informative Essay assignment. Inspiration software is required to use this template. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 2, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..


Oral Assessment Across the Curriculum This project is the result of a collaborative effort on campus to utilize a cohesive assessment method of oral presentations. It is designed so it can easily be adapted and customized in either one course or across the curriculum to help students make connections between course activities. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on December 2, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..


Wildlife University Wildlife University is an educational portal to free online courses about wildlife and wild places. It contains courses on a variety of topics related to ecology, habitat, endangered and threatened species, and ecosystems. It is offered by the National Wildlife Federation, which also offers Ranger Rick and Your Big Backyard magazines. From Teaching and Learning on the Web on December 2, 2004 at 10:30 a.m..


The Museum for the Preservation of Elevating History This site gives the history of lifting and elevation from pre-history to the modern day through images, articles, a timeline, inventor biographies, visual tours and special exhibits. The site is divided into sections covering the genesis of lifting, powered mechanical systems, the age of electric power, major components, inventors, multi-directional movement, continuity and human interest. The site is provided by Elevator World (http://www.elevator-world.com/) magazine. From EEVL New Learning Materials on December 2, 2004 at 8:30 a.m..


Institute for Marine Acoustics This site includes a primer for students of side scan sonar technology. There is also a glossary of sonar terms of common expressions and words associated with sonar and its applications. Sonar textbooks and training manuals by John P. Fish and H. Arnold Carr are available from this site. The Institute for Marine Acoustics is an organization of marine scientists and engineers interested in providing information on imaging sonar through education and training. From EEVL New Learning Materials on December 2, 2004 at 8:30 a.m..


Rice University (Houston, Texas) Reimburses New SEVIS Fee From usjournal.com: U.S. Journal of Academics on December 2, 2004 at 6:30 a.m..


Teacher Education in Papua New Guinea This site provides access to a range of curriculum materials and teaching resources developed for use in elementary and primary teacher education programmes in Papua New Guinea. These resources have been locally developed with support from team members of the AusAID funded Primary and Secondary Teacher Education Project and the Elementary Teacher Education Support Project. From Recent Items on December 2, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..


Text Adventure Development System (TADS) Text Adventure Development System (TADS) is a set of freeware programming tools that helps create interactive fiction and the writing of adventure games. Interactive fiction can mean almost any kind of story where the reader takes a more active role than just turning pages. The term has been used for all sorts of storytelling that doesn't fit the traditional mold of From EdNA Online on December 2, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..


WIMS --WWW Interactive Multipurpose Server This site provides collections of applets categorized as lessons and references, plotters and calculators, interactive exercises, mathematical recreations, virtual classes and miscellaneous. Several applets from this site have been reviewed separately. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 2, 2004 at 1:11 a.m..


The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Diversity Institute The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)'s Diversity Institute brings together a critical mass of scholars to produce materials and resources that aims to reform science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education. The Institute grows from the idea that students' learning is enhanced when classes, laboratories, and discussion sections foster engagement of all students irrespective of race, gender, or socioeconomic background. The Diversity Institute creates and disseminates resources that will enable faculty and future faculty t From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 2, 2004 at 1:11 a.m..


NASA Language Arts Instruction: ORBITS Title: Orbits Grade Level: Third Objectives: 1. Students will know that the Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits the Earth. 2. Students will use dictionaries to learn the meanings of unknown words. 3. Students will distinguish main ideas in text. CDE Science: Earth Sciences 4d. Students know that Earth is one of several planets that orbit the Sun and that the Moon orbits Earth. CDE Language Arts: Reading Comprehension: 2.5 Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text. Word Analysis: 1.7 Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words. Antici From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 2, 2004 at 1:11 a.m..


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