Webinar: How will artificial intelligence change education? Thomas Arnett Webinar: How will artificial intelligence change education? Thomas Arnett discusses the future of artificial intelligence and what it could mean for students in the classroom. Sept 18, 2018 Thomas Arnett
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: Edtech that connects students to role models Julia Freeland Fisher If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: Edtech that connects students to role models Learn how DreamWakers is using free and existing video technology to connect under-resourced classrooms across the U.S. with diverse career professionals. Sept 18, 2018 Julia Freeland Fisher
The secret to activating teacher motivation Thomas Arnett The secret to activating teacher motivation Many promising programs, reforms, and innovations fall flat because school leaders can't get teachers to buy what they're selling. So, what’s the key to getting teachers on board with new approaches to instruction? We ... Sept 13, 2018 Thomas Arnett
The teacher’s quest for progress: How school leaders can motivate instructional innovation Thomas Arnett The teacher’s quest for progress: How school leaders can motivate instructional innovation To increase the likelihood of an initiatives’ success, education leaders need to consider the true interests and motivations of their teachers. The Jobs to Be Done Theory offers a framework for understanding what cause... Sept 12, 2018 Thomas Arnett
Innovators Worth Watching: Osmosis Richard Price Innovators Worth Watching: Osmosis Medical students are skipping lectures in droves, preferring third-party study tools like Osmosis. But is Osmosis disruptive to medical school? Our latest Innovators Worth Watching post! Sept 11, 2018 Richard Price
Disrupting ‘Who You Know’ to bolster students’ life opportunities Michael B. Horn Disrupting ‘Who You Know’ to bolster students’ life opportunities The gap disadvantaged students face goes beyond academics. No longer can schools just focus on what you know; they also must focus on who you know. Sept 7, 2018 Michael B. Horn
Who are great blended-learning teachers? Heather Staker Who are great blended-learning teachers? Though online and blended learning are relatively new to education, patterns are starting to emerge in knowing what makes exceptional blended-learning teachers. Sept 6, 2018 Heather Staker
Aligning the business model of college with student needs: How WGU is disrupting higher education Alana Dunagan Aligning the business model of college with student needs: How WGU is disrupting higher education WGU's milestones demonstrate the innovative University's ability to scale its high-quality, low-cost model, and signal a momentous shift in the higher education landscape. Sept 5, 2018 Alana Dunagan
Innovators Worth Watching: Western Governors University Alana Dunagan Innovators Worth Watching: Western Governors University Western Governors University employs an online competency-based model uniquely designed to serve working adults. Could it disrupt higher ed? Sept 4, 2018 Alana Dunagan
Should innovative higher ed strategists look inward first? Why new students aren’t a silver bullet Alana Dunagan Should innovative higher ed strategists look inward first? Why new students aren’t a silver bullet The U.S. is running out of students who can pay full tuition. Instead of looking to new enrollments, is there a viable alternative strategy, whereby universities instead prioritize access and student success? Aug 30, 2018 Alana Dunagan
Innovators worth watching: Ed Leadership SIMS Thomas Arnett Innovators worth watching: Ed Leadership SIMS Ed Leadership SIMS puts school leaders through challenging role-play scenarios to hone their leadership instincts. Could this be the future of school leadership development? Aug 29, 2018 Thomas Arnett
Social Capital Can technology unlock latent social capital on campus? Julia Freeland Fisher Can technology unlock latent social capital on campus? New mentoring tools are helping existing institutions organize and invest in connections in their own backyard. Aug 23, 2018 Julia Freeland Fisher Social Capital
