With high-speed internet and access to worldwide information, we are on the cusp of a pivotal age of global advancement and transformation. There's wide agreement that we need to reimagine new models of education – not just schooling – that better suit the increasing complexity, connectivity, and velocity of the new knowledge society. For this … Continue reading Connected Learning: When the Classroom Meets the World Today
5 Must-Know Networking Tips for Graduate Students
What I have discovered over the years as a graduate student is that networking is more than just socializing with others (more than just sharing a drink and laughing over some PhD comics emailed from a friend to another). It is an essential part of creating strong relationships with those who can help me to … Continue reading 5 Must-Know Networking Tips for Graduate Students
Summer is Here! Food, Movies, Places to Experience
So I am moved out of my apartment and am ready to fly back to Malaysia in less than 24 hours. It seems like reality has finally hit after some chaotic weeks I had prior to this -- graduation, conference preparations, and a trip to San Antonio just two days ago. I am feeling more … Continue reading Summer is Here! Food, Movies, Places to Experience
An International Perspective on the Values of American Education
This article first appeared in St. Cloud Times on Monday, May 12, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/Jason.CK.Tham/posts/10152376583180325 Toward the end of the St. Cloud State University school year, I asked on my Facebook page what I should be writing for this last column in the Times. Almost unanimously, my friends expressed interest in my experience as an international … Continue reading An International Perspective on the Values of American Education
24 Things I’ve Come to Terms with as I Turn 24
I am turning 24 in 24 days. Here are 24 things I have learned to do and not to do in my life: Read. Read often. Read all you can. You are what you eat. Money may buy you happiness, but not joy. It's okay to express emotions - they are our reactions to external … Continue reading 24 Things I’ve Come to Terms with as I Turn 24
Jason Tham, Ph.D. 