Teacher of the Future Why digital learning will liberate teachers Michael B. Horn Why digital learning will liberate teachers I spend a lot of time writing about how digital learning can transform our education system into a student-centric one. In my last blog, I […] Aug 9, 2011 Michael B. Horn Teacher of the Future
Apollo Group goes to school with Carnegie Learning Michael B. Horn Apollo Group goes to school with Carnegie Learning Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix, announced recently that it agreed to acquire Carnegie Learning, which offers computer-based math instruction based on solid […] Aug 8, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Advanced AcademicsPioneering an innovative teaching model Katherine Mackey Advanced AcademicsPioneering an innovative teaching model By Katherine Mackey This case study explores the future of teaching by looking at how one online school, Advanced Academics, has rethought the current teaching model in a radical–and liberating–way. Aug 1, 2011 Katherine Mackey
Why ‘soccer moms’ matter for digital learning Michael B. Horn Why ‘soccer moms’ matter for digital learning This past week I had the privilege of addressing a group of parents at the National Coalition for Public School Options Family Reunion in Washington, […] July 22, 2011 Michael B. Horn
How parents can set up an extracurricular online-learning routine Heather Staker How parents can set up an extracurricular online-learning routine One of the most common questions I field is from parents who want to know what online-learning programs are best for their kids and how […] July 21, 2011 Heather Staker
How the Internet is revolutionizing education Michael B. Horn How the Internet is revolutionizing education I saw this on the Web and thought it was a pretty neat depiction of how online learning is growing and evolving. Some of the […] July 18, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Year 1 results for the KIPP Empower Academy Heather Staker Year 1 results for the KIPP Empower Academy I am happy to see this post from edReformer about KIPP Empower Academy‘s stellar results from its blended-learning pilot. In the white paper titled The Rise […] July 14, 2011 Heather Staker
Blended Learning’s Impact on Teacher Development Alex Hernandez Blended Learning’s Impact on Teacher Development One of the most frequent questions I get on blended learning is “How do we prepare our teachers?” This question hit home for me when […] July 11, 2011 Alex Hernandez
Could Harvard be disrupted? Michael B. Horn Could Harvard be disrupted? Could Harvard be disrupted? On the surface of it, the question seems absurd. How could a university such as Harvard—which enjoys such a leading worldwide […] July 7, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Pearson’s roadmap for online assessments Heather Staker Pearson’s roadmap for online assessments State officials from several states gathered in June to discuss Pearson’s Next-Generation Assessments Roadmap. Pearson created the interactive tool to help states that are trying […] July 6, 2011 Heather Staker
The Innovative UniversityChanging the DNA of Higher Education From the Inside Out Christensen Institute The Innovative UniversityChanging the DNA of Higher Education From the Inside Out Through an examination of Harvard and BYU-Idaho as well as other stories of innovation in higher education, Clayton M. Christensen and Henry J. Eyring decipher how universities can find innovative, less costly ways of pe... July 1, 2011 Christensen Institute
Education leaders urge assessment innovation, not super test Michael B. Horn Education leaders urge assessment innovation, not super test A diverse group of over 60 educational leaders representing a variety of organizations, from academic institutions to state boards of education and from foundations to […] June 30, 2011 Michael B. Horn