Category: Education

In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.

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STEM Education: Why It’s Important

There continues to be debate about whether too much emphasis is being placed on STEM education. Critics believe that proponents are trying to diminish the value of other liberal arts subjects and

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Technology and Education

In several past articles on education, I’ve mentioned the work being done by the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation on a concept it calls “blended learning.” The Institute defines “blended learning as a

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Education Reform in the Spotlight

This is the time of year when the President and state governors offer up their “state of” speeches. This year almost every one of those executives has placed an emphasis on improving

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Education and Manufacturing

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I formed a non-profit organization called The Project for STEM Competitiveness with several colleagues of mine. STEM is the acronym for science,

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The Importance of Pre-School

In a previous post entitled Educating Our Children: The Earlier the Better, I quoted Nicholas D. Kristof, who wrote, “Growing mountains of research suggest that the best way to address American economic

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Education and Technology

Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, laments the fact that American technology companies are just as dependent on foreign-born scientists and engineers as they were twenty years ago.

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