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3D Scanning and Printing at the ITS Advanced Media Studio

by Shelly J. Smith Apr 30, 2012
Although 3D scanning and printing technologies have existed for several decades, developments in the last few years have led to much more widespread use. New 3D tools provide a “personal factory” for individuals to easily scan, design, and produce detailed, custom 3D objects such as sculptural pieces, mechanical parts, and product prototypes.
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NYUServiceConnect: Where Volunteering Begins

by Adam Ebnit & Hilry Hazelwood Apr 30, 2012
This past fall, the NYU Center for Student Activities, Leadership, and Service introduced NYUServiceConnect (NYUSC), an online system to connect students, faculty, and staff throughout NYU’s Global Network University with volunteer opportunities. Within the first few months, NYUSC connected nearly 1,800 volunteers with over 325 different nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and abroad.
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NYU Accra: Supporting Scholarship through Improved Technology

by Natalie Hidalgo, with Robert Arena Apr 30, 2012
NYU Accra, the University’s sixth study abroad location and first in Africa, opened in Ghana’s capitol city in 2005. To accommodate the evolving needs of the NYU Accra community, NYU Global Technology Services, Information Technology Services (ITS), and the Office of Construction Management, in collaboration with local vendors, have recently implemented a variety of improvements to the location’s technological services.
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Betaville: Engaging Students (and Communities)

by Mark Macmurdo & Kate Monahan, with Carl Skelton Apr 30, 2012
One of the primary goals of the 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference was to inspire attendees with concrete examples of the innovative and effective ways that NYU instructors are enhancing their pedagogy with technology. Carl Skelton’s presentation about Betaville—an open-source collaborative online platform for proposals on urban design—fit that bill perfectly.
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Video Games & the Future of Learning

by Jan L. Plass, with Melissa Biles, Jonathan Frye & Tsu-Ting Huang Apr 30, 2012
Digital games have become an integral part of the daily lives of millions of individuals, and are increasingly recognized for their potential as environments for supporting learning. In fact, with their vast popularity and singular ability to engage young people, digital games have been hailed as tools that may enable a new paradigm for education.
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Innovation & Inspiration at NYU’s 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference

by Mark Macmurdo, with Kate Monahan Apr 30, 2012
NYU’s recent 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference showcased presentations on an impressive array of instructional and research projects, advanced the ongoing conversation about effective ways to enhance teaching using technology, and facilitated conversations and collaborations between many of the more than 300 faculty, graduate students, and staff in attendance.
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Where the City Meets the Sea: Course Collaboration Across Oceans

by Peter Schilling Apr 30, 2012
As NYU aspires to become a Global Network University, it faces challenges. For example, how can we best offer advanced courses in the sciences at our global sites? How can we bridge the gap between instruction and research? How do we develop courses that related to the specific locations in which we offer them, yet have a global scope?
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The Global Network, Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Communication, Teaching and Learning, Mapping | Article
Nobel Prize-Winning NYU Economics Professor Aided by HPC Services

by Kit Westneat Dec 14, 2011
Those of us who work, study, and teach at NYU know that it is a world-class research university, but it is still quite exciting when one of our own is internationally recognized for excellence and leadership in their field. The NYU High Performance Computing (HPC) team, like all of ITS, is dedicated to supporting and facilitating research, teaching and learning. We were therefore thrilled to learn that the most recent Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to NYU professor Thomas J. Sargent, who relies on our HPC systems for his research.
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Better Internet, No Wires Attached: NYURoam Nearing Campus-Wide Coverage

by Carlo Cernivani Dec 14, 2011
In 2004, ITS foresaw the impact of emerging wireless technologies and began rolling out NYURoam, NYU's wireless access network. For years, the NYURoam service has been expanding and evolving — and now it's nearing campus-wide coverage.
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Stern's Use of Paperless Technology a Success: iPad Course Pack Project Garners Enthusiasm and Innovation Award

by Maya Georgieva and Mark Macmurdo Dec 14, 2011
For students in the NYU Stern School of Business, beginning each semester by buying or printing course packs was a frustrating and inconvenient process. Not any more!
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New & Emerging Technology, Teaching and Learning | Article

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