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<div>The MIT OpenCourseWare Update: June 2004</div>
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<div>A Monthly E-mail Newsletter for Users</div>
<div>and Friends of MIT OpenCourseWare</div>
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<div>The June 2004 MIT OpenCourseWare Update Contains:</div>
<div>1. 21st Century Achievement Awards</div>
<div>2. Improving MIT OCW Learning Communities</div>
<div>3. Digging Deeper: Course 5.301</div>
<div>4. A Frequently Asked Question</div>
<div>5. Comments</div>
<div>6. Newsletter Available Online at <a
href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/AboutOCW/newsletter.htm"
>http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/AboutOCW/newsletter.htm</a></div>
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<div>1. 21st Century Achievement Awards</div>
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<div>MIT and Sapient Corp., the Cambridge, MA-based business
consulting and technology services firm that helped MIT build the
OpenCourseWare Web site, were jointly honored as the worldwide winner
of the prestigious Computerworld 21st Century Achievement Award in
Education and Academia during a ceremony held June 7 in Washington,
D.C. MIT and Sapient were selected by the Computerworld Honors
Foundation for their work to develop MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW),
which was named as the best application of IT in the field of
education. Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect of
Microsoft, originally nominated MIT and Sapient as a Computerworld
Laureate in recognition of MIT OCW's contribution to the global
information technology revolution and its positive impact on
society.</div>
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<div>"Recipients of the Computerworld Honors 21st Century
Achievement Awards represent those organizations whose use of
information technology has been especially noteworthy for the
originality of its conception, the breadth of its vision, and the
significance of its benefit to society," said Daniel Morrow,
Executive Director of the Computerworld Honors Program.</div>
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<div>This year's awards, in 10 categories, were presented at a gala
event at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and were
attended by over 500 guests, including leaders of the information
technology industry, scholars, and diplomats representing more than 50
countries. The 2004 collection of Laureates includes innovative
applications of technology from 36 U.S. states and 26 countries. MIT
Professor Dick K.P. Yue, whose "<a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Ocean-Engineering/13-021Marine-HydrodynamicsFall2001/CourseHome/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 13.021: Marine Hydrodynamics</a>" is available on
MIT OCW, accepted the award with Mike Detjen of Sapient Corp.</div>
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<div>"We are extremely honored to be recognized with Sapient for
our role in promoting education through technology," said Anne H.
Margulies, Executive Director of MIT OCW. "Since the launch of
our proof-of-concept pilot in fall 2003, the MIT OCW Web site has
received traffic from users in more than 215 countries, city-states
and territories, making it a truly global initiative. Our partnership
with Sapient enabled us to provide a reliable and user-friendly site
for educators and learners around the world, and it is a wonderful
honor to be jointly recognized with Sapient by the prestigious
Computerworld Honors program."</div>
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<div>A panel of distinguished judges selected the winning applications
based on originality of conception, breadth of vision, and
significance to society. A <a
href="http://www.cwheroes.org/his_4a_detail.asp?id=5110">case study on
MIT OCW</a> has been archived in the 2004 Computerworld Honors
Collection. Additional information about the 2004 collection of
Laureates is available at http://www.cwheroes.org, where the entire
collection is available to scholars, researchers, and the general
public.</div>
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<div>2. Improving MIT OCW Learning Communities</div>
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<div>MIT OCW has embarked on a pilot research project with the Open
Sustainable Learning Opportunities (OSLO) Research Group at Utah State
University. Seven MIT OCW courses now offer links to learning
communities where individuals around the world can connect with each
other, collaborate, form study groups, and receive support for their
use of MIT OCW materials in formal and informal educational settings.
These links appear in the left-hand navigation of the following MIT
OCW courses:</div>
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<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering/1-00Introduction-to-Computers-and-Engineering-Problem-SolvingFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 1.00 - Introduction to Computers and Engineering
Problem Solving</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-046JIntroduction-to-AlgorithmsFall2001/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 6.046J - Introduction to Algorithms</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 8.02 - Electricity and Magnetism</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-431JReal-Estate-Finance-and-InvestmentFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 11.431J - Real Estate Finance and Investment</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-03Intermediate-Applied-MicroeconomicsFall2000/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 14.03 - Intermediate Applied Microeconomics</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-053Introduction-to-OptimizationSpring2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 15.053 - Introduction to Optimization</a>
<li><a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Linear-AlgebraFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 18.06 - Linear Algebra</a></ul>
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<div>This joint MIT OCW/Utah State University research project, called
<a href="http://ols.usu.edu">Open Learning Support (OLS)</a> is
focused on building "social software" that enables informal
learning communities to form around existing open educational content.
