Coming Soon-- To a Computer Near You...
Next month, for example, the site will offer a piece by Dudley R. Herschbach on "Ben Franklin, Scientist" that will include demonstrations from a Science Center lecture and discuss Franklin's many contributions to the sciences.
And Steen said he hopes to add a segment by Music Department Chair Thomas Kelly on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony sometime in the near future.
As for the rest of the year, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles has sent letters to a number of faculty asking them to get involved with the initiative. Steen said that a number of distinguished faculty have expressed interest.
To D.L. or not to D.L.?
Harvard declined to involve itself in a distance learning alliance that was formed last year by Yale, Princeton and Stanford. The alliance has since grown to include Oxford, and allows alumni of the schools access to online resources at each university.
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