Lodewyk Bendikson and the Copying of Documents; and Online Education: The I School, Berkeley, and Beyond

Lodewyk Bendikson and the Copying of Documents
Michael Buckland

Printing allowed mass-produced copies of documents, but easy, accurate one-off copying was not achieved until the 20th century with specialized photographic techniques: first photostat (developed for humanities scholars) then microfilm (for banks). Photography also allowed image enhancement and document forensics. Explained through the work of a Dutch-born Californian, Lodewyk Bendikson (1875-1953).

Online Education: The I School, Berkeley, and Beyond
AnnaLee Saxenian

I'll talk about online initiatives at the I School in the context of current experimentation on the Berkeley campus and beyond. For more information, see the white paper “Can Online Education Technology Improve Excellence and Access at Berkeley?”