Education storms onto national radar in 2015, but not innovation Michael B. Horn Education storms onto national radar in 2015, but not innovation On the heels of my predictions for education in 2015, activity around renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (also known as ESEA or No […] Jan 23, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Three false dichotomies in blended learning Julia Freeland Fisher Three false dichotomies in blended learning With the rise of blended learning, skeptics are quick to point out why children may miss out if some of their learning happens in front […] Jan 23, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Competency-Based Learning You gotta keep ’em separated: How to give CBE breathing room Michelle R. Weise, PhD You gotta keep ’em separated: How to give CBE breathing room This blog was first published on CompetencyWorks. Last month, I wrote about the inevitable “sausage-making” that occurs when organizations try to cram an innovative and […] Jan 22, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD Competency-Based Learning
Creating the right incentives to drive innovation Thomas Arnett Creating the right incentives to drive innovation Online learning is a powerful technological enabler that can help many more students reach high levels of academic success. It allows us to truly differentiate […] Jan 16, 2015 Thomas Arnett
How new funding models can unlock innovations in pedagogy Julia Freeland Fisher How new funding models can unlock innovations in pedagogy Last week the Louisiana Department of Education announced that the state’s Course Choice program, originally created back in 2012, has seen a major boost in […] Jan 14, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Customizing education requires better assessments Thomas Arnett Customizing education requires better assessments One exciting development that online learning facilitates is the opportunity for greater customizability. Online learning gives students access to a wide selection courses and learning […] Jan 9, 2015 Thomas Arnett
5 predictions for education in 2015 Michael B. Horn 5 predictions for education in 2015 It’s the new year and with it, hopes for new developments in education. Here are a few scattered predictions from around the world of education […] Jan 8, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Calibrating the competency conversation Julia Freeland Fisher Calibrating the competency conversation This blog was adapted from a brief presentation I gave at the North Carolina New Schools and The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation daylong workshop, […] Dec 19, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Obvious flaws obviate new education efficiency index Michael B. Horn Obvious flaws obviate new education efficiency index A recent report from GEMS Education Solutions, a London-based education consultancy, titled “The Efficiency Index: Which education systems deliver the best value for the money,” […] Dec 18, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Creating the right incentives for innovation Thomas Arnett Creating the right incentives for innovation One of the core findings from our research on innovation is that technologies improve over time. We can see this happening with online and blended […] Dec 17, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Cisco Networking Academy provides clues for future of testing Michael B. Horn Cisco Networking Academy provides clues for future of testing Clashes over testing in K–12 schools have grown in intensity in recent years. In some quarters, parents decry the over-testing of their children, for example, […] Dec 11, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Ebola, cancer, and our need for precision diagnostics Spencer Nam Ebola, cancer, and our need for precision diagnostics Over the past few months, fear of the potential spread of Ebola virus in the U.S. has put the country on high alert. Although experts […] Dec 11, 2014 Spencer Nam