2007年6號電子報
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翻譯：姜凱文(kelvin.chiang@maaconsultants.com，國立中興大學土木工程研究所大地組碩士，亞新工程顧問公司系統工程師)
修正校定：朱學恆
麻省理工「開放式課程」計畫更新日期：2007年06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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1. 開放式課程計畫的架設鏡相網站計畫
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開放式課程計畫的架設鏡射網站計畫針對使用網際網路有嚴重阻礙、無適當的網際網路基礎建設或是過高的網際網路成本的教育團體提供了麻省理工開放式課程網站的複製。
開放式課程計畫的架設鏡射網站套件對於符合條件的教育團體是免費的。每一份套件均包含了完整的麻省理工開放式課程網站的複製及與一個裝有實用工具程式與教材的外接式硬碟。有興趣的教育機構請連絡麻省理工開放式課程對外拓展經理吳依凡，電子郵件地址為：yng@mit.edu .
2. 新進與更新課程－船舶設計、熱力學與其他
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下列課程是麻省理工開放式課程新進與更新的課程。
8.09 古典力學(Classical Mechanics)
STS.462 科技對社會與政治的衝擊(Social and Political Implications of Technology)
3.15 電學、光學與磁學的材料與設備 (Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices)
3.205 材料熱力學與動力學(Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials)
HST.935 敘事倫理：醫學中的文學材料與道德議題(Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine)
CMS.796 主流媒體文本(Major Media Texts)
18.404J 計算理論(Theory of Computation)
您可以接收最新的麻省理工開放式課程影音或電子報摘要，並加到電腦桌面上、部落格或是網站。請到下列網址報名：http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/OCWHelp/rssfeeds.htm
3. 開放式課程聯盟的成長超過麻省理工學院了！
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麻省理工學院在五年前的一個單純想法已經快速發展成為國際性的開放式課程運動－to advance education and empower people worldwide。在開放式課程計畫聯盟((http://www.ocwconsortium.org))中，您可找到超過150個會員，提供了4000多門自由使用的線上課程。可知更多有關這些會員的資訊與其開放式課程。
4. 訪客觀點 – 您的幫忙
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「我是一位已經取得印度邦加羅爾大學應用遺傳學的科學碩士。之前我想要多學些有關生物學領域的知識，但問題是在尼泊爾沒有好的圖書館，大學所教的內容又貧乏。藉由麻省理工開放式課程我能自力完成數學與計算生物學的課程…」” – 來自尼泊爾的學生
我們需要您的協助才能持續地向全世界提供如同印度自學者所感受的好處！麻省理工開放式課程將會一直是免費且開放性的數位出版品，而您的贊助（不論金額大小）都能幫助我們永續地出版高品質的麻省理工學院課程。請現在就贊助麻省理工開放式課程，或是在線上按下這個按鈕：
不論您的贊助是美金50元、100元、500元或是任何金額都將驅使我們讓麻省理工開放式課程持續地活躍與更新。感謝您！
5. 一則謎語
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瞭解你的地理知識：哪五個非洲國家的邊界與地中海相鄰？如果你能在同一張地圖中標示出所有的中東國家名稱、首都、河流與海洋與人口的話，將會獲得額外的加分。
請到下列連結查閱麻省理工學院2006年秋季歷史課程：依斯蘭教、中東與西方的期末考試：http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/History/21H-601Fall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm
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麻省理工開放式課程計畫 (MIT OCW)是一項大規模的、奠基於網頁的出版創舉，她將從超過1600門麻省理工學院的課程中，提供可自由使用、可搜尋的教材供全球的教育者、學生、個別的自學者。開放式課程計畫聯盟是由超過150個機構所提供或開發其開放式課程的聯盟。到上次統計為止，總數超過4000門各式不同語言所提供的課程。開放式課程計畫聯盟網站是您通往此一廣闊資源的入口。其網址是：http://www.ocwconsortium.org「麻省理工開放式課程更新」歡迎您對於電子報與麻省理工開放式課程網站提供寶貴的意見回饋與建議。請將您的意見以電子郵件方式寄到ocw@mit.edu。信件則請寄到：ocw@mit.edu. Our mailing address is MIT OpenCourseWare, One Broadway, 8th floor, Cambridge, MA 02142.
