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New Directions: Research, Education, and Community Service

January 27, 2006

Frank Moretti Columbia University

Susan Witte Multimedia Connect

Frank Moretti describes new efforts at Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) to leverage multimedia adaptations of University research for use in Columbia's classes and the broader community. Susan Witte discusses Multimedia Connect, an AIDS intervention program developed at the School of Social Work, as a model for how to incorporate research for education and community settings.

Series:

American Experience: Civilian Conservation Corps Series

Topics: Education | Media & Technology

Tags: digital media | higher education | mulitmedia | research | Technology | Web Media | Higher Education | Internet | Medical Technology

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