In this final spotlight, Dr. Bill Rankin will help connect key threads from Cornerstone and our study of the interconnectedness of the liberal arts.
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PhotoSynth examples
If you wanted to explore the images of Jacob’s Dream we looked at in Dr. Rankin’s talk further, here are the links to them on PhotoSynth. Images below were drawn from hundreds of students this year and last year. Thanks to everyone who shared work for this project.
In each embedded synth, click on the full screen button on the right, and then look at the synth in the 3D View, in the Overhead View, and the Point Cloud View. You can see the contrast between the crowd-sourced and more methodical “research” we conducted.
Cornerstone Students – 172 photos (mostly phone photos)
Single Photographer – 252 photos (Canon 5D, 24-70mm, 70-200mm)
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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Bill Rankin is a professor of English and a fellow in the Honors College, working with the JUST program. His interest in medieval teaching and learning led him to explore new educational technologies, and he now travels extensively working with students and educators on ways to build and support informational and social connections for learning.