iTunes U still competitive in online education
While massive open online course (MOOC) platforms such as Coursera and Udacity continue to gain traction in the world of online learning, outdated platforms such… Continue Reading »
John Taylor
Romney advisor John Taylor and Nobel winner Kenneth Arrow diverge on economy
On the heels of a presidential debate dominated by discussion of the economy, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus Kenneth Arrow discussed the pertinent economic issues of the day with the Professor of Economics John Taylor, Ph.D. ’73.
Lawrence Summers debates John Taylor on growth policy
Economists Lawrence Summers and John Taylor Ph.D. ‘73 debated the implications of federal economic policy Wednesday afternoon as part of an event hosted by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) in Cemex Auditorium.
Taylor discusses economic recovery
John Taylor, senior fellow and former director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), spoke to a group of about twenty undergraduates Monday afternoon on how best to revive the American economy.
Faculty assess ‘Occupy’ protests
In spite of the ripple effect created by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several Stanford professors indicate that they believe the movement, while noteworthy, will not last.
Prereq classes manage increasing enrollment
A number of first-year or introductory-level classes, including Math 51, Chem 31A, Econ 1A and CS 106A, with 600 students enrolled this quarter, have seen… Continue Reading »
Stanford professors comment on economic instability
Congress’s Aug. 2 approval of a last-minute debt ceiling increase marked the beginning of at least a week of instability in the U.S. economy, which included Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgrading the country’s credit rating, volatility in the stock markets and the Federal Reserve Bank’s announcement that it will maintain low federal interest rates. American economists, including those at Stanford, have a variety of theories as to how the situation came to be, as well as how it will play out.
The Daily brief: July 20, 2010
Point-of-sale tobacco ads … Phishing scams … Stanford opinions on robotic surgery, school segregation, and deficit spending … Stanford news from around the web for Tuesday, July 20, 2010.