Definition, D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N, Definition

Complexity Digest 2006.22 - 17

May-29-2006

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6th Understanding Complex Systems Symposium

Urbana-Champaign, Il, 06/05/15-18
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Definition, D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N, Definition, NY Times

Excerpts: Can we change the spelling bee to make it more useful for teaching real-world skills to some of the nation's brightest students? (...)

But in a world of word processing programs, correct spelling becomes secondary to other, more complex linguistic skills. If education is really what we are after, can we change the bee to make it more useful for teaching real-world skills to some of the nation's brightest students?

Source: Definition, D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N, Definition
[ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/opinion/31stagg.html?th&emc=th ], Emily Stagg, NYTimes, 06/05/31