Education

kristen stubbs

Robots in Education

Robotics is one of the most exciting fields today. One which is capable of changing almost every over field and even life as we know it. In this lecture by Dr. Kristen Stubbs, we learn how robots are enhancing the field of education.

wikileaks panel

How Does Wikileaks Affect Academia, Media and Public Policy

Wikileaks has taken on much heat, as well as praise, for their release of confidential documents over the past year or so. How does Wikileaks affect public policy, the news media, and academia. That is what this panel at Columbia University discusses.

Wii Remote Hacks Johnny Lee TED

Wii Remote Hacks

Johnny Lee is the MacGyver of gaming. With just a couple quick changes, Lee can turn a Wii remote into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen, or a head-mounted 3D viewer. His Wii remote hacks are so successful that they have been downloaded over half a million times by people like teachers in need of whiteboards.

Susan Engel Child Education Lecture

How We Should Educate Today’s Children

Susan Engel makes a controversial remark: she says we hate our children. But before you turn away from this video, take a moment to hear her out. She claims that this is because instead of following all findings that developmental psychologists (like herself) make, we pay more attention to our phones, feed them…

Paul Cohen

10 Tips for Studying Anatomy

Professor Paul Krieger from Grand Rapids Community College’s Biology Department shares his methods with students on how they can improve their retention of the subject of anatomy. His ten step approach includes directions on how to create your own custom flashcards, which he says are much better than anything you can buy.

David Garvin

David Garvin: Rethinking the MBA

MBA programs have received a lot of flack due to their inability to produce students that not only have knowledge, but understand how to apply that knowledge in the real world. David Garvin, a professor at the Harvard Business School, does not deny this. In fact, his research supports this.

Ken Robinson

Do schools kill creativity?

Are traditional teaching methods killing creativity, and failing to get the best out of students? Visionary cultural leader Sir Ken Robinson thinks so, and makes the case for revamping our education system so that it nurtures creativity, rather than undermines it.