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Scientists as Writers: Using a Content Management System to Promote Collaborative Writing in the Sciences and Beyond

Session Details

Tuesday, March 21, 2006
11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Junior Ballroom, Level 3

Session Type: Track 4

Speaker(s)

  • Ken Bolton, ACS, Vassar College
  • Eric Eberhardt, Director, Biochemistry Program and Associate Professor of Chemistry, Vassar College
  • Cristian Opazo, Sr. Academic Computing Consultant and Adjunct Faculty, Vassar College
  • Session convener: Stewart Mader, Wiki Evangelist, Atlassian Software Systems

Abstract

A team of faculty, technologists, librarians, and writing specialists at Vassar explored the use of the Plone content management system as a tool for collaborative writing in a senior-level science course. We present an assessment of our experience and plans to extend the use of this technology beyond the sciences.

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