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2003年二月號電子報

翻譯：姜凱文(簡介並寄信) 修正校定：朱學恒

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麻省理工「開放式課程」計畫更新日期：2003年二月

每月發行給麻省理工「開放式課程」計畫的使用者及夥伴的電子報
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麻省理工開放式課程電子報 2003年二月號內容：
1. 麻省理工開放式課程榮耀地獲得國際知名的獎項
2. 深度探索：課程 18.013a
3. 本月技術小百科
4. 一個常見的問題

1. 麻省理工開放式課程榮獲國際知名的獎項
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為表揚麻省理工開放式課程計畫利用全球資訊網在教育與資訊歸檔上的創新，在1月29日京都(日本)數位檔案計畫以知名的京都數位檔案獎表彰麻省理工麻省理工開放式課程的創舉。頒獎活動是這次活動的高潮，本次「Contents Frontier in Kyoto, 2003」的活動著重在促進資訊科技領域的教育與人員訓練相關的資訊科技。

數位檔案獎是由京都大學以及京都數位檔案計畫所頒贈，自1999年起，已經表揚了對數位檔案發展與提昇有所貢獻及應用的個人、組織、技術或事件。過去的獲獎者包含了日立公司、美國國會圖書管、維吉尼亞大學與加州大學柏克萊校區的資訊管理學院。

想更瞭解這個獎項，並閱讀全球社群談論麻省理工開放式課程的內容，請到「來自世界的迴響」：
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/AboutOCW/worldreaction.htm

2. 深度探索：課程 18.013a
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這份電子報每月會提供訂戶一份針對特定主題的深度指導。本月我們將探討「課程 18.013a：微積分及應用」，在麻省理工開放式課程網站的位置是：
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/CourseHome/index.htm

麻省理工學院的丹尼爾．克雷門(Daniel J. Kleitman)教授的主題著重在單一或多維度的微分學。在網站上，這門課程以Java小程式與表格作業、克雷門教授的完整的電子書。點選「相關閱讀資料」就能看到電子書的目錄：
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/Readings/index.htm

這門課程也有一份微積分專用術語的彙整表與克雷門教授的課程講稿，要閱讀彙整表，有HTML及PDF格式，請到：
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/StudyMaterials/index.htm

3. 本月技術小百科
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在麻省理工開放式課程網站中所使用的字體與字型是經過特定的設計與親和性標準所選擇出來的。麻省理工開放式課程計畫的工作小組已根據這些標準測試過不同的瀏覽器與作業系統。然而，某些使用者仍可能發生在其瀏覽器上文字顯示太小的問題。你可以利用瀏覽器的「檢視」選單來改變字體大小的顯示，在Netscape 7中，點選[VIEW]-[Text]-[Zoom]，試試放大120%；在Netscape 4.x中，可點選[VIEW]-[Increase Font]來放大。在Internet Explorer中，可點選[VIEW]-[Text]-[Size]-[Large]或[Largest]來放大。希望這會幫助你在閱讀網站的課程教材時更加舒適。

想瞭解更多的技巧，使你在使用麻省理工學院的課程教材時更有效率的話，請到網站的「技術需求」的網頁：
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/OCWHelp/technical-faq.htm

4. 一個常見的問題
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問：麻省理工學院的教師一定要參與麻省理工學院「開放式課程網頁」嗎？
答：教師們可以自由參與麻省理工學院「開放式課程網頁」計畫，不過，從目前已經開始將這計畫當作教學一部份的教師數量看來，我們預料十年之內，所有麻省理工學院的課程都會被掛上麻省理工學院「開放式課程網頁」的網站。我們提供給麻省理工學院教師專業的網頁設計和製作資源來讓他們規劃和製作課程的專屬網頁。麻省理工學院承諾會長期支援麻省理工學院「開放式課程網頁」這個教育體系。

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The MIT OpenCourseWare Update: February 2003

A Monthly E-mail Newsletter for Users
and Friends of MIT OpenCourseWare
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The February 2003 MIT OpenCourseWare Update Contains:
1. MIT OCW Honored by Prestigious International Award
2. Digging Deeper: Course 18.013a
3. Technology Tip of the Month
4. A Frequently Asked Question

1. MIT OCW Honored by Prestigious International Award
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Citing the MIT OpenCourseWare project for its innovation in utilizing the World Wide Web for education and the archiving of information, the Kyoto (Japan) Digital Archives Project honored MIT and the MIT OCW initiative with a prestigious Kyoto Digital Archives Award on January 29. The awards ceremony was the culmination of an event, "Contents Frontier in Kyoto, 2003," which focused on promoting information technology related to education and personnel training in the IT field.

The Digital Archives Awards are presented by Kyoto
University, the city of Kyoto, Japan, and the Kyoto Digital Archive Project. Since 1999, they have recognized people, organizations, techniques or events that contribute to the development and promotion of digital archives, and applications in the field of digital archiving. Past winners include the Hitachi Company, the American Library of Congress, the University of Virginia, and the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California at Berkeley.

For more on this award, and to read what the global community is saying about MIT OCW, visit "World Reaction": http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/AboutOCW/worldreaction.htm

2. Digging Deeper: Course 18.013a
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Each month, The MIT OpenCourseWare Update offers subscribers a guide to one particular subject. This month, we delve into "Course 18.013a: Calculus with Applications," on the MIT OCW Web site: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/CourseHome/index.htm

MIT Professor Daniel J. Kleitman's subject focuses on differential calculus in one and several dimensions. The MIT OCW site for this subject features Java applets and spreadsheet assignments, and Professor Kleitman's complete hypertextbook. Click on "Required Readings" to see the table of contents for the hypertextbook:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/Readings/index.htm

A collection of learning tools, including a set of interactive Java Applets for the entire curriculum, is another highlight of this subject. Click on "Constant, Linear, Quadratic and Cubic Approximations," to plot a variety of functions, including sin(x) and cos(x):
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/Tools/index.htm

The subject also features a glossary of calculus terminology and Professor Kleitman's lecture notes. Visit the glossary, which is available in HTML or PDF format:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-013ACalculus-with-ApplicationsFall2001/StudyMaterials/index.htm

3. Technology Tip of the Month
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The fonts and style of the MIT OCW Web site have been specifically selected to meet certain design and accessibility standards. The MIT OCW Team has tested the site and these standards across a wide variety of browsers and platform. However, some users may still find that their browser configurations continue to display the text too small. You can change the displayed font size using your browser's "View" menu. In Netscape 7, there is a "VIEW - Text-Zoom" selection (try 120%). In Netscape 4.x, there is a "VIEW - Increase Font" selection. In Internet Explorer, you can select "VIEW - Text-Size - Larger or Largest." We hope this helps you to more comfortably view the MIT OCW course materials.

For more tips that will optimize your experience with MIT
course materials, please visit the "Technical Requirements"
section of the MIT OCW Web site:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/OCWHelp/technical-faq.htm

4. A Frequently Asked Question
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Q. Are MIT faculty required to participate in MIT OCW?
A. Participation of MIT faculty in MIT OCW is voluntary, although judging by the number that already actively utilize the Web as part of their teaching, we hope and expect that within 10 years, virtually all MIT courses will be available on the MIT OCW Web site. Resources are available to MIT faculty to provide professional production to develop and maintain the MIT OCW course sites. MIT is committed to the long-term support of the MIT OCW educational environment.