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Ubiquitous Computing, Co-director
Dr. Robert Tinker
President, Concord Consortium
 Robert
Tinker co-directs the Ubiquitous Computing theme team and
the School Partners Program. Dr. Tinker has pioneered
constructivist approaches to education, particularly novel uses of
educational technology in science. At TERC (Technical Education
Research Center), he developed the idea of equipping computers with
probes for real-time measurements and of using the network for
collaborative student data sharing and investigations. Two years
ago, he started the Concord Consortium to concentrate on
applications of networking in education. He now directs four major
research and development projects that use networks for
professional development and student learning. He earned his Ph.D.
in experimental low-temperature physics from MIT and has taught
college physics for 10 years.
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