What counts as “traditional” when traditions are changing? Julia Freeland Fisher What counts as “traditional” when traditions are changing? Every once in a while you come across a bold policy with a research base that is vague, problematic, or even obsolete. Here’s a prime […] Nov 21, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Teach to One earns promising marks in math learning Michael B. Horn Teach to One earns promising marks in math learning Personalized-learning models powered by technology posted more promising gains in the 2012-13 school year, according to a newly released Columbia Teachers College study on the first-year impact […] Nov 21, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Big Data: The end of theory in healthcare? Ben Wanamaker Big Data: The end of theory in healthcare? Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. Five years ago, Chris Anderson wrote an article in Wired titled, “The […] Nov 21, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Blended Learning Spotlight: Incubator School Michael Lemaire Blended Learning Spotlight: Incubator School The Blended Learning Universe (BLU) is a robust catalog of blended-learning programs that grew out of our research for “The rise of K-12 blended learning: […] Nov 19, 2013 Michael Lemaire
Disruptive school models for the rising generation Thomas Arnett Disruptive school models for the rising generation As a teenager I attended traditional public schools in Morgan Hill, Calif., a rural suburb just outside of San Jose. At the time, Morgan Hill […] Nov 18, 2013 Thomas Arnett
A Framework for Patient-Centered Clinical Trials Evan Shore A Framework for Patient-Centered Clinical Trials “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole.” -Theodore Levitt According to Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, people hire products or services (like a […] Nov 15, 2013 Evan Shore
Yale’s struggles signal broader challenges ahead for colleges Michael B. Horn Yale’s struggles signal broader challenges ahead for colleges For some time, the business model that supports traditional colleges and universities has been breaking. The ability to continue to implement sustaining innovations—more research faculty, […] Nov 14, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Technology tools lag our competency-based aspirations Julia Freeland Fisher Technology tools lag our competency-based aspirations Last week I wrote about structural barriers inhibiting competency-based education from taking off, even when policy shifts away from seat-time requirements to welcome innovation. In […] Nov 13, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Retail clinics should integrate around jobs-to-be-done Ben Wanamaker Retail clinics should integrate around jobs-to-be-done We have written previously about what the theory of disruptive innovation predicts regarding the attractive growth prospects of the retail clinic business. However, even if […] Nov 7, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Barriers to competency-based innovation aren’t just coming from above Julia Freeland Fisher Barriers to competency-based innovation aren’t just coming from above There is a clarion call from online-learning proponents to free up student time—literally. As Susan Patrick explained in her opening speech at the annual iNACOL […] Nov 6, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
The innovator’s dilemma for good teachers Thomas Arnett The innovator’s dilemma for good teachers Last week at the iNACOL Symposium I heard some familiar comments about the challenges that teachers and school leaders face when implementing blended and online […] Nov 4, 2013 Thomas Arnett
The power of going around regulations Michael B. Horn The power of going around regulations A few weeks ago I wrote about how college accreditors are—unsurprisingly—blocking innovation, but that the long-term solution is unlikely to be a top-down “reforming” of the accreditation […] Oct 31, 2013 Michael B. Horn