Learning should be joyful Heather Staker Learning should be joyful Why do some students languish unmotivated at school, counting the days until summer vacation, whereas others are so motivated that they can scarcely stand the […] June 13, 2014 Heather Staker
Op-ed: Nagging not necessary to fight summer learning loss Heather Staker Op-ed: Nagging not necessary to fight summer learning loss In a May 30, 2014 op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman, I write about how summer presents a window of opportunity to help children shore up […] June 6, 2014 Heather Staker
Electric car market taking off—for teenagers Michael B. Horn Electric car market taking off—for teenagers For decades people have dreamed that electric cars might replace cars powered by gasoline engines. The hype around new electric cars entering the marketplace alongside […] Feb 21, 2014 Michael B. Horn
The intelligence of Education Elements Michael B. Horn The intelligence of Education Elements As K–12 blended learning has grown, efforts have popped up across the country to create breakthrough proof points that stretch our collective understanding of what is possible for […] Jan 2, 2014 Michael B. Horn
A Framework for Patient-Centered Clinical Trials Evan Shore A Framework for Patient-Centered Clinical Trials “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole.” -Theodore Levitt According to Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, people hire products or services (like a […] Nov 15, 2013 Evan Shore
Yale’s struggles signal broader challenges ahead for colleges Michael B. Horn Yale’s struggles signal broader challenges ahead for colleges For some time, the business model that supports traditional colleges and universities has been breaking. The ability to continue to implement sustaining innovations—more research faculty, […] Nov 14, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Retail clinics should integrate around jobs-to-be-done Ben Wanamaker Retail clinics should integrate around jobs-to-be-done We have written previously about what the theory of disruptive innovation predicts regarding the attractive growth prospects of the retail clinic business. However, even if […] Nov 7, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Disrupting the Traditional Primary Care Business Model- Direct Primary Care Ben Wanamaker Disrupting the Traditional Primary Care Business Model- Direct Primary Care It is exciting to see numerous new primary care delivery business models bursting onto the scene, including concierge medicine, retail clinics, mobile health vans, and direct […] Oct 31, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Troubleshooting motivation (Part 2) Thomas Arnett Troubleshooting motivation (Part 2) This is the second part of a two-part blog. For part one, please click here. As noted in part one of this blog, efficacy and […] Oct 7, 2013 Thomas Arnett
Satisfying the patient’s jobs-to-be-done Ben Wanamaker Satisfying the patient’s jobs-to-be-done Marketing professionals have for some time relied heavily on demographic data and sophisticated analytics to segment markets and predict demand. These methods can indicate strong […] Oct 3, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Putting the summer in summer school Julia Freeland Fisher Putting the summer in summer school Summer has arrived, and with it, the opportunity to rethink schooling. Last week the New York Times highlighted a number of retooled summer schools that […] July 8, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Is K–12 blended learning disruptive?An introduction to the theory of hybrids Clayton Christensen Is K–12 blended learning disruptive?An introduction to the theory of hybrids By Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, and Heather Staker This paper analyzes blended learning through the lens of disruptive innovation theory to help people anticipate and plan for the likely effects of blended l... May 22, 2013 Clayton Christensen