June 2007 Newsletter
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MIT OpenCourseWare Update: June 2007
A Monthly E-mail Newsletter for Users and Friends of MIT OpenCourseWare
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In this issue:
1. OCW Mirror Site Program
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The OCW Mirror Site Program provides copies of the MIT OCW website to educational organizations encountering significant challenges to internet accessibility, inadequate internet infrastructure, or prohibitive internet costs.
OCW Mirror Site packages are available free of charge to educational institutions meeting our program criteria. Each package includes a complete copy of the MIT OCW site as well as supplementary tools and materials provided on an external hard drive. Interested institutions should contact Yvonne Ng, MIT OCW External Outreach Manager, at yng@mit.edu .
2. New and Updated Courses - Boat Design, Thermodynamics, and more
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The following are new and updated courses on MIT OCW.
8.09 Classical Mechanics (MIT)
STS.462 Social and Political Implications of Technology (MIT)
3.15 Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices (MIT)
3.205 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials (MIT)
HST.935 Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine (MIT)
CMS.796 Major Media Texts (MIT)
2.993 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: The Art and Science of Boat Design (MIT)
18.404J Theory of Computation (MIT)
Receive notification of new MIT OCW courses, video, audio or newsletter feature summaries on your desktop, or add them to your blog or website. Sign-up here: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/OCWHelp/rssfeeds.htm
3. OpenCourseWare Grows Beyond MIT!
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A simple idea that began at MIT about five years ago has bloomed into an international OCW movement - to advance education and empower people worldwide. At the OpenCourseWare Consortium (http://www.ocwconsortium.org), you’ll find more than 150 members who provide more than 4,000 free online courses. Learn more about these members and their opencoursewares.
4. Views from Visitors - How You Can Help
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“I have completed my studies with Masters of Science
in Applied Genetics from Bangalore University. I
wanted to learn more about the field of Biology
but the hurdle is there is no good library in Nepal
and as well as there is dearth of University which
teaches this subject in Nepal. With MIT OCW I am
able to learn about mathematics and computational
biology...” – Student, Nepal
We love hearing from people around the world who use MIT OCW materials to improve their lives or share what they learn to help others. We need your help to continue providing these benefits! MIT OCW will always be a free and open digital publication, but your donation (small or large) helps us continue to offer a high-quality publication of MIT’s course materials.
Your gift of $50, $100, $500 or whatever amount is right for you will enable us to keep MIT OCW vibrant and up to date. Thank you!
5. Brain Teaser
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Know your geography: Which five African countries border the Mediterranean Sea? Extra credit if you can name all Middle East states, capital cities, rivers/seas, and population on this same map.
See the final exam map quiz in MIT’s History course: Islam, the Middle East, and the West, Fall 2006. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/History/21H-601Fall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm
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MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) is a large-scale, Web-based publishing initiative that provides free, searchable access to the educational materials from more than 1600 MIT courses for educators, students, and individual learners around the world. The OpenCourseWare Consortium is an alliance of over 100 institutions providing (or developing) their own OCW web sites. At last count, there are about 3000 courses, in many languages, offered across the Consortium. The OCW Consortium web site is your portal to this vast resource. http://www.ocwconsortium.org. "The MIT OpenCourseWare Update" welcomes your feedback and suggestions about this newsletter and the MIT OCW Web site. Please send your feedback to MIT OpenCourseWare at ocw@mit.edu. Our mailing address is MIT OpenCourseWare, One Broadway, 8th floor, Cambridge, MA 02142.
