Lectures tagged "Technology"


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Robert Darnton: The Case for Books
Robert Darnton
February 3, 2010
00:57:50
Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library, discusses the historical and cultural importance of the printed word.
Joseph Stiglitz: America and the Sinking of the World Economy
Joseph Stiglitz: America and the Sinking of the World Economy
Joseph E. Stiglitz
January 25, 2010
00:50:03
Nobel Prize--winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks about his new treatise, Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy, in conversation with writer and editor Cullen Murphy.
The Changing Role of News in the US and the World
Julia Wallace
November 17, 2009
00:22:08
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editor Julia Wallace discusses trends in the local and global news media businesses today.
Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st Century
Jacqueline Olds
February 11, 2009
01:05:55
Jacqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz discuss the previously un-reported American epidemic of living in social isolation in their new book, The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st Centur
Kevin Klose: Next Generation of NPR
Kevin Klose
September 9, 2008
00:47:15
National Public Radio President Kevin Klose speaks to a group of supporters at Public Broadcasting Atlanta studios. He talks about NPR's achievements and goals, and also describes some of its challenges, like harnessing new technology in broadcasting, podcasting, and the Web.
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She's Such a Geek
Annalee Newitz
January 11, 2007
00:59:00
Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders discuss their new book She's Such a Geek, an anthology that celebrates women who have flourished in the male-dominated realms of technical and cultural arcana.
New Directions: Research, Education, and Community Service
Frank Moretti
January 27, 2006
00:31:36
Frank Moretti describes new efforts at Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) to leverage multimedia adaptations of University research for use in Columbia's classes and the broader community.
Partnership in Educational Innovation
David J. Helfand
January 27, 2006
00:53:25
David Helfand discusses how his kernel of an idea to improve an electromagnet spectrum analogy back in 1999-2000 led to the Columbia Center for New Media Technology and Learning's (CCNMTL) substantial role in the creation of "Frontiers of Science," a new course in Columbia College's core curriculum.