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Tag Archives: technology
Iris: Estonia came after Nicaragua and Taiwan
When Iris first landed in Estonia two years ago, she remembers seeing a huge lamp in the clear, dark sky. It was the full moon, so big and so close; it felt like you could grab it. In other parts … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Asia, Chinese, Estonia, Glia, innovation, Nicaragua, student experience, Taiwan, technology
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People Feel Similar Affection For Mobile Phones as For Other People
Merilin Piipuu’s master’s thesis demonstrated that cell phones have become our inseparable companions, best friends and cure for loneliness. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research, Studies
Tagged ethnology, fieldwork, mobile phone, Nepal, technological progress, technology
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The Gates of Educational Technology and the Challenges of Our Time
Emanuel Bardone, a lecturer of educational technology, explains how technology can be used in teaching and learning, while making it more affordable, attractive, and effective. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Research, Social sciences, Studies, Tartu
Tagged education, internet, invention, teaching, technology
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Getting Inspired at the International Summer University
14 International Summer University participants share their thoughts and feelings about their studies at University of Tartu and the time spent in Estonia. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Social sciences, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged e-governance, Estonia, friendship, summer university, Tartu, technology
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How To Become a Master in the Startup Decathlon
Yrjo Ojasaar, an internationally successful entrepreneur, consultant, and teacher, speaks about the upcoming disruption in global education, constituents of good entrepreneurial education, and startups.
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Posted in Career, Estonia, Studies
Tagged DDVE, entrepreneurship, Master''s, startup, technology, virtual environments
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Startup Nation Estonia: An Austrian’s View
Find out what Georg Singer, a development manager at the UT Institute of Computer Science, thinks about the ‘startup nation Estonia’ and how it compares to his home country, Austria. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, General
Tagged Austria, entrepreneurship, Estonia, innovation, IT, service, startup, startup country, technology
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Muscles Made of Plastic
Alvo Aabloo, the University of Tartu Professor of Polymer Materials Technology, writes about how we can construct new devices with the help of novel materials. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged actuator materials, artificial muscles, EAP, linear actuators, movement, muscles, nature, polymer materials, technology
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