Archive for November, 2007

Now for an update and correction…

11/6/2007

I need to post an update and correction to my review of the Nokia N800: First, “timeless,” a MicroB developer, pointed out that when the N810 is released, the clock speed on the N800 will increase through an OS tweak: For the record, it’s the same processor. When IT OS 2008 becomes available and you [...]


Youth Futures: Leapfrogging from Century 18 to Century 21

11/5/2007

Slides from Saturday’s Global Youth Policy Seminar presentation by Arthur Harkins and myself follow:


Leapfrog Ecuador!

11/3/2007

I’m back from a week in Ecuador, where I participated in a conference hosted in the Faculty of Latin American Social Sciences (FLACSO), and delivered two invited lectures. At FLACSO, I discussed the co-seminar conducted by myself and Dr. Arthur Harkins at the University of Minnesota, in cooperation with FLACSO-México (lead by Dr. Cristóbal Cobo). [...]


Viva Leapfrog!

11/1/2007

I’m still in Ecuador, using a public terminal with a slow connection. So, quickly… Today’s Minnesota Daily posted a commentary by Thomas Sullivan, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Minnesota, on universities as places and spaces for imagination. He writes: I believe we must invite more of our students [...]


Sustainable Tourism

11/1/2007

For those of us who love travel and are interested in international development issues, perhaps the concept of sustainable tourism is of interest to you! I have a friend working in Cambodia on a sustainable tourism project. If you are looking for an adventure, perhaps consider looking into these types of projects. Sustainable Travel International is [...]


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Designing education for sustainable innovation

Presented at the JTET conference this morning: Arthur M. Harkins, Ph.D. (USA) John Moravec, Ph.D. (USA) University of Minnesota Abstract This presentation is concerned with complex subjects, but presents them in ways that audiences can understand and professionally contemplate. The core concept of the paper is “sustainable innovation,” which presumes the necessity for continuous innovation [...]


My final defense

My final defense defense starts in 2 seconds…! Here are my PowerPoint slides, via SlideShare:


Aim higher!

The Minnesota Daily published an article on the “Leapfrog University” memo distributed by Arthur Harkins and myself.  Marni Ginther writes: Harkins and Moravec argue research and innovation must begin soon and must begin at the undergraduate level. This would involve a huge shift in the way the University – and universities across the country – [...]


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