From Oct. 23 through Nov. 13, the University of Delaware hosted an international show of “Outsider Art” in the Second Life virtual community.
Artists from the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark and the United States contributed 19 works that were displayed throughout the UD Second Life islands. Several of the innovative pieces on display included interactive options, allowing Second Life avatars to become part of the artwork.
“Over 80 people attended the show’s opening,” said Debbie Jeffers, IT-Client Support and Services. “We had about 35 people live on campus and about 50 ‘avatars’ participating in the presentation online.”
Jeffers indicated that the UD islands in Second Life saw 25% more visitors during the three weeks of the show.
IT Client Support and Services is taking the message of responsible and safe computing to Delaware’s high schools. The session, led by IT-CS&S student Residential Computing Consultants, offers information on topics such as phishing, personal identity protection, safe social networking, and illegally obtaining copyrighted materials. |
The University of Delaware's 2010 Winter Faculty Institute will begin Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center. This year's theme, "Teaching in a Challenging Economy: Tools to Work Smarter, Faster and Easier,” is one that resonates with many educators today. The current economy is challenging most educators, both professionally and personally. At the same time, there are new research-based ideas for re-evaluating traditional teaching practices to make better use of time and resources. The keynote address by Carolyn Jarmon, “Improving Student Learning while Reducing Instructional Costs: The Case for Redesign,” will concentrate on how more than 100 institutions across the United States are engaged in course redesign and the cost savings from which these institutions now benefit. |
