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Educational Technology
Information Technology responds to the growing need to provide support for technology-related faculty research and instruction. Examples of recent projects are shown below.
Scrolls of the Mongol Invasions of Japan
This multimedia presentation of two scrolls, one formerly believed to be an accurate copy of the other, depicts the Mongol Invasion of Japan, a key event in the development in Japanese self-identity and mythology. These two scrolls are placed side by side for the first time and the discrepancies between them are revealed. As cultural artifacts, these scrolls, presented in such detail with new educational technology, give students the opportunity to explore numerous areas of Japanese history, from warfare and social structures to mythology and national identity.
Historical Mapping and Analysis with GIS
To understand the history of the United States and to gain experience using primary source documents, Dr. Patrick Rael wanted his students to gain insight by using historical data and visualizing differences in the geographic regions of the United States. This project involved acquiring historical datasets such as the federal decennial censuses from 1790 through 1920 and historical voting data. Working with ERD, these data were brought into ESRI Geographical Information System (GIS) software so that students could create maps and conduct geographic analysis.
Blackboard
Blackboard is a web-based course and content management system that consolidates many services and tools that IT traditionally provided to faculty and students separately, such as course web pages, discussion boards, and drop boxes. Further, Blackboard can assist faculty with course management with such features as an electronic gradebook and statistics on which course pages were accessed. 17 faculty members, approximately 600 students, and 24 courses piloted Blackboard during the Spring 2005 semester. The pilot included humanities, social science, and science courses.