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 Welcome
to the internet site of the Institute of Archaeological Science, Technology,
and Visualization of the California State University, Monterey Bay. Located
on the former military base of Fort Ord in Seaside, California, our host
institution, the California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has
been touted as a model for US military base conversion in the post-Cold
War era. Because of California's growing concern with instructional paradigms
that embrace the use of technology and telecommunications in the delivery
of K-16 education, CSUMB has taken this mandate to heart and has quickly
moved to the cutting edge of technology-mediated instructional design.
As such, the Institute of Archaeological Science,
Technology, and Visualization (IASTV) -- AKA: The CSUMB Institute of Archaeology
-- has moved toward an interdisciplinary technology-mediated curriculum.
This home page has been formatted so as to provide an on-line forum for
the posting of this Institute's progress in meeting the vision and mission
of the California State University, Monterey Bay -- The 21st Campus for
the 21st Century.
Like our campus and much of the internet, this web site is a "work in progress" subject to ongoing update and revision. Please do let me know if there is specific information or programming that you would like to see in our future academic development and design. The following material provides an overview of the Institute of Archaeological Science, Technology, and Visualization and the California State University, Monterey Bay. The Institute of Archaeology California State University Monterey Bay The campus is located on the former Fort Ord military complex in Seaside, California.Situated as it is on the on the historic Monterey Bay, the campus and community provide a picturesque setting for the study of prehistoric and historical archaeology.The Institute of Archaeology has focused much recent work on the excavation of the main courtyard of Old Mission San Juan Bautista, which is located approximately one half hour's driving time north/northeast of Seaside, California.See directional maps to the Old Mission at: http://archaeology.csumb.edu/Maps/CampusToMission.html. ·100 Campus Center, Seaside, California 93955-8001 Institute for Archaeology ·Office Location: Building 17 ·Lab Location: Building 110 ·Information: 831-582-3890 ·Director R. Mendoza: 831-582-3760 ·Fax: 831-582-3566 ·Email: archaeology_institute@csumb.edu ·Website: http://archaeology.csumb.edu Program Overview Mission The primary initiative of the Institute for Archaeology is to develop a fully integrated curriculum centered on archaeological science, technology, and visualization. This Institute's curriculum encompasses the social, geo-spatial, virtual, environmental, and archaeological sciences. Project-based and both lab and fieldwork oriented, the Institute explores and engages the development of: ·Online and multimedia instructional courseware ·Archaeology and museum collections database applications ·Virtual museum development and virtual reality (VR) modeling of archaeological sites and materials ·An ongoing program of archaeological research and material culture studies ·Museum design, development, and public programming for the Old Mission and community of San Juan Bautista and other project sites on the California Central Coast ·Archaeology and museum anthropology applications in Service Learning Academic Philosophy Virtual archaeology conjoins archaeology with the realms of electronic information technology, multimedia, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It brings these powerful new technologies to the forefront of scientific interpretation, reconstruction, and the modeling of past worlds. The Institute for Archaeology is committed to the development of an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum that includes project-based learning, instructional technology development, and service learning applications in archaeology. Institute Contributions Curriculum The newness of both CSUMB and the Institute, not to mention the embryonic development of virtual archaeology itself, are reflected in the current Institute curriculum that initiates an applied approach combining virtual archaeology and area studies. The multidisciplinary faculty of SBS and other campus and off-campus associates and course offerings round out the curriculum. The Institute offers learning experiences in archaeology and other social science research methods, museum anthropology, social history, VRML-based multimedia and software development, GIS, and telecommunications. Projects and Programs The Institute for Archaeology provisions project-based learning, applied research, lab and field-based opportunities, and training in the art and science of archaeology and museum studies. The Institute is home to several ongoing projects and lab programs that include: ·Alta California Mission Research Project ·Museum Education Project ·Community Futures Lab ·Ancient Technologies and Cultures Lab ·Modern Material Cultures Lab ·Virtual Museums Lab See SBSC Program Description at: http://www.csumb.edu/academic/descriptions/sbs.html
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