Lil draws a caricature of their teacher, Mrs. She enters her classroom, the lesson already in progress, and purposefully bumps Lil on the way to her desk in the back. Kima, late, runs up the stairs while the others head to class and encounters the principal, who gives her a disapproving look and notes her tardiness. The scene changes to show the atrium of the school, where Lil sits alone while other children chat or study in groups. Due to the time it takes Kima to collect her things, she is late and the school shuttle departs without her. Lil, upset with her father, bumps Kima and knocks off her backpack. The girls and several other children of similar age in red blazers then head to the school shuttle stop that will take them to school. Kima and her mother make funny faces at each other, while Lil's father apologizes that due to his work he will not be able to see her in person this year for First Contact Day. Both girls are in a dormitory in San Francisco, and are speaking with their parents who are working on Mars on a large holographic display in their identical rooms. I am excited by the opportunity to expand eCornell’s innovative online programs and bring high quality educational experiences to more people.Kima and Lil introduce themselves separately in voice over while they start of their day before going to school. Said Krause: “With the creation of eCornell in 2000, Cornell was among the first of its peers to deliver online learning programs. In the next year, eCornell will support the ILR School in launching a blended Executive Master of Human Resources degree program. In addition to a range of professional certificate programs, eCornell has expanded its offerings to include online for-credit courses. “Paul Krause has the track record and experience, leadership skills and passion for online education that will accelerate the growth of eCornell into an international leader in high-quality online higher education,” said Phil Young, Cornell trustee emeritus and chair of the eCornell board of directors. eCornell’s experience, know-how and capabilities represent a major strategic advantage to the university as we compete for the best and the brightest around the world in the years ahead.” The former CEO of Element K, an online learning company based in Rochester, New York, Krause replaces Chris Proulx ’91, who is leaving eCornell after 10 years to lead an international organization that provides scalable learning and education to relief and development workers.Ĭommenting on the eCornell appointment, Cornell Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Harrison said: “Our strategic plan at Cornell recognizes and embraces the fact that online learning will play a significant role in the delivery of academic programs in the future. ECornell, Cornell University’s wholly owned online education company, has appointed Paul Krause ’91 as its next CEO, effective this month.
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