Singapore, which calls itself a "global schoolhouse," has been particularly aggressive in recruiting students and scholars from around the world. The island city-state has made international education a central element of its economic development strategy. Since 2002, it has increased international student enrollment from fewer than 50,000 to more than 80,000--more than any city in the U.S. Its goal is to increase international enrollment to 150,000 by 2015--not bad for a country of just 4.5 million people.
Both to expand opportunities for its own citizens and to strengthen its position as an "exporter" of higher education, the government has also persuaded 16 major universities--including MIT, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, the University of Chicago, Stanford, the Wharton School and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts--to establish programs in Singapore. U.S cities that have historically been leaders in international education-- including New York, Boston, and Los Angeles--should consider whether they might have something learn from Singapore's success.
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 08:04
Let me show you some advantages and disadvantages of iPad in details, and at the same time, I will introduce one useful iPad DVD Video Converter to help you convert DVD and videos to play on your iPad.
The good: In an act of aggressive tech convergence, Apple has consolidated your Net book, e-reader, gaming device, photo frame, and iPod into an elegant, affordable super gadget. Features such as Bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, movie rentals, 10 hours of battery life, optional 3G wireless, and the most-celebrated App Store on the planet have us pretty worked up.
The bad: The iPad's large size is as much a hindrance as it is an advantage. As a jack-of-all-trades and a master of few, the iPad can't entirely mimic many of the specialized products it seeks to replace. The iPad's limited multitasking capabilities and lack of integrated video camera, Flash support, and HD video output already have us pining for next year's model.
The bottom line: The Apple iPad is the first affordable tablet computer worth owning, but it won't (yet) replace your laptop.
The Apple iPad is an unprecedented device. It doesn't shoot rainbows or make puppies, but this roughly 8x10-inch tablet computer melds your laptop, smart phone, gaming console, and iPod into a single, affordable, unfortunately named thing.
Of course, we come to you with a standard list of complaints. The absence of an integrated video camera puts the kibosh on any hope of using the iPad for video chats, and without Flash video support, many Web pages look like Swiss cheese. But the biggest problem with the device is coming up with bullet-proof reasons to buy one.
Because the iPad is an entirely new class of device, you'll probably need to lie to yourself a little to justify the purchase. But at this point, any CNET readers worth their salt have mastered the art of making excuses to buy new gadgets.
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Sat, 07/31/2010 - 08:16
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