The triple threat: affordability, access, and alignment Alana Dunagan The triple threat: affordability, access, and alignment A common misreading of the theory of disruptive innovation is that disruptive innovations are good and sustaining innovations are bad. This is a false dichotomy. Mar 16, 2017 Alana Dunagan
How to improve student engagement Heather Staker How to improve student engagement As students begin to see that school is a solution that they can "hire" in their lives to help them have friends and feel successful, a predictable result emerges—they engage. Mar 14, 2017 Heather Staker
What hotels and higher education have in common Alana Dunagan What hotels and higher education have in common For a long time, we didn't see it in higher education. To understand why, and to build insights around the competitive phenomena we are seeing now, it's helpful to look at the experience of the hotel industry. Mar 9, 2017 Alana Dunagan
Emerging market, e-commerce investors: Be patient for growth, but impatient for profits Efosa Ojomo Emerging market, e-commerce investors: Be patient for growth, but impatient for profits Want to create the next Amazon in an emerging market? This piece offers some counterintuitive advice. Mar 9, 2017 Efosa Ojomo
Mental healthcare vs. disruptive innovation Thomas Arnett Mental healthcare vs. disruptive innovation Convenient, low-cost, disruptive alternatives to traditional mental healthcare may prove critical for unlocking schools’ capacity to bring high-quality mental healthcare under their roofs. Mar 7, 2017 Thomas Arnett
Transforming college into a hub of lifelong learning: Northeastern University’s Level bootcamp Alana Dunagan Transforming college into a hub of lifelong learning: Northeastern University’s Level bootcamp Higher education is faced with many challenges. In response, Northeastern University built Level, a coding and data analytics bootcamp with serious disruptive potential. Feb 28, 2017 Alana Dunagan
College transformed: Five institutions leading the charge in innovation Alana Dunagan College transformed: Five institutions leading the charge in innovation The nature of competition in higher education is changing—presenting both challenges and opportunities. Five case studies illustrate how institutional leaders can proceed in changing times. Feb 22, 2017 Alana Dunagan
Five insights for innovating in emerging markets Efosa Ojomo Five insights for innovating in emerging markets Innovating in emerging markets presents unique challenges. To that end, Research Fellow Efosa Ojomo shares five insights from his research in a Facebook Live event with Harvard Business Review. Feb 6, 2017 Efosa Ojomo
The 32 million disruptive adult learning opportunity Michael B. Horn The 32 million disruptive adult learning opportunity 32 million adults lack foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and the workforce. A new report shows how entrepreneurs can use technology to reach them. The opportunity for disruptive innovation is ripe. Jan 31, 2017 Michael B. Horn
Shopping for healthcare: opportunity or obstacle? Ryan Marling Shopping for healthcare: opportunity or obstacle? Could the price transparency goals of the Trump administration show promise in lowering healthcare costs? Or add additional burden to the patient experience, and present another obstacle in the way of better health? Jan 25, 2017 Ryan Marling
Policy Inequality and education in the age of Trump Michael B. Horn Inequality and education in the age of Trump Fears are mounting that technology will automate and displace jobs on a scale never before seen. That means we may need to start paying for adults’ living expenses as they learn and retool. Jan 12, 2017 Michael B. Horn Policy
District transformation—help us discover the keys to success Thomas Arnett District transformation—help us discover the keys to success The disruptive story of online learning is far from complete. Even with investment in technology, most schools are still a long way from disrupting the industrial model of instruction. Jan 5, 2017 Thomas Arnett