Topic: Technology and Education Equity
Speaker: SHANG-JIN WEI, Tenured Professor at Columbia University, Former Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Date: March 18, 2024 (Monday)
Location: Lecture Hall 120, Building 7, Chengjunyuan, Zijingang Campus, ZJU
1. Master Lecture: 10:00-11:15
Moderator: Professor Huang Xianhai, Vice President
Lecture Introduction: Improving education equity is an important way to improve social income equality. The emergence and expansion of online education technology can narrow, but may also widen, the educational gap between children from rich and poor families. This talk uses the digital footprint methodology to assess the impact of online education on educational equality based on the length of time spent using online education in different cities between 2020-2021.
2. Round Table Forum: 11:15-12:00
Guest: Professor SHANG-JIN WEI
Li Shi, dean of Sharing and Development Institute, senior Professor of liberal arts, Zhejiang University
Zhang Junsen, senior Professor of liberal arts, Dean of School of Economics, Zhejiang University
Moderator: Professor Wang Yizhong, Party Secretary and Vice President of School of Economics
