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<h2 style="display: block; width: 20em; margin: auto; border: none; text-align: center;">Student-driven<sup style="font-size: xx-small">TM</sup> learning</h2> | <h2 style="display: block; width: 20em; margin: auto; border: none; text-align: center;">Student-driven<sup style="font-size: xx-small">TM</sup> learning</h2> | ||
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| − | Rhea is a Purdue-wide online learning resource. The goal of Rhea is to enable members of the Purdue community to teach each other the material they learn as well as the connections between the material, current research and outside applications. Anybody in the world can browse the content of Rhea using a web browser. Anybody with a Purdue career account can log into Rhea and contribute content. Rhea is developed by a team of [[Rhea Team| | + | Rhea is a Purdue-wide online learning resource. The goal of Rhea is to enable members of the Purdue community to teach each other the material they learn as well as the connections between the material, current research and outside applications. Anybody in the world can browse the content of Rhea using a web browser. Anybody with a Purdue career account can log into Rhea and contribute content. Rhea is developed by a team of [[Rhea Team|students]]. Like the student population it serves, Rhea is an evolving tool. To follow Rhea's progress, we invite you to become a fan of [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/West-Lafayette-IN/Rhea/88771959948 Rhea on facebook]. |
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==Rhea's Features Include== | ==Rhea's Features Include== | ||
| − | *A campus-wide wiki: edit from anywhere, anytime using your Purdue career account. Based on the popular media-wiki software, Rhea's wiki features: | + | *A '''campus-wide wiki''': edit from anywhere, anytime using your Purdue career account. Based on the popular media-wiki software, Rhea's wiki features: |
::'''Latex Equations.''' Use latex code to write equations. Detailed instructions can be found [[How_to_type_Math_Equations|here]]. | ::'''Latex Equations.''' Use latex code to write equations. Detailed instructions can be found [[How_to_type_Math_Equations|here]]. | ||
::'''Syntax Highlighting for Code Display.''' Look at [[Insertion_sort|this page]] for an example. | ::'''Syntax Highlighting for Code Display.''' Look at [[Insertion_sort|this page]] for an example. | ||
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::'''View recent changes for a specific course or a specific category.''' Here is [[How_to_list_the_recent_changes_for_a_given_course| how]]. | ::'''View recent changes for a specific course or a specific category.''' Here is [[How_to_list_the_recent_changes_for_a_given_course| how]]. | ||
*A [[Collective_Table_of_Formulas|'''Collective table of formulas''']], with links to relevant courses, concepts, articles, etc. | *A [[Collective_Table_of_Formulas|'''Collective table of formulas''']], with links to relevant courses, concepts, articles, etc. | ||
| + | *A [[Writer_in_residence|'''writer-in-residence''' program]]. | ||
*[[About_Assimi|'''Assimi''']], a visual text search engine. Enter your keyword search in the Assimi field in the left-side-bar and see the connections between your search results. | *[[About_Assimi|'''Assimi''']], a visual text search engine. Enter your keyword search in the Assimi field in the left-side-bar and see the connections between your search results. | ||
*[[About_the_dropbox|'''Dropboxes''']] for easy electronic file (e.g., homework) collection or personal file storing. Click [[Special:DropBox|here]] to view the content of your personal dropbox or access other people's dropboxes. (You must be logged in to use this feature). | *[[About_the_dropbox|'''Dropboxes''']] for easy electronic file (e.g., homework) collection or personal file storing. Click [[Special:DropBox|here]] to view the content of your personal dropbox or access other people's dropboxes. (You must be logged in to use this feature). | ||
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*A '''[[About_liaisons|Liaison Program]]''' connecting students with alumni and industry. | *A '''[[About_liaisons|Liaison Program]]''' connecting students with alumni and industry. | ||
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| + | If you enjoy using Rhea, please consider [https://donate.purdue.edu/DesignateGift.aspx?allocation=017637&appealCode=11213&amount=25&allocationDescription=RheaProjectMimiBoutin donating to Project Rhea] or [[Donations | becoming a sponsor]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:00, 3 November 2011
Project Rhea
Student-drivenTM learning
Rhea is a Purdue-wide online learning resource. The goal of Rhea is to enable members of the Purdue community to teach each other the material they learn as well as the connections between the material, current research and outside applications. Anybody in the world can browse the content of Rhea using a web browser. Anybody with a Purdue career account can log into Rhea and contribute content. Rhea is developed by a team of students. Like the student population it serves, Rhea is an evolving tool. To follow Rhea's progress, we invite you to become a fan of Rhea on facebook.
Want to learn how to use Rhea and wondering where to begin? Read this page.
Rhea's Features Include
- A campus-wide wiki: edit from anywhere, anytime using your Purdue career account. Based on the popular media-wiki software, Rhea's wiki features:
- Latex Equations. Use latex code to write equations. Detailed instructions can be found here.
- Syntax Highlighting for Code Display. Look at this page for an example.
- Short cuts for creating course pages and child pages. Look at the left side-bar after loggin in!
- Upload and post multi-media content, including videos.
- View recent changes for a specific course or a specific category. Here is how.
- A Collective table of formulas, with links to relevant courses, concepts, articles, etc.
- A writer-in-residence program.
- Assimi, a visual text search engine. Enter your keyword search in the Assimi field in the left-side-bar and see the connections between your search results.
- Dropboxes for easy electronic file (e.g., homework) collection or personal file storing. Click here to view the content of your personal dropbox or access other people's dropboxes. (You must be logged in to use this feature).
- Double-blind peer review system: an add-on to the dropbox, which enables students to grade each others homework/report/etc.
- A Graphical Tool to analyze and visualize the interations and connections between content and users.
- A Liaison Program connecting students with alumni and industry.
If you enjoy using Rhea, please consider donating to Project Rhea or becoming a sponsor.
