The value question for independent schools Terry Armstrong The value question for independent schools Identifying and articulating the value added of an independent school education remains a critical task, comprising not simply the quality of education but the nature […] May 20, 2014 Terry Armstrong
What does competency-based education have to do with disruption Julia Freeland Fisher What does competency-based education have to do with disruption Last week, we published the first paper in a two-part series on competency-based education. That paper investigates what competency-based education means in practice in New […] May 16, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Stop the false generalizations about personalized learning Michael B. Horn Stop the false generalizations about personalized learning In March, Tom Loveless, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, took an outdated swipe at the logic behind moving toward a student-centered learning system. He in essence […] May 15, 2014 Michael B. Horn
What constitutes success for course choice? Michael B. Horn What constitutes success for course choice? As course-choice policies—in which K–12 students have the choice to take courses from a range of, often but not always online, providers; public dollars follow students […] May 8, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Blended learning impacts more than just academics Thomas Arnett Blended learning impacts more than just academics The theory of disruptive innovation describes a process by which a product or service transforms an existing industry by introducing simplicity, convenience, accessibility, and affordability. […] May 7, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Letting go of time-based practices: A closer look at what’s happening in New Hampshire Julia Freeland Fisher Letting go of time-based practices: A closer look at what’s happening in New Hampshire Today we released the first in a series of papers looking at important progress afoot in the state of New Hampshire: “From policy to practice: […] May 7, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
A case for applied liberal arts Michelle R. Weise, PhD A case for applied liberal arts This article was originally published on The EvoLLLution. When the pursuit of higher education does not necessarily lead to a job and the costs […] May 6, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
The Future of Behavioral Health: Some Disruptive Ideas Spencer Nam The Future of Behavioral Health: Some Disruptive Ideas Over the next few days, health care leaders and practitioners from across the U.S. will meet at the National Council for Behavioral Health’s annual conference […] May 5, 2014 Spencer Nam
NCAA goofs on online eligibility Michael B. Horn NCAA goofs on online eligibility No, this isn’t another piece about whether the NCAA should permit payment to college athletes, provide enough money for food, or allow college athletes to […] Apr 25, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Software vendors shouldn’t ignore the groundwork for edtech Julia Freeland Fisher Software vendors shouldn’t ignore the groundwork for edtech This week at the ASU+GSV conference—an enormous education innovation Summit held each year in Phoenix—Evan Marwell, founder of Education Superhighway, gave a lecture in a […] Apr 25, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Online-learning options for district students in Oregon Thomas Arnett Online-learning options for district students in Oregon Many school leaders see the potential to improve the course choices and experiences they offer their students by using online learning. Nevertheless, the road to […] Apr 24, 2014 Thomas Arnett
From hernias to higher education Michelle R. Weise, PhD From hernias to higher education North of Toronto is a hospital called Shouldice that repairs only external abdominal wall hernias (yes, I promise that this will be about higher education). […] Apr 23, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD