The Commons: A Concept to Stimulate Interdisciplinary Work

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Title:The Commons: A Concept to Stimulate Interdisciplinary Work (ID: SWR07074)
Author(s):Elizabeth A. Unger (Kansas State University) and Rebecca Gould (Kansas State University)
Topics:Collaboration, High-Performance Computing, Learning Space Design
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Commons are physical and virtual spaces designed for research collaboration. They bring back the best of the computing environment of the past and interject modern computing tools to stimulate solutions to complex, interdisciplinary problems. This presentation will describe Kansas State University's efforts in creating humanities and geospatial commons.
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