A college diploma is not like Scotch anymore Michelle R. Weise, PhD A college diploma is not like Scotch anymore This blog was first published on CompetencyWorks Brand names are powerful. Many have written about the Chivas Regal effect in higher education in the United […] Apr 30, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Report that says online learning growth is slowing misses big picture Michael B. Horn Report that says online learning growth is slowing misses big picture For 12 years, the Babson Survey Group in partnership with other organizations, including the Online Learning Consortium (formerly the Sloan Consortium), has done critical research […] Apr 23, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone: How far can we extend Extended Learning Opportunities? Julia Freeland Fisher Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone: How far can we extend Extended Learning Opportunities? This is the fourth post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Over the past few weeks I’ve […] Apr 22, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Colleges hoping for more public funds instead of innovating risk hurting themselves Michael B. Horn Colleges hoping for more public funds instead of innovating risk hurting themselves University of California President Janet Napolitano took recently to the pages of the Washington Post to review and critique new books on the future of […] Apr 9, 2015 Michael B. Horn
What the demise of Google Helpouts means for education Julia Freeland Fisher What the demise of Google Helpouts means for education This is the third post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. A few months ago, Google Helpouts—a […] Apr 8, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
The EdTech Disconnect Julia Freeland Fisher The EdTech Disconnect This is the second post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Next time you pick up or […] Apr 1, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Rwanda’s ahead of the online CBE learning curve Michelle R. Weise, PhD Rwanda’s ahead of the online CBE learning curve This blog was first published on CompetencyWorks. Although practitioners may squabble over the definition of competency-based education (CBE), there is a fundamental core of CBE […] Mar 31, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
The invisible currency in education reform: social capital Julia Freeland Fisher The invisible currency in education reform: social capital This is the first in a series of blog posts on the intersection of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Who you know matters. It matters […] Mar 26, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Next-generation assessment and accountability in Texas Thomas Arnett Next-generation assessment and accountability in Texas On Thursday, March 19, 2015, the Texas Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 1200, a bill that would create a commission on […] Mar 20, 2015 Thomas Arnett
New Texas bill would increase access to online courses Thomas Arnett New Texas bill would increase access to online courses On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the Texas State Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 894, a bill that would expand students’ access […] Mar 13, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Barriers to a flexible teaching force Thomas Arnett Barriers to a flexible teaching force Last week, the Clayton Christensen Institute released a study detailing how online learning can help address the nation’s teacher labor shortages. Although the United States […] Mar 13, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Is the end of Sweet Briar the end of college? Michelle R. Weise, PhD Is the end of Sweet Briar the end of college? “People entering academic fields have long taken the economics of higher education for granted, never asking where, exactly, the money comes from to support the […] Mar 10, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD