Why disruptive innovation is still healthcare’s silver bullet Michael Devonas Why disruptive innovation is still healthcare’s silver bullet For established companies, it’s a warning; for entrants, opportunity. But the most remarkable thing about disruptive innovation isn’t the tune it sings to individual players […] Nov 20, 2015 Michael Devonas
Advancing personalized learning with purpose Julia Freeland Fisher Advancing personalized learning with purpose At last week’s iNACOL Symposium, the conference halls were abuzz about the promise of personalized learning. In the same week, the Bill & Melinda Gates […] Nov 19, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Not just a visitor: The life of John Chubb Michael B. Horn Not just a visitor: The life of John Chubb I first met John Chubb at an event that EdisonLearning hosted in San Francisco in February of 2009. Disrupting Class had come out a few […] Nov 16, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Time’s up: Full-time virtual charter schools must become transparent together Michael B. Horn Time’s up: Full-time virtual charter schools must become transparent together A new three-party National Study of Online Charter Schools by the Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, Mathematica Policy Research, and the […] Nov 12, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Do we gain by debating the merits of blended learning? Julia Freeland Fisher Do we gain by debating the merits of blended learning? On Monday, I had the opportunity to take part in a spirited debate about blended learning at the iNACOL Symposium in Orlando. The debate focused […] Nov 10, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Thomas Arnett Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Clifford Maxwell, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, contributed to this post. Research is critical for driving many of the technological improvements we […] Nov 10, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Which customers should the disruptors in health care target? Spencer Nam Which customers should the disruptors in health care target? In discussing disruptive innovations in health care, we generally focus our attention on the new enabling technologies or the new business models. While the technology […] Nov 5, 2015 Spencer Nam
Disentangle time from testing Julia Freeland Fisher Disentangle time from testing Last weekend, the Obama Administration announced what comes as welcome news to many students and teachers nationwide: a cap on time spent testing in K–12 […] Nov 3, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Thomas Arnett Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Two summers ago, Peter Sipe, a middle school teacher in Boston, wrote a provocative op-ed for the Boston Herald in which he contrasted his experience […] Oct 30, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Regulatory noise stifles, slows rise of competency-based learning Michael B. Horn Regulatory noise stifles, slows rise of competency-based learning This post was first published on CompetencyWorks. Earlier this month, Inside Higher Ed reported on how the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General is […] Oct 29, 2015 Michael B. Horn
EdTech that connects: Learning relationship management systems Julia Freeland Fisher EdTech that connects: Learning relationship management systems Over the past few years, a new category of EdTech platform has popped up across K–12 and higher education called the learning relationship management system […] Oct 27, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Best Practices for Blended Learning Success in Your District Julia Freeland Fisher Best Practices for Blended Learning Success in Your District In this Carnegie Learning webinar, Julia Freeland Fisher discusses our latest research on the growth and implementation of blended learning in K–12 schools. Oct 27, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher