Technology tools lag our competency-based aspirations Julia Freeland Fisher Technology tools lag our competency-based aspirations Last week I wrote about structural barriers inhibiting competency-based education from taking off, even when policy shifts away from seat-time requirements to welcome innovation. In […] Nov 13, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Is guidance counseling being disrupted? Julia Freeland Fisher Is guidance counseling being disrupted? At this year’s iNACOL Symposium, most of the sessions I’ve attended so far have addressed two distinct sides of the student experience: social-emotional development and […] Oct 30, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Should Pennsylvania invest in sustaining or disruptive classrooms? Heather Staker Should Pennsylvania invest in sustaining or disruptive classrooms? Testimony to the Pennsylvania House Education Committee Public Hearing on Hybrid Learning Heather Staker, on behalf of the Clayton Christensen Institute October 21, 2013 […] Oct 29, 2013 Heather Staker
Fast, affordable, accessible care: leveraging the Value-adding Process business model Devin Bean Fast, affordable, accessible care: leveraging the Value-adding Process business model “Wow – unbelievable! I was the first in line – from start to finish, total of about 8 minutes. Getting my prescription 10 feet away […] Oct 23, 2013 Devin Bean
Disrupting teacher preparation programs Thomas Arnett Disrupting teacher preparation programs 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 Thomas Arnett
Where will the profit be? The threat and opportunity of pharmaceutical commoditization Devin Bean Where will the profit be? The threat and opportunity of pharmaceutical commoditization What will be profitable in the future? This question vexes analysts and entrepreneurs, and few answer it correctly. Three out of four venture-backed firms do […] Oct 10, 2013 Devin Bean
College accreditors block innovation, so bypass them Michael B. Horn College accreditors block innovation, so bypass them 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 Michael B. Horn
Disruptive innovation: Advancing equality in Advanced Placement? Julia Freeland Fisher Disruptive innovation: Advancing equality in Advanced Placement? Disruptive innovations often take hold in areas of nonconsumption—situations in which the alternative to using a new method or product is nothing at all. Although […] Sept 25, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
How to help parents feel comfortable with blended learning Heather Staker How to help parents feel comfortable with blended learning Flipped classrooms, individual workstations, way fewer face-to-face lectures—when parents first see online learning blend into their school, they can feel alarmed. Often blended courses dispense […] Sept 24, 2013 Heather Staker
Fail fast, not spectacularly Michael B. Horn Fail fast, not spectacularly 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 Michael B. Horn
Digital learning and state legislatures Michael B. Horn Digital learning and state legislatures 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 Michael B. Horn
No surprise: Accrediting agency opts to stunt innovation Michael B. Horn No surprise: Accrediting agency opts to stunt innovation 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 Michael B. Horn