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A Conversation with Frederick M. Hess January 13, 2010 Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar and director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also an executive editor of Education Next. He is best known for his work on a broad range of K-12 and higher education issues including accountability in education, ...

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Office Hours: Fall 2009 October 08, 2009 UW President Mark Emmert discusses the incoming biennial budget and financial planning for the future, exciting news about research over the summer and the dedication of a new memorial to honor UW’s eight Medal of Honor recipients.  This short video is part of a series of ...

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Recognizing Sports Concussions: Keeping Youth Athletes Safe October 01, 2009 Learn how to keep young athletes safe by knowing how to recognize the signs and symptoms of concussions. UW Medicine physicians from the Sports Concussion Program at Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital explain what to watch for and what actions coaches need to take if they ...

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Adventure Learning: In Theory and In Action! September 22, 2009 Aaron Doering, professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, joins teachers from around the nation in a discussion of adventure learning.  Adventure learning is a hybrid online education approach that brings together students ...

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Remarkable Trees of Virginia April 04, 2009 In 2004, noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo came together with Jeff Kirwan, professor of forestry at Virginia Tech, to start off a project that would result in the book, “Remarkable Trees of Virginia.” The project and the resulting book are a collection of Virginia’s most remarkable trees and ...