next decade, this 30 million will grow to 100 million. To meet this staggering demand, a major university needs to be created each week" (1996). 
"Our ancestors sailed across a vast ocean, one third of the earth's surface, and to accomplish this great feat they needed the vision to see islands over the horizon, the ability to plan intentional voyages of discovery, the discipline to train physically and mentally, the courage to take risks, and a deep sense of aloha to bind the crew together during the voyage. These are Hawaiian values but they are also universal values. They worked in the past and they will work today" (
instead of seeking radically new opportunities to develop school-as-it-can-be" (Seymour Papert and Gaston Caperton, in 
matter. What matters to me is the determined space and time where determined tasks are accomplished. Social historical and political tasks, not only individual ones. . . . The two main tasks of the school: to get the already known knowledge and to produce the knowledge not yet in existence" (In Seymour Papert's 
and to consider the action of others to give point and direction to his own, is equivalent to breaking down barriers of class, race, and national territory which kept men from perceiving the full import of their activity" (
[Excerpts from Marketwire, 1 April 2008]
CollegeWeekLive-March 2008 significantly exceeded the size, scope, and content of the inaugural November 2007 event, as shown by these bottom-line numbers:
- Over 40,000 participants registered to attend last week’s event: three times the number of the original CollegeWeekLive event in November 2007.
- A global online event which attracted attendees from more than 40 countries worldwide.
- 300+ college admissions representatives across North America from over 150 universities and colleges interacted with visitors at the event. Participating schools hosted 3-D virtual booths in the event’s “College Hall” tradeshow exhibit area.
- 60+ hours of live streaming video presentations from experts on college choice, admission, financial aid from satellite studios in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington.
- Attendees engaged directly with 60 current undergraduates at schools from Hawaii to London through interactive LIVE video chat sessions.
- A new track of interactive Web video panels featuring a host of successful young professionals who shared career insights on their personal experiences across a range of fields.
While the ‘live’ interactions of CollegeWeekLive are now over — anyone who attended, or would still like to access the event’s content, can do so by registering at www.collegeweeklive.com. Archived content and information includes:
- Streaming video presentations (expert keynotes, student chats, career sessions)
- Downloadable materials from participating colleges’ virtual booths, and more.
(“CollegeWeekLive’s Online College Fair Sets New Record as ‘World’s Largest Virtual Event‘”)
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