Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Leaves on the Ground: World University and School Wikipedia Entry Which Was Deleted.

Here's a version of the Wikipedia entry 'World University and School,' one before the last one, which was deleted. [See this Friday, January 23, 2009 blog entry for what happened: http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2009/01/milkweed-wikipedia-world-university-and.html]



World University and School is a global, virtual, open, free-to-students, multilingual university (potentially degree-granting, with great universities as key players) and school, using a Wikipedia with MIT Open Course Ware 'model,' for the developing world (One Laptop per Child countries to begin with} and everyone.

Anyone can add or take a course or class by posting videos to http://youtube.com, for example, in all subjects and in all languages. World University and School encourages creativity and innovation in courses. World University and School participants can meet in real time in virtual worlds to share ideas, or via a variety of other technologies.

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1 History
1.1 Organizations
1.2 Song
1.3 Library system and museums
1.4 Admissions
2 Campus
2.1 Major expansion
3 Sustainability
4 Further reading
5 See also
6 References
7 External links


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History

Scott MacLeod started World University and School in 2008. He taught "Society and Information Technology" on two islands in 3-D virtual world of Second Life for 5 semesters prior to that. World University and School is applying for grants to generate revenue to develop it.

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Organizations

World University and School is developing a foundation with an advisory board.

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Song

World University and School does not have any songs yet.

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Library system and museums

World University and School will link with multiple library systems, as well as potentially create online libraries and museums.

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Admissions

World University and School is an open University and School.

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Campus

World University and School meets virtually.



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Major expansion

World University and School through its Wiki seeks to lead in facilitating online digital learning and education in all languages and subjects. World University and School uses a Wiki approach.

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Sustainability

Endowments Institute on its College Sustainability Report Card 2008 does not rate World University and School "College Sustainability Report Card 2008". Sustainable Endowments Institute. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.

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Further reading

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See also

Potentially in development:
World University and School Open School
World University and School Arts
World University and School Business School
World University and School College
World University and School Dental Medicine
World University and School Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
World University and School International Baccalaureate Courses
World University and School Law School
World University and School Medical School
World University and School Music School
World University and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
World University and School of Public Health
World University and School School of Design
World University and School School of Education
World University and School School of Government
World University and School Veterinary Medicine

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References



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External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: World University and School

Official website

World University and School - worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University

World University and School Facebook Group - facebook.com/group.php?gid=48753608141&ref=ts

And the Wikipedia entry web site URL was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_University_and_School

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