Clearing the path for learning
Our education system is built to measure and reward the wrong end of the student. Rather than measure learning and move individual students along to […]
Our education system is built to measure and reward the wrong end of the student. Rather than measure learning and move individual students along to […]
Jan 20, 2011
As 2011 dawns, expect to see the rate of innovation in education increase. The weak economy that has bogged down the United States for the […]
Jan 13, 2011
As those who have followed the growth of online learning in the United States know, one of the best reports about the online learning field […]
Jan 6, 2011
In two weeks… …a gifted 9th grader in Utah whizzed through an online algebra course and moved on. His program made his progress contingent on […]
Dec 29, 2010
Dear Santa: So much digital banter in the education space has focused on waiting for a Superman to fix struggling schools, but for my money, […]
Dec 23, 2010
A fascinating study caught my eye a few months back. Titled “Interaction in Online Courses: More is NOT Always Better,” authors Christian J. Grandzol and […]
Dec 16, 2010
How do we transform our education system to prepare our students for the world and challenges of tomorrow? A few weeks ago, in mid-November, I […]
Dec 9, 2010
Former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise along with Innosight Institute Executive Director, Education Michael B. Horn authored a piece in The Hill titled, “Transform […]
Dec 8, 2010
Massive declines in state and local education funding will lead to a tsunami of blended learning programs, where students learn online in brick-and-mortar schools. Charter […]
Dec 7, 2010
Innosight Institute has published another case study, this one titled “The North Carolina School Connectivity Initiative: A public-private approach to improving school data networks.” On […]
Dec 6, 2010