They came to San Diego because they wanted to learn how higher education can help students develop as changemakers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem solvers.

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Early exposure to computer science can lead students to develop an aptitude or liking for the subject, apply for opportunities like tech internships, and pursue it as a career path.

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Stanford hopes that the students can also develop the social skills to collaborate with people outside their areas of expertise.

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Can we require that students develop these skills but leave open the possibility that there may be other ways to acquire these?

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Students who can develop the entrepreneurial mindset early on are going to have a distinct advantage, whether economic conditions are weak or strong.

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And, with technology as the game changer as to how we can create and deliver our stories over a multitude of platforms not dependent, anymore, on big money, we can help a wide, diverse array of students develop into the kind of artists and scholars who can make a difference whether through mainstream or indie films, television, animation, digital media, DYI platforms, interactive games, experimental theater or Broadway.

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Coursera says it wants to develop technologies which can validate the identity of students who are learning at home and to use webcams to provide supervised exams.

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The web page the Wirral Grammar School For Boys in Cheshire have created for the project, which currently explains how students can get involved, will also develop into a news area.

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Yes, it's a large part of what we do, but we can also help students enhance their studies, and assist clinical staff to develop skills and expertise, all for the sake of the patient.

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