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Competency-based learning would presumably come close to producing such minds. Now being tried out only at some small, experimental schools, it stresses the development of communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, as well as the abilities to appreciate the arts, to make value judgments and to interact socially...
...theaters and are treated to postcard-panorama film tours of China and France through the technocraft of Circle-Vision 360. The 100 small panels that make up the huge screen in the Energy Pavilion at Disney World's Epcot Center rotate in sync, creating gorgeous sculptured images. Filmed characters interact with spooky holograms and jolly robots. Thus it is with justifiable bluster that Frank Wells, the dapper, track-star-thin boss of Disney's theme lands, describes the company's latest park attraction as "far more than a motion picture. It is a total three-dimensional experience." Rusty Lemorande...
Competency-based learning--stressing the development of communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, as well as the abilities to appreciate the arts, make value judgments and interact socially--would presumably come close to producing such minds. But Bok is not optimistic that professors at major research universities, overly protective of their departmental fiefdoms and specialties, will find the time or willingness to define such a set of shared objectives and then orient their teaching toward its goals...
...been to Harvard. And my experiencehas brought me to life. I've been stimulatedacademically yet haven't become an academic. I seemore than the hard surface of Crimson members.I've had the opportunity to interact both withpeople who will continue to be my closest friendsand people who will continue. Boston's presencehas provided me invaluable education and starkawakening. I've been able to teach many about theculture that is half mine. Everything that theysaid came true...
...When I came here, I thought I would have these long, intellectual, exciting conversations with scholars in my field. And it has not turned out that way. I have had exciting conversations with maybe one or two people--males. I really miss the opportunity to interact with female scholars. I wonder what happens to all the other tenured women...