eLearning Day on Capitol Hill Michael B. Horn eLearning Day on Capitol Hill To: Members of Congress and Education Legislative Assistants/Staff Subject: Invitation for October 9 E-Learning Forum on Capitol Hill RE: Invitation to the E-Learning Forum on […] Oct 6, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Online teachers and online training of teachers Michael B. Horn Online teachers and online training of teachers According to an article in eSchool News, online programs are seeing a dramatic spike in teaching applications. Specifically, K12, Inc. and Connections Academy are reporting […] Sept 24, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Investing in Innovation Fund Michael B. Horn Investing in Innovation Fund Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is beginning to announce details of the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund that Jim Shelton is leading for the […] Sept 17, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Hacking higher education Michael B. Horn Hacking higher education There’s a great story about the future of higher education out in Fast Company. I’m sure many have read it by now, but if not, […] Sept 10, 2009 Michael B. Horn
More learning time online Michael B. Horn More learning time online If you have not yet read Cathy Cavanaugh’s white paper titled Getting Students More Learning Time Online: Distance Education in Support of Expanded Learning Time […] Sept 4, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Alpine Online case study Michael B. Horn Alpine Online case study I am excited to write today about Innosight Institute’s first published case study. You can read the executive summary here and download the full version […] Aug 28, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Revolutionizing the classroom Michael B. Horn Revolutionizing the classroom Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn opine on how to use the Race to the Top funds to not only reform education, but transform […] Aug 26, 2009 Michael B. Horn
The decision: Build vs. buy Michael B. Horn The decision: Build vs. buy In my last blog, one of the reasons schools cited that they did not offer online courses for their students is that they don’t have […] Aug 20, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Alpine Online SchoolA Utah school district’s move into K–8 online education Christensen Institute Alpine Online SchoolA Utah school district’s move into K–8 online education By Leland Anderson and Michael B. Horn In the winter of the 2005-06 school year, Alpine School District decided to form an online K-8 school to support home-schooled students in the district. This case details that deci... Aug 1, 2009 Christensen Institute
Study bolsters hybrid, online learning efficacy Michael B. Horn Study bolsters hybrid, online learning efficacy A new study from the Department of Education, titled Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, examined […] July 30, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Notable developments in online learning Michael B. Horn Notable developments in online learning There are some notable developments and reports out there currently on online learning that are worth highlighting briefly and providing the information so people can […] July 30, 2009 Michael B. Horn
More accolades for Disrupting Class Michael B. Horn More accolades for Disrupting Class We received some more recognition for Disrupting Class recently that leaves us humbled once again. A recent issue of Newsweek has a piece titled, “What […] July 10, 2009 Michael B. Horn