Science Career Magazine
Issue for November 03, 2000
- Science Career Magazine
- Distance Education: Resources
- By
Vid Mohan-Ram
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D istance education is essentially a way to deliver education without the need for students to be physically present in the same room as the instructor. When courses and programs are posted to computers electronically or through the Internet, students are not constrained by time
- Science Career Magazine
- Making the Transition: Jory Weintraub
- By
Vid Mohan-Ram
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"C oming from a purely research background, I had a lot to learn about informational technology," admits postdoctoral scientist Jory Weintraub, regarding the undergraduate immunology course he is developing. The course will be taught simultaneously at Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina,
- Science Career Magazine
- Obstacles to Mobility in Europe: Young Mobile Researchers Meet EC Policy-Makers in Crete
- By
Maziar Nekovee
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"W e are looking for dynamic young scientists who believe that they have something to say on mobility in the E.U. scientific community and that their ideas for developing and improving the European situation in the 21st century should be heard." This call for participation
- Science Career Magazine
- Online Courses: Pedagogical Implications and Opportunities
- By
Robert V. Steiner
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Robert V. Steiner directs the Distance Learning Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. During the current year, the Distance Learning Project will offer more than 40 online courses with over 600 expected enrollments. Dr. Steiner is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Program
- Science Career Magazine
- Biotechnology Seminar Day Paints Bright Future for Young Scientists
- By
Louie Lamorte
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MONTREAL-- Last month, the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) Graduate Students Association organized a biotechnology seminar day and invited several speakers to discuss their careers in biotechnology. The speakers all agreed that biotechnology offers exciting opportunities for scientists interested in pursuing both traditional and alternative careers.
