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Thursday
Apr282011

Episode 10: How to Improve Technical Education

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On episode 10, we discuss how to improve technical education. Panelists address questions including:
  • Why is there such a divide between what is being taught and what should be taught?
  • How can we educate instructors and professors on best practices of education?
  • What online resources can be utilized to help instructors not have to reinvent the wheel?
  • What constitutes multimedia in 2011?
  • Should undergraduates from all departments have technical training?
On today's show our crew of hosts includes:
  • Jonathan Ashdown
  • David Doria(moderator)
  • Matthew McCormick
  • Nicholas Preston
  • Geraldine Van der Auwera
Intro/Outro Music: 'Summer Swing' -Piergiorgio Lucidi