Re-imagining The DigitalCommons Collections At The University of Rhode Island: Innovative Approaches Using Technology to Advance the Student Experience

Joseph A. Santiago, University of Rhode Island

Abstract

Proposal Application for 2012 Innovative Approaches Using Technology to Advance the Student Experience. This proposal outlines a plan to utilize the DigitalCommons Collection as a unifying platform that can be the vehicle for community scholarship, creativity, and outreach. This article communicates a strategy to connect the URI community through multiple points of access and create a blended environment in which all people may share and learn from each other.

A rough draft of the proposal has been included demonstrating a slightly different interface and the beginnings of the writing process.