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The Kennedy Half Century – Coursera UVa MOOC – Fascinating!
The Kennedy Half Century I was a college freshman in Washington, DC, when John F. Kennedy was elected, and a senior when he was assassinated. We students had accepted his challenge
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C’ville – a wonderful PLACE for lifelong learning!
Just as I have been saying for years. Charlottesville is a wonderful PLACE for lifelong learning! So many choices … Central Virginians have been studying and learning since 1819 and there’s no reason you can’t keep up that tradition no matter your age.Organizations from the University of Virginia to Piedmont Virginia Community College and the […]
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Transcribe Museum Records to Take Notes from Nature | calling all citizen scientists
Thomas Jefferson, lifelong citizen scientist, would have loved this new effort by the University of Virginia! Just think how much participants will learn about the world’s biological collections while helping with this project: This is where you come in: the Notes from Nature transcription project is a citizen science platform built to address this problem […]
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FLASH! Seminars and OpenGrounds UVA | So much to learn, so many ways to get involved!
FLASH! Seminars One time mini-classes that bring together faculty, students, and community members in small, informal settings to explore ideas and issues outside the formal classroom. Seminars are announced a week in advance and held in locations around UVA and Charlottesville. Website OpenGrounds OpenGrounds Studio brings together students, professors, scientists, artists and community members to collaborate, […]
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For the Masses: U.Va. Offering 11 MOOCs This Academic Year
Know Thyself this spring was a great experience. This year’s offerings from UVa Coursera make it hard to choose! I am sure they will all be
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ALL THINGS DIGITAL – UVA’s Library | Senior Center, June 10 | Free and open to all
“UVA’s Library, Its Collections, and How You Can Use Them” Monday, June 10, 1:00 pm Todd Burks, UVA Library Specialist Senior, will provide a general overview of the UVA library, explain how the community can use