Five ways to modernize accreditation Julia Freeland Fisher Five ways to modernize accreditation Last month, I had the chance to join a compelling discussion on national higher education at the Beyond the Horizon conference led by the Higher […] May 17, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Reinventing research Michael B. Horn Reinventing research The traditional gold-standard approach to research—a randomized control trial (RCT)—is not worth its weight as we move to a student-centered education system that personalizes for […] May 12, 2016 Michael B. Horn
Free college: Beyond the buzzwords Alana Dunagan Free college: Beyond the buzzwords You’ve seen the headlines before: Americans are burdened with a record $1.2 trillion in student loans—with default rates above 10 percent. The overall balances are […] May 10, 2016 Alana Dunagan
A blueprint for breakthroughs:Education research in 2016 and beyond Christensen Institute A blueprint for breakthroughs:Education research in 2016 and beyond Our latest report examines gaps in education R&D and suggests a more effective approach to support personalized learning. May 6, 2016 Christensen Institute
Texas districts are rethinking technology integrations Heather Staker Texas districts are rethinking technology integrations For the past year, 75 districts and charters in Texas have focused quietly on a vexing puzzle: how to use technology to jumpstart student achievement, […] May 6, 2016 Heather Staker
Will computers replace doctors? Not in this lifetime. Spencer Nam Will computers replace doctors? Not in this lifetime. Two months ago, computer program AlphaGo stunned the world when it beat a human at Go, a popular Chinese board game, four times in five […] May 5, 2016 Spencer Nam
The inconvenient truth about personalized learning Julia Freeland Fisher The inconvenient truth about personalized learning Personalized learning is quickly gaining steam among educators, philanthropists, and policymakers. The promise of a personalized education system is enormous: we are witnessing an era […] May 4, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
The Midas Touch shatters Theranos’ dream of disruption Spencer Nam The Midas Touch shatters Theranos’ dream of disruption Early last week, reports surfaced that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had threatened to sanction Theranos Inc., an early-stage diagnostics company, by […] Apr 28, 2016 Spencer Nam
Getting the incentives right for online credit recovery Thomas Arnett Getting the incentives right for online credit recovery The American Institutes for Research (AIR) recently released a study on how online credit recovery impacts student achievement and outcomes in Algebra I. The study […] Apr 28, 2016 Thomas Arnett
New data supports disruption in law schools Alana Dunagan New data supports disruption in law schools New polling data from Gallup shows that law students are increasingly dissatisfied with their law school experience and disillusioned by the job opportunities awaiting them […] Apr 26, 2016 Alana Dunagan
The paradox of quality measures in healthcare Spencer Nam The paradox of quality measures in healthcare One of the hot, emerging debates among physicians and insurers over the next 12 months will be the implementation of new, physician quality measures. Announced […] Apr 21, 2016 Spencer Nam
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