Carl Rubino, Edward North Professor of Classics, discussed: The classroom use of VROMA and Perseus, two web sites dedicated to the teaching and study of Latin, Greek, and Greco-Roman history and culture. Special attention was given to the double aspect of the VRoma site. First, it provides an on-line "place," modeled on the ancient city of Rome, where students and instructors can interact live, hold courses and lectures, and share resources for the study of the ancient world. Second, it provides a collection of resources--including texts, commentaries, images, and maps--for individual use, allowing students and instructors to shape materials to suit their own abilities and purposes. Dr. Rubino will reported on his long-distance collaborations between classics students and instructors at Hamilton and Skidmore colleges.
More about Carl's courses at http://www.vroma.org/~crubino
