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The ReDistricting Game - 0 views

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    Players see how politicians use the redistricting process to select their voters - wow! Political Science Research Advisor: Kareem Crayton, Assistant Professor of Law and Political Science, USC Gould School of Law, kcrayton [at] law [dot] usc [dot] edu, http://law.usc.edu/ - created at the USC Game Innovation Lab - part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts', Interactive Media Division. It was developed for the USC Annenberg Center for Communications by the following people: Lead Game Designer and Project Lead, Chris Swain, Assistant Professor, Co-Director, EA Game Innovation Lab, Interactive Media Division, USC School of Cinema-Television, cswain [at] cinema [dot] usc [dot] edu, http://interactive.usc.edu/research/games "The game provides a basic introduction to the redistricting system, allows players to explore the ways in which abuses can undermine the system, and provides info about reform initiatives - including a playable version of the Tanner Reform bill to demonstrate the ways that the system might be made more consistent with tenets of good governance. Beyond playing the game, the web site for The Redistricting Game provides a wealth of information about redistricting in every state as well as providing hands-on opportunities for civic engagement and political action."
Randolph Hollingsworth

Bloggers' Rights | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 0 views

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    Legal guide regarding free speech, political speech, anonymity, freedom from liability
Randolph Hollingsworth

Saylor Foundation Free Education site - 0 views

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    Areas of Study General Education Program Art History Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Economics English Literature History Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Political Science Psychology The Saylor Foundation (under its legal name, The Constitution Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Foundation was established in 1999 by Michael J. Saylor, Chairman, CEO, and President of the business intelligence company Microstrategy. Mr. Saylor serves as the Foundation's sole trustee. The mission of the Saylor Foundation is to make education freely available to all. Guided by the belief that technology has the potential to circumvent barriers that prevent many individuals from participating in traditional schooling models, the Foundation is committed to developing and advancing inventive and effective ways of harnessing technology in order to drive the cost of education down to zero.
Randolph Hollingsworth

mySociety | Usability with Purpose - 1 views

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    collaborative platform for developers working with civic innovation as a goal
Randolph Hollingsworth

DISSERTATION by Randolph Hollingsworth, University of Kentucky: "She Used Her Power Lig... - 0 views

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    One of my earliest efforts at offering an open education resource - posted long before UK was offering electronic dissertations.
Randolph Hollingsworth

Hidden Patterns of the Civil War - Digital Scholarship Lab, Univ of Richmond - 0 views

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    Using textmining and mapping to visualize primary sources on the Civil War era in Richmond, VA via graphs, maps and models.
Randolph Hollingsworth

Center for Democracy & Technology | Keeping the Internet Open, Innovative and Free - 0 views

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    "The Center for Democracy and Technology is a non-profit public interest organization working to keep the Internet open, innovative, and free. As a civil liberties group with expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT works to enhance free expression and privacy in communications technologies by finding practical and innovative solutions to public policy challenges while protecting civil liberties. CDT is dedicated to building consensus among all parties interested in the future of the Internet and other new communications media."
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