The OSLO Research Group is committed to supporting OLS users in their
efforts to learn using MIT OCW materials. Based on feedback from early
users of the pilot communities, some new features have recently been
added to OLS, including:</div>
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<li>Link to MIT/OCW Materials -- Forums now contain a convenient link
to the associated MIT OCW educational materials, making it easier for
users of the forums to reference the materials while participating in
active discussions.
<li>RSS Feeds -- RSS feeds are now available for OLS News and Forums
to help keep people up-to-date on the latest postings.
<li>Source Code in the Body of Posts -- It is now possible to include
programming / source code in the body of a post and preserve the
layout by using an HTML <pre> tag.
<li>MIT Course Numbers -- Course numbers have been added to the title
of forums, making it easier to identify and find the particular course
materials on the MIT OCW Web site.</ul>
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<div>To see an example of one of these pilot learning communities,
connect to the pilot learning community for "<a
href="http://ols.usu.edu/courses/showforum?ForumID=6">Course 18.06:
Linear Algebra</a>" now.</div>
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<div>3. Digging Deeper: Course 15.667</div>
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<div>Each month, this newsletter offers subscribers an in-depth guide
to one particular subject. This month, we delve into "<a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-667Spring2001/CourseHome/index.htm"><span
></span>Course 15.667: Negotiation and Conflict Management</a>,"
a course from the <a
href="http://mitsloan.mit.edu/indexflash.php">Sloan School of
Management</a> taught by Professor Mary Rowe.</div>
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<div>Course 15.667<font color="#000000"> presents negotiation theory
-- strategies and styles -- within an employment context. In addition
to the theory and exercises presented in class, students practice
negotiating with role-playing simulations that cover a range of
topics. Students also learn how to negotiate in difficult situations,
which include abrasiveness, racism, sexism, whistle-blowing, and
emergencies. The course covers conflict management as a first party
and as a third party. Third-party skills include helping others deal
directly with their conflicts, mediation, investigation, arbitration,
and helping the system change as a result of a dispute.</font></div>
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<div>The MIT OCW site for "Negotiation and Conflct Management,"
includes a wealth of resources for anyone interested in teaching or
learning about negotiation. The <a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-667Spring2001/LectureNotes/index.htm"><span
></span>Lecture Notes</a> section includes full instructions for
role-play simulations, and class exercises with discussion questions
and instructor's notes. The most essential handouts and ideas from the
course have been assembled into a packet called <a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-667Spring2001/32E7DD35-656A-4B5E-BBD0-5A33594CF197/0/negotiation101.pdf"><span
></span>Negotiation 101</a>. In addition, a list of useful books on
negotiations and conflict management is included in the <a
href=
"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-667Spring2001/RelatedResources/index.htm"><span
></span>Related Resources</a> section for those who would like to
learn more about some of the topics in this class.</div>
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<div>4. A Frequently Asked Question</div>
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<div>QUESTION: How do I find what courses are available?</div>
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<div>ANSWER: MIT OCW offers the educational materials from 701 MIT
courses. There are three ways to access the materials: Utilize the
Search function that can be found in the left-hand corner of every
page on the <a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/">MIT OCW</a> site. Search for
specific text, such as certain academic discipline area, across all
courses or within just one course. To perform a detailed search, use
our <a
href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/jsp/AdvancedSearch.jsp">Advanced
Search</a>.</div>
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<div>A second way to see what courses are available is to click on <a
href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm">Course
List</a> that is listed in the top right-corner navigation of
every page on the MIT OCW Web site. This will allow you to view the
list of every available course, grouped into the 33 MIT academic
departments.</div>
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<div>Or, view the courses currently available grouped by MIT
department. The departments that have MIT OCW course sites available
are listed in the left-hand navigation bar of the <a
href="http://ocw.mit.edu/">MIT OCW homepage</a>. An example would be
the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Click on the <a
href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/index.htm"
>Aeronautics and Astronautics</a> link in the left navigation bar on
the MIT OCW homepage, and you will go to the department page, which
includes a complete list of MIT Aero/Astro courses offered, along with
a brief description of the department and its curriculum goals.</div>
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<div><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/">MIT OpenCourseWare</a> (MIT OCW) is
a large-scale, Web-based publishing initiative with the goal of
providing free, searchable access to MIT course materials for
educators, students, and individual learners around the world. These
materials are offered in a single, searchable structure spanning all
of MIT's academic disciplines, and include uniform metadata about the
contents of the individual subject sites.</div>
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<div>"The MIT OpenCourseWare Update" welcomes your feedback
and suggestions about this newsletter and the MIT OCW Web site. Please
send your feedback to Jon Paul Potts, MIT OCW Communications Manager,
at <a href="mailto:jpotts@mit.edu">jpotts@mit.edu</a>.</div>
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