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Ancient Greek language,  Word Study

Beyond Translation: Using Perseus Digital Library, with Anna Krohn

We are pleased to share the following video featuring Anna Krohn, a Digital Library Analyst and Teaching Fellow at Tufts University, who explains how to use the Perseus Digital Library website to explore ancient Greek texts and study individual words in context. Video Tutorial: Using Perseus Digital Library, with Anna Krohn Click here to access the Perseus Digital Library. You can download a copy of the transcript for this video.… Read more

Topic for Discussion

Under Discussion: O Absent Signifier!

~ A guest post by Jacqui Donlon ~ If you have been cruising around the Forum lately watching the home page videos or participating with the visiting scholars, you would have heard this phrase quite a lot. Absent signifier. I first heard this term in the HeroesX discussion board posts from Lenny Mueller. Now that I have started reading more of Douglas Frame’s work, I see it there. It is… Read more

Book Club

Book Club | April 2014: Euripides Herakles

The Hour 25 Book Club’s selection for April is Herakles by Euripides. The drama is part of our Text Library, and it is available under the “Texts” page as a PDF or epub. Join us for the following events: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Google+ Hangout at 1:00 p.m EDT Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Live Chat/ Project Chatroom at 2:00 p.m EDT If you plan to attend the Google+ Hangout, please… Read more

Ancient Greek language

Video Tutorial: The Greek Alphabet, with Joel Christensen

We are pleased to share the following video tutorial featuring Professor Joel Christensen introducing the Greek alphabet. You may download a transcription of the session:  Introducing_the_Ancient_Greek_Alphabet_Joel_Christensen (PDF) You can find further tutorials and resources on the Greek Learning Modules page. Video Tutorial: The Greek Alphabet, with Joel Christensen Read more

Video,  Visiting Scholars

Interview | Ryan Fowler on Innovative Teaching and HeroesX Content

We are pleased to share the following video dialogue featuring CHS Sunoikisis Fellow in Curricular Development Ryan Fowler. Fowler is currently helping to teach an innovative Sunoikisis course titled “Reading the Iliad,” in which over 100 students from multiple universities are working together to engage deeply and slowly with one Homeric epic over  an entire semester. Students in this course are also using portions of the content available through HeroesX. We hope… Read more