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Meet Virtual Eve, A Computer-Generated Teacher With A Heart

 
Some interesting things are happening down at Massey University in New Zealand.  The e-learning and computer worlds are abuzz with the news of a decidedly hip and unexpectedly caring teacher named Eve.
Massey scientists, led by Dr Hossein Sarrafzadeh at the Auckland-based Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, have created Eve, a computer-generated teacher that can actually [...]

Thanks for Finding Free Agent U!

This is the first new post since moving from http://www.CreativeU.wordpress.com to this site.
I’m so sorry for the confusion–thanks for catching up with me!  I hope this will be the last change of location for this blog–I’m using the Free Agent U title in my book proposal (being shopped later this month!) and need to tie [...]

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Creative, Not Just Global–New Book Title, New Blog Location

Well, the working title for the book is now Creative U:  Skip the SAT, Save Thousands On Tuition and Get An Outrageously Relevant College Education
It’s better.  I like it.  My agent likes it.  And it’s a good fit in terms of the work I’ve already done on mindfulness and creativity. 
And though the book certainly [...]

Online Tutoring Options Abound–Why You Should Go Global

I’m a big fan of tutoring, and I recognize the value of connecting online with those who can help us learn.  So, I’m happy that tutoring sites like AskOnline are growing at an exponential rate.
Unlike online courses, online tutoring is student-specific–a tutor and a student work together, often across disciplines, so that the student gains [...]

Oliver Sacks To Awaken Those At Columbia

I was delighted to find this article in The New York Times about Oliver Sacks, a well-known neurologist and writer, who has just been designated as the first Columbia University “artist”.
Dr. Sacks has been working at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx for 42 years. I guess it was time for [...]

Wisconsin Commits To Global Literacy

Students, parents, and educators are increasingly understanding the importance of global literacy in preparing this generation for postsecondary education and careers.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a nationally prominent education-business collaboration, recognized Wisconsin’s efforts with a 21st Century Skills Practice of the Year award recently. This marks the third year in a row that Wisconsin’s [...]

US Doesn’t Make The Finals in Global Imagine Cup

We Americans tell ourselves that we have the best education system in the world. We must–that’s why it’s so expensive, right? RIGHT?
Well, take a look at the results of the Imagine Cup, a worldwide competition in technology and innovation. There were no US teams that even PLACED in the finals [...]

New Zealand Gets It: $10 Million Investment in International Education

New Zealand recognizes the value of international education in stimulating the economy.
One of the country’s biggest foreign exchange earners, international education, is to receive a $10 million helping hand from the government over the next four years, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen announced today.
“This will help reinvigorate what is an important export industry and a [...]