The intrigue of Coursera Michael B. Horn The intrigue of Coursera Coursera, the popular massive open online course (MOOC) platform, intrigues. With over 5 million students served and $85 million raised—both numbers are first among the “MOOC […] Dec 19, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Why teacher preparation programs lack the will to change Thomas Arnett Why teacher preparation programs lack the will to change There is an interesting parallel between teacher education programs and the history of the computer industry. In the 1970s, refrigerator-sized minicomputers were the cutting-edge machines of […] Dec 17, 2013 Thomas Arnett
The audacity of Udacity Michael B. Horn The audacity of Udacity Why people thought that the massive open online course (MOOC) providers would disrupt U.S. higher education by themselves by simply offering traditional university courses online […] Dec 12, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Challenges to reforming teacher preparation Thomas Arnett Challenges to reforming teacher preparation Over the last few months the debate over the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs has gained new momentum. This summer, US News & World Report […] Dec 9, 2013 Thomas Arnett
The power of going around regulations Michael B. Horn 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 […] Oct 31, 2013 Michael B. Horn
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
Disrupting college from the margins: Innovations in lifelong learning Michelle R. Weise, PhD Disrupting college from the margins: Innovations in lifelong learning 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 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
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
Will President Obama’s proposals make college more affordable? Michael B. Horn Will President Obama’s proposals make college more affordable? 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 Michael B. Horn
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
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
Open to innovation from the margins Michelle R. Weise, PhD Open to innovation from the margins What does this all mean? The technology gives us tremendous power to solve this stark problem all around us. We need to design these so […] Aug 7, 2013 Michelle R. Weise, PhD