Educating teachers about online learning Katherine Mackey Educating teachers about online learning In last week’s blog, I described a scenario in which one of my eleventh-grade English students could have benefited from taking an online course. Unfortunately, […] Mar 11, 2011 Katherine Mackey
Utah pushes forward toward student-centric learning Michael B. Horn Utah pushes forward toward student-centric learning Those who read my blog last week know that Utah’s Senate Bill 65, also known as the Statewide Online Education Program, got off on the […] Mar 10, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Why I Support Utah Senate Bill 65 Katherine Mackey Why I Support Utah Senate Bill 65 As a native-Utahan and an advocate of online learning, I have been following Utah Senate Bill 65 (SB65), also known as the Statewide Online Education […] Mar 4, 2011 Katherine Mackey
Utah legislature swings and misses at strike one Michael B. Horn Utah legislature swings and misses at strike one Utah’s state senate missed a first opportunity Tuesday to kick start the transformation of its education system to a student-centric one and leapfrog the rest […] Mar 2, 2011 Michael B. Horn
My children, my guinea pigs Heather Staker My children, my guinea pigs Disruptive innovations get their initial footing by providing a simple application that competes against nonconsumption. That is, they introduce a more accessible option for people […] Feb 26, 2011 Heather Staker
With tight budgets, rethink extended learning time Michael B. Horn With tight budgets, rethink extended learning time Should all students, regardless of their circumstances, be in school longer? And if so, does this mean we simply require all students to be in […] Feb 24, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Advanced Academics Katherine Mackey Advanced Academics In November, I had the opportunity to spend an entire day shadowing teachers at Advanced Academics, an online school that provides comprehensive middle and high […] Feb 15, 2011 Katherine Mackey
Disrupting college: How disruptive innovation can deliver quality and affordability in postsecondary education Michael B. Horn Disrupting college: How disruptive innovation can deliver quality and affordability in postsecondary education Higher education is in crisis across the nation. America’s colleges and universities are strapped for resources, students and families are faced with eye-popping tuition increases, […] Feb 12, 2011 Michael B. Horn
To out-educate, we must out-innovate Michael B. Horn To out-educate, we must out-innovate In his State of the Union address, President Obama urged the country to out-innovate the rest of the world. If we want to bolster America’s […] Feb 10, 2011 Michael B. Horn
The realities of data collection in K-12 public education Katherine Mackey The realities of data collection in K-12 public education K-12 public education accounts for the biggest slice of state and local government budgets. In 2005, the public spent some $500 billion annually on K-12 […] Feb 8, 2011 Katherine Mackey
Michael Horn speaks with the Economist about how education can be more affordable and accessible Michael B. Horn Michael Horn speaks with the Economist about how education can be more affordable and accessible Feb 4, 2011 Michael B. Horn
A disconnect in sparking K-12 education investment Michael B. Horn A disconnect in sparking K-12 education investment A couple weeks ago, the Aspen Institute convened a group of Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) applicants, investors of all stripes, and other innovators in […] Feb 3, 2011 Michael B. Horn