CNN’s pediatric heart surgery report shows we need more focus Michael Devonas CNN’s pediatric heart surgery report shows we need more focus “Secret deaths.” “Babies as sacrificial lambs.” Tuesday’s CNN report detailed a high error rate for pediatric cardiac surgery at Tenet-owned St. Mary’s Medical Center in West […] June 4, 2015 Michael Devonas
Mentoring 2.0 tackles college access Katrina Bushko Mentoring 2.0 tackles college access This is the fifth post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Today’s high school students interact with […] June 2, 2015 Katrina Bushko
Moving past summative vs. formative assessments Michael B. Horn Moving past summative vs. formative assessments I co-authored this blog with Michelle R. Weise, formerly a senior research fellow in higher education at the Clayton Christensen Institute. The post appeared originally on CompetencyWorks. As competency-based educat... May 28, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Why health care startups need a disruptive value network Michael Devonas Why health care startups need a disruptive value network Health care’s inefficiency and potential for disruption have telemedicine and other tech startups stampeding for the new gold rush. The easiest way to get attention […] May 28, 2015 Michael Devonas
Fixing teacher education Thomas Arnett Fixing teacher education Last week the Clayton Christensen Institute released a paper, which I wrote, that profiles three innovative teacher education programs: High Tech High Graduate School of […] May 26, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Charter schools innovate to tackle teacher preparation Michael B. Horn Charter schools innovate to tackle teacher preparation The United States faces significant, well-publicized challenges in effectively training teachers and, once in the field, supporting them with relevant, useful professional development. These challenges […] May 21, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Aim for individual mastery and the rest will follow Julia Freeland Fisher Aim for individual mastery and the rest will follow As debates about ESEA reauthorization continue on the Hill, Congress is grappling with the question of how to square current accountability structures with emerging personalized […] May 20, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
The quality imperative in health care Michael Devonas The quality imperative in health care Most disasters are single destructive events. But the most impactful disasters, particularly in developed countries like the US, happen discontinuously and systemically. Medical error and […] May 19, 2015 Michael Devonas
Hope for what’s next Michelle R. Weise, PhD Hope for what’s next Dear readers, Today, I will be moving on from my role at the Christensen Institute to direct the Innovation Lab at Southern New Hampshire University. I […] May 15, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Small population studies can revolutionize clinical trials Spencer Nam Small population studies can revolutionize clinical trials In today’s environment of rising health care costs, more people are calling for improved clinical efficacy for prescription drugs for both routine and serious medical […] May 12, 2015 Spencer Nam
The Instrument Makers Horace Dediu The Instrument Makers When we think about how great theories are built, one pattern seems to pop up repeatedly: breakthroughs are preceded by the insight into one (n=1) insight. The […] May 8, 2015 Horace Dediu
Blended learning proof points showcase district schools Michael B. Horn Blended learning proof points showcase district schools Public school districts began innovating with blended learning before most charter schools. According to surveys that Brian Bridges has conducted in multiple states, including California […] May 7, 2015 Michael B. Horn