By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz, Austin American-Statesman
Michael Starbird, a University of Texas math professor, was in his element one day last week, teaching students to puzzle their way through the concept of infinity using an endless supply of make-believe golf balls and pingpong balls. He’s done it a hundred times, but never quite like this, with a video camera rolling and a behind-the-scenes staff of editors, producers and students who will package this lesson and others into “Effective Thinking Through Mathematics,” his online course free to anyone in the world with a computer and an Internet connection. “It’s the magic of thinking that a kid in Bangladesh can become able to participate in the world economy and society,” Starbird told the Austin American-Statesman. “That’s the lofty goal. This whole enterprise is experimental. It’s a little chaotic. I love it.”
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