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Digitalcommons Report 2022-2023: #Imsascholars #Worldleaders, Jean Bigger May 2023

Digitalcommons Report 2022-2023: #Imsascholars #Worldleaders, Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

No abstract provided.


Building And Supporting A Research To Publication Pipeline, Sowmya Anjur, Jean Bigger, Joyce Symoniak Nov 2022

Building And Supporting A Research To Publication Pipeline, Sowmya Anjur, Jean Bigger, Joyce Symoniak

Publications & Research

Participants in this session will learn how IMSA is generating and disseminating scholarship and incorporating students into its research to publication pipeline.

We will also be discussing the benefits of including our student’s best work in DigitalCommons; students having the opportunity to own a publication before leaving high school and inspiring other students to do the same, witnessing their own growth in critical thinking and written communication skills, developing student portfolios, and graduating with an understanding of the importance and benefit of being connected to a global community of scholars.

The Open Educational Resources (OERs) being shared through IMSA’s institutional …


Program Review: 2022 Digitalcommons Report To The Center For Teaching And Learning (Ctl), Jean Bigger Apr 2022

Program Review: 2022 Digitalcommons Report To The Center For Teaching And Learning (Ctl), Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

No abstract provided.


Digitalcommons Report: 2010-2021, Jean Bigger, Angela Richardson, Sowmya Anjur, Adrienne Coleman, Hannah Anderson, Katelyn Lancaster, Elizabeth Martinez, William Mcgrail Jan 2022

Digitalcommons Report: 2010-2021, Jean Bigger, Angela Richardson, Sowmya Anjur, Adrienne Coleman, Hannah Anderson, Katelyn Lancaster, Elizabeth Martinez, William Mcgrail

DigitalCommons Documents

This report represents a summary of activity from November 2010 thru November 2021.


Digitalcommons, Imsa’S Institutional Portfolio: How Inclusion Is Creating A Win-Win For Stakeholders, Jean Bigger Oct 2021

Digitalcommons, Imsa’S Institutional Portfolio: How Inclusion Is Creating A Win-Win For Stakeholders, Jean Bigger

Publications & Research

DigitalCommons@imsa includes rich collections from across the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy that are anchored to its legislative charge and mission. Hear how inclusion and a history of robust cross collaboration have made it possible for IMSA to curate content that provides evidence of return on investment to stakeholders while demonstrating the effectiveness of its programs. And share in the excitement of our newest initiative, Student Portfolios.


2019-2020 & 2020-2021 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Christian Nokkentved Aug 2021

2019-2020 & 2020-2021 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Christian Nokkentved

Archives' Annual Report

The IMSA Archives, housed in the Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center, serves to collect and preserve materials relating to the history and ethos of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The Archives includes both special and general collections with materials about IMSA’s establishment, led by Dr. Leon Lederman and Governor James Thompson. There are materials about the Academy’s opening in the fall of 1986 and its development since, as well as about its ideas and programs and how they evolved. Included are sample curricula, presidential speeches, samples of student work, as well as material about and from partnership programs …


Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy (Imsa) Archives, Emily Holda, Christian D. Nokkentved, Jean Bigger Apr 2020

Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy (Imsa) Archives, Emily Holda, Christian D. Nokkentved, Jean Bigger

Archives Publications & Research

No abstract provided.


2019 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian Nokkentved Aug 2019

2019 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian Nokkentved

Archives' Annual Report

The IMSA Archives, housed in the Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center, serves to collect and preserve materials relating to the history and ethos of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The Archives includes both special and general collections with materials about IMSA’s establishment, led by Dr. Leon Lederman and Governor James Thompson. There are materials about the Academy's opening in the fall of 1986 and its development since, as well as about its ideas and programs and how they evolved. We have sample curricula, presidential speeches, samples of student work, as well as material about and from partnership programs …


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 60-63, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 60-63, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

This category is reserved for artifacts of the archives. This will serve as a ready-reference category of general information materials expected to be requested frequently.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 01-05, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 01-05, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

This category is reserved for materials about IMSA in general which are of long-lasting and major importance. Examples are IMSA’s Mission, Beliefs and Philosophy. This will serve as a ready-reference category of general information materials expected to be requested frequently.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 40-41, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 40-41, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 30-39, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 30-39, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 10-21, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 10-21, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 42-47, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 42-47, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 06-09, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 06-09, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 22-29, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 22-29, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

No abstract provided.


Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 50-59, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda Jan 2019

Archives Finding Aid: Record Groups 50-59, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved, Emily Holda

Archives Finding Aid

This category is reserved for articles in flat storage, such as posters and large documents, and various photographs and slides. This will serve as a ready-reference category of general information materials expected to be requested frequently.


2018 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian Nokkentved Aug 2018

2018 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian Nokkentved

Archives' Annual Report

The IMSA Archives, housed in the Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center, serves to collect and preserve materials relating to the history and ethos of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The Archives includes both special and general collections with materials about IMSA’s establishment, led by Dr. Leon Lederman and Governor James Thompson. There are materials about the Academy's opening in the fall of 1986 and its development since, as well as about its ideas and programs and how they evolved. We have sample curricula, presidential speeches, samples of student work, as well as material about and from partnership programs …


2017 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved Aug 2017

2017 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved

Archives' Annual Report

The IMSA Archives, housed in the Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center, serves to collect and preserve materials relating to the history and ethos of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and the activities of its students, faculty and staff. Our collection includes materials about IMSA’s establishment, led by Dr. Leon Lederman and Governor James Thompson; the Academy's development since 1986; its ideas and programs; partnership programs for educators and schools state- and nationwide; and the lives of its students, alumni, and staff.


Fy17 Irc Fact Sheet, Information Resource Center Jan 2017

Fy17 Irc Fact Sheet, Information Resource Center

Fact Sheet

The Information Resource Center supports IMSA’s teaching and learning programs and student creativity through its collections, services, and team of information professionals.


2016 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved Jun 2016

2016 Annual Report Of The Work In Imsa’S Archives, Marti Guarin, Christian D. Nokkentved

Archives' Annual Report

This year the focus of the Archives has been on further developing several collections and making them available on Digital Commons [DC], work that has been made possible by the expertise and creativity of Jean Bigger and her work on DC. In addition work has continued to strengthen collections in general, to build new collections, and to make the Archives more accessible to administration, students, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as to others in Illinois, USA and the world. To that end the volunteer staff set four sets of goals for the year, which are set out below …


Digitalcommons Report: 2016, Jean Bigger Jun 2016

Digitalcommons Report: 2016, Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

DigitalCommons has been fully operational for four and a half years:

  • FY14: 464 works to date | 43,278 full-text downloads to date | 27,613 downloads in the past year
  • FY15: 762 works to date | 88,466 full-text downloads to date | 44,033 downloads in the past year
  • FY16: 1,492 works to date | 144,574 full-text downloads to date | 58,250 downloads in the past year


Digitalcommons Report: 2015, Jean Bigger Jun 2015

Digitalcommons Report: 2015, Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

DigitalCommons has been fully operational for two and a half years:

  • FY14: 464 works to date | 43,278 full-text downloads to date | 27,613 downloads in the past year
  • FY15: 762 works to date | 88,466 full-text downloads to date | 44,033 downloads in the past year


Digitalcommons Report: 2014, Jean Bigger Jun 2014

Digitalcommons Report: 2014, Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

DigitalCommons has been fully operational for two and a half years:

  • 464 works to date | 43,278 full-text downloads to date | 27,613 downloads in the past years


Digitalcommons Report: 2013 Board Of Directors, Jean Bigger, Glenn W. "Max" Mcgee, Paula Garrett, Diana Sharp Mar 2013

Digitalcommons Report: 2013 Board Of Directors, Jean Bigger, Glenn W. "Max" Mcgee, Paula Garrett, Diana Sharp

DigitalCommons Documents

“We will generate scholarship that discovers, integrates, applies and demonstrates the effectiveness of our practices and transfers knowledge produced by our work."


Digitalcommons Report: 2011, Jean Bigger Jan 2011

Digitalcommons Report: 2011, Jean Bigger

DigitalCommons Documents

No abstract provided.


Residential Archives Club, Rebecca Brady '98, Danielle Ducharme '98 Mar 1998

Residential Archives Club, Rebecca Brady '98, Danielle Ducharme '98

Archives Publications & Research

No abstract provided.