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While the precipitating event in our financial crisis was the extensive investment of banks in loans that were unlikely to be repaid and were poorly secured, the problems go much deeper. Several major factors need to be considered. First, ubiquitous communications have made it possible for virtually any place in the world to produce any product and most services. This means that at every le...
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University of Pittsburgh Self-Enrollment for Classes
Due to the fact that the University is offering self-enrollment for classes starting in the Spring 2010 semester, the School of Education no longer offers their own online registration. All students should have received an email outlining the steps they need to take to register for their classes (a copy of the email is included below). You can get more information on the process by logging onto my...
M.Ed. in English Education degree program is now offered Online!
Beginning with the Summer 2009 term, the M.Ed. in English Education will be offered as a fully online degree program. Take classes when and where it fits your busy schedule. Now accepting applications for the summer term. Other
online classes available....
Learning Policy Center Colloquium on December 9, 2009: William Tate
On December 9th, Professor William F. Tate IV from Washington University in St. Louis will give a talk at the University of Pittsburgh on engineering quality academic and social opportunities for urban school students in the face of significant structural barriers, including organizational tendencies to treat learning as a discrete set of isolated events. Examples and models will be drawn from mat...