What law schools should do to combat disruption Michael B. Horn What law schools should do to combat disruption In our recent white paper for the Clayton Christensen Institute titled Disrupting Law School, Michele Pistone, a law professor at Villanova University, and I write […] Apr 21, 2016 Michael B. Horn
How to make time for innovation Julia Freeland Fisher How to make time for innovation Last month, I had the privilege of observing a gathering of Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE) districts in Concord, N.H. The PACE pilot program […] Apr 20, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Debunking the pretense of precision medicine Spencer Nam Debunking the pretense of precision medicine Last year, President Obama proposed an outline for the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI), with the intention of empowering patients, researchers, and healthcare providers to work together […] Apr 15, 2016 Spencer Nam
From the classroom to the boardroom: Why teachers are essential to blended-learning design Clifford Maxwell From the classroom to the boardroom: Why teachers are essential to blended-learning design I recently attended the Blended and Personalized Learning Conference, which the Christensen Institute co-hosted with the Highlander Institute, to listen to school leaders from across the country […] Apr 14, 2016 Clifford Maxwell
Can law schools disrupt themselves? Michele R. Pistone Can law schools disrupt themselves? Disruption is hitting the legal services market. Over time, that disruption will fundamentally change the market for entry-level JDs and for the law schools that […] Apr 13, 2016 Michele R. Pistone
How Disruptive Innovations are Changing the Education Landscape Katherine Mackey How Disruptive Innovations are Changing the Education Landscape In this Sevenstar webinar, Julia Freeland Fisher shares her latest research on how schools are integrating technology to drive student outcomes. Apr 12, 2016 Katherine Mackey
Is blended learning closing achievement gaps? Julia Freeland Fisher Is blended learning closing achievement gaps? Often when we speak with K–12 educators about blended learning, teachers and leaders working in high-poverty neighborhoods want to know: does blended learning work for […] Apr 8, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
The Future of Education Thomas Arnett The Future of Education In this podcast, Jason Bedrick (Cato Institute) interviews Thomas Arnett on the future of education at the Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2016. Apr 8, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Utah and Florida signed bills to support competency-based learning pilots, but now the real work begins Julia Freeland Fisher Utah and Florida signed bills to support competency-based learning pilots, but now the real work begins This month, governors in Utah and Florida signed bills supporting the creation of competency-based education pilot programs in districts and schools. Utah’s bill, SB 143, […] Apr 7, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Blended learning enables meaningful personal interaction Thomas Arnett Blended learning enables meaningful personal interaction Conversations around blended learning often focus on devices, software, and classroom layouts, but some of the most powerful benefits of blended learning are the ways […] Mar 31, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Its packaging is weird, it tastes bad, and it dominates its market David Sundahl Its packaging is weird, it tastes bad, and it dominates its market Last year, more than one billion “energy shots” were sold in the US—almost all of them were part of the 5-hour Energy line. The closest […] Mar 29, 2016 David Sundahl
Competency-based legal education Michele R. Pistone Competency-based legal education A few weeks ago, I discussed why law schools need to respond to the changing marketplace for legal services and legal education. In thinking about how […] Mar 29, 2016 Michele R. Pistone
