Artificial Intelligence and Education
May 20, 2016
In the developed world (and many parts of the developing world), technology is affecting almost every area of daily life. Yet there is much more it could be doing in one of
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.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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"Making" STEM Education Fun
April 29, 2016
Kids are naturally curious. One mother I heard about found her three-year-old daughter pulling off all of the key pads on her laptop. When confronted with her deed, the little girl told
Andy Grove, Innovation, STEM Education, and Jobs
April 8, 2016
In March Andy Grove, the former CEO and Chairman of Intel, passed away. Eulogies praising his remarkable life called him “a giant in silicon valley” and “a brilliant technologist.” They also credited
Learning Styles: Smoke but no Fire
March 25, 2016
According to Harold Pashler, Professor of Psychology and a faculty member of the Cognitive Science Program at the University of California, San Diego, Mark McDaniel, Professor of Psychology at Washington University, Doug
Girls and STEM Education
March 4, 2016
The diversity gap in STEM fields is well documented. Stephanie Walden reports, “According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, female employees fill fewer than 25% of STEM jobs — even though they
Teaching STEM: Can the Average Student Learn to Love Math?
February 12, 2016
As anyone who follows education knows, there has been a lot of displeasure with federally-imposed standards of learning in the United States. Undoubtedly, how math has been taught and tested has added
General Electric Uses "Cool" to Promote STEM Education
January 29, 2016
“As a sprawling conglomerate,” writes Dan Adams (@DanielAdams86), “General Electric is a top producer of brute industrial equipment from locomotives to jet engines to power plants — oh, and lately, Snapchats.”[1] General
General Electric: Attracted by Millennials or Repelled by Connectitax?
January 18, 2016
“Fair to say,” writes Marilyn Geewax (@geewaxnpr), “[it] was a brilliant day for Boston.”[1] Geewax was talking about the day General Electric (GE) announced it was moving its headquarters from Fairfield, Connecticut,
Grit, Perseverance, and Practice are Keys to Successful Education
January 15, 2016
We would all like to believe that we have the potential for greatness. Greatness, of course, is a subjective measure. How, for example, would you rate a mother or a father who
International Consumer Electronics Show 2016
January 8, 2016
For techies, January not only ushers in a new year it introduces them to the latest electronic gadgets during the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. The CES is
