New Modes of Research - Teagle Summer Institute - 13_0612

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This presentation was given to the Teagle Summer Institute on June 12, 2013. It covered 5 areas of research that might be brought into the classroom: Data, Maps, RSS, 3D Printing, and Open Knowledge.

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Teagle Summer Institute June 11, 2013

Jeffrey LancasterEmerging Technologies

Coordinator

5 Index CardsNumbered 1 - 5

1. Data

GapminderData and visualization together with multiple variables: gapminder.org

Data Visualization: The Observatory @ MIT

Data and visualization together in multiple visualizations: atlas.media,mit.edu

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Data-Driven Lesson Resources for Instructors: www.icpsr.umich.edu

Data Services @ ColumbiaNumeric and spatial data catalogs: library.columbia.edu/locations/dssc/data

Ashley JesterData Services Coordinator

ashley.jester@columbia.edu@ashleyrjester

Jane WeintropData Services Librarianweintrop@columbia.edu

Heather van VolkinburgData Librarian

hvanvolk@columbia.edu@Heather_V2

2. Maps

Google MapsYou probably already know what this is. So do your students.

Google Maps AdvancedGoogle Street View Hyperlapse: vimeo.com/63653873

Wind MappingSensor networks collecting public real-time data: hint.fm/wind

Data + MapsEnergy consumption model from the Modi Group: modi.mech.columbia.edu

ArcGISArcGlobe, ArcMap, ArcScene: a powerful suite of GIS tools

Jeremiah TrinidadGIS/Map Librarian

jt2118@columbia.edu

Eric GlassGIS/Metadata Librarianecg2104@columbia.edu

3. RSS

feed://news.columbia.edu/cu-news/feed

RSSRSS = Really Simple Syndication – a protocol to deliver content (e.g. feed://…)

RSS Reader – a tool to parse and format RSS content (e.g. Google Reader)

if [ ] then [ ].post to facebook

post to twitter

if [ ] then [ ].check inat airport

emailMom

if [ ] then [ ].RSS item starred

add todraft post

if [ ] then [ ].RSS itemtagged

add togoogledoc

if trigger then action .

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

RSS item tagged add to googledoc

RSS item starred add to draft post

check in at airport email Mom

post to facebook post to twitter

if trigger then action .

if then

.

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.

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.

if then

.

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

A good guide to what apps you should know/use

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

Science @ ColumbiaA community platform for the Sciences & Engineering at Columbia

4. 3D Printing

3D Printing – Not just gunsMakerbot Replicator 2, now in the Libraries: 3dprint.cul.columbia.edu

3D Modeling Software3D models can be designed in any number of software programs, including:

123D Design - free3DS Max @ DSCAutoCAD @ DSCblender - freeFreeCAD - freeMaya @ DSCMeshLab - freeOpenSCAD - freeRhino3DSketchUp - freeSolidWorksThingiverse Customizer - freeZBrush

5. Open Knowledge

ORCID, ResearcherID, etc.Unique identifiers for researchers to cross-reference publications, activities, etc.

John Smith vs. J. Smith vs. John D. Smith vs. J. D. Smith vs. JD Smith vs. …

Wang Kim vs. W. Kim vs. Kim Wang vs. K. Wang …

ORCID: 0000-0003-0458-2127

ResearcherID: J-6870-2012

figshare.comShare research components to make them discoverable & citable; get metrics

Academic CommonsColumbia’s open access institutional repository

Rob HillikerDigital Repository Manager

academiccommons.columbia.edu

Kathryn PopeScholarly Communications

scholcomm.columbia.edu

Alex GilDigital Scholarship Coordinator

agil@columbia.edu@elotroalex

SlideShareSlides, metrics, and sharing at: slideshare.net/jeffreylancaster

Slides available at: slideshare.net/jeffreylancaster

Thank you.

Jeffrey LancasterEmerging Technologies Coordinator

jeffrey.lancaster@columbia.edu@j_lancaster

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