The power of going around regulations
A few weeks ago I wrote about how college accreditors are—unsurprisingly—blocking innovation, but that the long-term solution is unlikely to be a top-down “reforming” of the accreditation […]
A few weeks ago I wrote about how college accreditors are—unsurprisingly—blocking innovation, but that the long-term solution is unlikely to be a top-down “reforming” of the accreditation […]
Oct 31, 2013
Julia Freeland, a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. For a number of years, educators in both district and charter settings […]
Oct 24, 2013
Two weeks ago Education Week published an article about online teacher preparation programs. The article highlighted how, “most of the top 10 providers of education […]
Oct 21, 2013
The emerging world of K–12 blended learning remains a young field full of promise for personalizing learning and boosting outcomes for all students. More and more bright spots are […]
Oct 14, 2013
Keynote address delivered at the 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Presidents’ Forum: “Scanning the Horizon for Distance Learning: Extending Access to Knowledge, Employment, and […]
Oct 9, 2013
The recent actions of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the accrediting body for the North Central United States region, essentially shut down Tiffin College’s partnership with Altius […]
Oct 3, 2013
President Obama’s new initiative to make college more affordable, which he announced yesterday, represents a significant step in the conversation around driving better value for students in […]
Aug 23, 2013
MOOC stalwart Udacity made more news lately, and it wasn’t of the positive, swooning variety. Udacity announced in January that it would partner with San Jose State […]
Aug 15, 2013
Online, or digital, learning is continuing to grow, and as it does so, state legislatures are increasingly taking notice. In 2012, state governors signed more […]
Aug 12, 2013
Several years ago I offered words of praise when Tiffin College partnered with Altius Education to create Ivy Bridge College, a two-year online institution dedicated to providing an affordable higher […]
Aug 8, 2013