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Dartmouth's ORC Transferred to Digital Format
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Randy Spydell in Kiewit
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The Dartmouth book of Organization, Regulations,
and Courses (ORC) was transferred to a standard digital desktop publishing
format. The data and format transfer saved time and money, while simplifying
the task of placing the ORC on line.
Tuck School Recommended Use of Microsoft Windows
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Telephone Services, operator
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The Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth recommended that all students
and faculty use PCs running Microsoft Windows to achieve an academic
environment that mirrors the Windows-dominated world of finance. This
modernization effort was inspired by the completion of Tuck School's
"Whittemore Wing," dedicated to the creation of a flexible, technologically
advanced learning space at the business school. See Tuck School of Business at
Dartmouth.
Dartmouth Became Charter Member of Internet2
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John Hawkins, Kiewit
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Dartmouth became a charter member of the very-high-speed Backbone Network
Service (vBNS) known as Internet2. The project helped academic researchers
share data over the Internet quickly and easily using the resources of the
federal government, telecommunication firms, and over 100 colleges and
universities.
Women In Science Program Began E-mentoring
Program
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Students in Baker Library
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The Women In Science Program
(WISP) at Dartmouth began a two-year "E-mentoring" program, allowing students
to interact with their mentors using online conversations. WISP hoped that
"E-mentoring" would facilitate the sharing of information, ideas, and
assistance in a more casual setting than traditional telephone-based
mentoring.
Tuck School Joined Shared, Global Network of
Resources
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Professor Ted Cooley and students, Thayer School of Engineering
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The Amos Tuck School of Business joined a shared, global network of research
and computing resources with the HEC School of Management in France and Oxford
University's Templeton College in the United Kingdom.
Tuck School continued its globalization efforts by offering an interactive
minicourse called "Information Technology Competitive Positioning," giving
students the opportunity to use the Internet to be educated by the entire Tuck
community. "Through Web conferencing, alumni are given the opportunity to audit
the class electronically, give input on lectures, and share real-life
examples."
Multimedia Collage Compiled
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The Collage
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Instructional Services and Academic Computing joined forces to compile a multimedia collage that served as
an online portrait of the different personalities that combined to form the
Dartmouth community. Multimedia Specialist Sarah Horton hoped
that "the collage would create a space where viewers can see and hear from real
people, and thereby glimpse the harmonies and paradoxes that make up the spirit
of the College." (Interface, Spring 1997).
Dartmouth Announced Free Services to Dartmouth
Alumni/ae
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Bregman Electronic Music Studio
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The College announced the expansion of free, permanent e-mail addresses and
personal home pages to all Dartmouth alumni/ae who would like to establish or
maintain online activities. Director of Academic Information Resources
John Hawkins '69 believed that "no matter how much it costs,
it will be worth it ... a lot of people are computer literate, and this
[expansion] reinforces Dartmouth's tremendous alumni spirit."
(Interface, Spring 1997)
Dartmouth Received Two-year Grant
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BlitzMail
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The White House announced that Dartmouth would receive a two-year grant of
$350,000 from the National Science Foundation to design, install, and manage
the College's partnership in President Clinton's "Next Generation Internet"
project (also known as Internet2).
Interactive Media Lab Released Instructional
Program
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DMS Interactive Media Lab, Joseph Henderson
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The Interactive Media Lab (IML) at
the Dartmouth Medical School released "Primary Care of the HIV Patient: A
Virtual Clinic," a program designed to instruct healthcare professionals in the
best, most empathetic methods of treatment for HIV-positive patients.
Joseph Henderson, M.D., designed the program to immerse the
user in the care of the virtual patient "Laurie Matthews" on five separate
occasions, providing instant feedback about the appropriateness of the user's
decisions and the effects of these decisions on the patient's mental and
physical health.
Thayer School Professor Received Grant from
Department of Defense
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Students in Language Resource Center
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Thayer School Professor George Cybenko received a five-year
grant from the Department of Defense for continuing research in the "ActComm
Project: Transportable Agents for Reconfigurable Wireless Networks."
(Thayer Directions, Spring 1997).
Faculty Advisory Committee Identified Projects for
Funding
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Students in Kiewit cluster, UNIX workstation
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The Faculty Advisory Committee of the Computing Technology Venture Fund
recognized the following projects for funding:
- Enhancing Preclinical Medical Education Using Virtual Patients and the
World Wide Web — Daniel Collison, M.D.
- Milton Web site — Thomas H. Luxon
- About The Venture Fund
Dartmouth Course Listings Placed On Line
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Students at the Collis Center Information Desk
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The complete set of Dartmouth course listings was placed on the World Wide
Web and DCIS by Registrar Thomas Bickel. See Course Descriptions and
Departmental Requirements (ORC) (2007/2008).
Ethernet Access Expanded
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Instructional Services videotaping facility, Tom Dooley
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The campus network upgrade project installed several Category 5 fiber-optic
network outlets, expanding Ethernet access to all Dartmouth students, faculty,
and staff. The switches and routers for the network upgrade were funded by
Stephen Cheheyl '67 and Vahram Erdekian '71
of Bay Networks Inc.
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