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Why is [Technology] So Hard?
Vinton G. Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet, recently wrote about software accessibility in Communications of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), November 2012. He explores why it’s so difficult to get software engineers to create software that is accessible to people with various disabilities. This is similar, I think, to technology and …
e-learning: the future of learning
It is clear college tuition and the methods students are using to pay for their education is unsustainable. In looking at Forbes’ Top Colleges in America, you’ll find Colorado College ranked 29th among other elite schools. You’ll also notice a trend in tuition costs. A recent article in the New York Times highlighted a few …
