Category Archives: Events and Workshops

Gadget Day Video

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

We had a lovely Gadget Day on Friday! Perhaps thanks to our earlier post, we had almost 50 people join in person over the course of the day and 57 viewers online. We enjoyed a wonderful series of presentations. Many … Continue reading →

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Join us for Gadget Day on Friday, April 26

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Register now for our spring Gadget Day! We collected gadget ideas from around campus this spring. It will be a fast-paced day with lots of devices to explore. Caitlin Shanley will start the day with SlideShark, an app that controls your … Continue reading →

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Audio to Whet Your Appetite

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

The 2013 Third Coast ShortDoc Challenge competition is on! Here is your chance to explore audio storytelling. ShortDocs Challenge is an annual contest sponsored by Third Coast International Audio Festival (TCIAF), a Chicago-based organization that curates and publishes audio stories from around … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Word Office Hours

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Are you working on a large document, such as a thesis or dissertation, and need help formatting all of those pages? Do you have tables and figures in said document that you just can’t standardize? Are page and section breaks … Continue reading →

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Penn DH Forum: Measuring Well-Being Using Social Media

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

A couple of us from WIC recently attended a Digital Humanities Forum event called “Measuring Well-Being Using Social Media,” showcasing a joint project between the Department of Computer and Information Science and the Penn Positive Psychology Center.  As part of … Continue reading →

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Request Training at WIC

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Curious about creating a video in iMovie but don’t know where to start? Want to make a website for yourself or a class but don’t feel comfortable with HTML or CSS?  Looking for assistance in teaching your students how to … Continue reading →

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WIC Majors Dinner: Monday, March 11

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Want to learn more about what WIC can do for you? Join us for our SAS Major Dinner next Monday from 5:00 to 6:30. Check out our flyer below for more details! RSVP at https://fission.sas.upenn.edu/survey/878. 

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CAMRA Media Festival – Feb 24

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

This guest post by Arjun Shankar describes Penn CAMRA’s upcoming media festival, which includes an afternoon panel about our experiences with Lisa Mitchell’s South Asia Studies classes: We are really excited to let everyone know about Penn CAMRA’s first annual … Continue reading →

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Sharing Study Abroad Experiences on a Cold Winter’s Night

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

On a particularly cold night in late-January, WIC was hopping with food, warmth, and a plethora of travel stories at our annual Penn International Experiences Festival. It was our most popular festival to date with about 200 attendees. We welcomed 60 … Continue reading →

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What happens abroad doesn’t stay abroad

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

You’ve probably heard friends and classmates raving about their travel abroad experiences. New places to explore, cultures to learn about, food to taste, music to enjoy–it’s all too enticing! But what about the questions you might have? Concerns? Curiosities?  The … Continue reading →

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