Monthly Archives: October 2015

Online language exchanges

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Beth Platte

If you want to practice your speaking and listening skills in a foreign language, you may be interested in a language exchange with a native speaker and English learner, in addition to meeting with the drop-in and individual tutors available … finish reading Online language exchanges

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Zombie: a video paper; a nontraditional treatment of a traditional assignment

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Joe Janiga

The idea: or, how one thing leads to another Last spring, a student named Hannah came to my office with questions about overlaying animation on video to explain movement in a visually narrative way. She wanted to analyze a video … finish reading Zombie: a video paper; a nontraditional treatment of a traditional assignment

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A few of my favorite (mapping) things

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Kristin Bott

Fall break is here, and I expect Portland fall weather to set in any minute now. In anticipation of hunker-down-and-curl-up weather, here’s a handful of geospatial delights that might pair well with a hot mug of something and grey skies: … finish reading A few of my favorite (mapping) things

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Creating nice tables using R Markdown

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Chester Ismay

One of the neat tools available via a variety of packages in R is the creation of beautiful tables using data frames stored in R. In what follows, I’ll discuss these different options using data on departing flights from Seattle … finish reading Creating nice tables using R Markdown

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Language Labs: A Brief History

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Beth Platte

The middle of the 20th century was an exciting time for foreign language study in the United States. During World War II, the army created the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) to provide education to officers with strategic wartime skills, … finish reading Language Labs: A Brief History

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