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
Can technology solve the achievement gap? Thomas Arnett Can technology solve the achievement gap? One of the biggest challenges the U.S. education system faces is ensuring that all children have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education. The reality […] Oct 23, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Can outside experts fit into classrooms? Turns out it’s a tight squeeze Julia Freeland Fisher Can outside experts fit into classrooms? Turns out it’s a tight squeeze Last year, I had the pleasure of presenting at a WBGH event on the future of STEM education. I shared my latest thinking on how […] Oct 21, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Majority of school respondents in Ohio report using blended learning Michael B. Horn Majority of school respondents in Ohio report using blended learning A big challenge with blended learning is knowing how many students are actually experiencing it. Since we made the prediction in Disrupting Class that by […] Oct 15, 2015 Michael B. Horn
A window into the future of learning Julia Freeland Fisher A window into the future of learning Last week, Michael Horn stepped down as Executive Director of our education team. Although he will continue to publish and build our research agenda in […] Oct 12, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Stepping aside to dig deeper: My next career move Michael B. Horn Stepping aside to dig deeper: My next career move When I, along with Jason Hwang and Clayton Christensen, founded what has become the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, we didn’t know what the […] Oct 8, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Competency-based and blended learning: Friends or foes? Julia Freeland Fisher Competency-based and blended learning: Friends or foes? Last week, I presented a webinar for the Michigan-based EdTech Specialists’ webinar series on blended learning and competency-based education. The presentation provided me with a […] Oct 6, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher