Seize the ACA: The Innovator’sGuide to the Affordable Care Act Christensen Institute Seize the ACA: The Innovator’sGuide to the Affordable Care Act Learn which provisions of the controversial legislation offer the greatest potential for disruptive innovation in health care. Sept 21, 2013 Christensen Institute
Competency-based education and blended learning: Worlds apart or just two sides of the personalization coin? Julia Freeland Fisher Competency-based education and blended learning: Worlds apart or just two sides of the personalization coin? At the Clayton Christensen Institute, we often talk about blended learning and competency-based education in the same breath. That’s because we see both as necessary […] Sept 18, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why Cleveland Clinic always wins: the solution shop business model Ben Wanamaker Why Cleveland Clinic always wins: the solution shop business model Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. One of the top four hospitals in the nation, Cleveland Clinic has […] Sept 18, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
How can we pick instructional strategies that will actually motivate students? Thomas Arnett How can we pick instructional strategies that will actually motivate students? In our work as educators, we often find ourselves wrestling with choices about instructional strategies. For example, should we try blended learning, or should we […] Sept 16, 2013 Thomas Arnett
Performance-based funding: You get what you pay for Julia Freeland Fisher Performance-based funding: You get what you pay for As we see the growth of virtual school options, I anticipate that more states will contemplate performance-based funding schemes. Michael Horn noted this trend in […] Sept 11, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
The patient will see you now—how disruptive digital health technologies will flip the waiting dynamic in medicine Ben Wanamaker The patient will see you now—how disruptive digital health technologies will flip the waiting dynamic in medicine Patient is a very appropriate word to use to describe consumers of health care. The term derives from both Greek and Latin words meaning ‘one […] Sept 11, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Funding the Internet pipeline for online learning Thomas Arnett Funding the Internet pipeline for online learning In the mid-1990s, the Internet became the next big thing in telecommunications. To ensure that students would be able to participate in the emerging digital […] Sept 9, 2013 Thomas Arnett
Give students back their agency Heather Staker Give students back their agency “Men often oppose a thing merely because they have no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.” – […] Sept 3, 2013 Heather Staker
Untangling the bundled insurance problem Ben Wanamaker Untangling the bundled insurance problem Imagine if your auto insurance included coverage for gas. On its surface it may seem like a nice convenience, but in practice it would be […] Aug 29, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Are districts the right customer? Not necessarily, if you’re trying to disrupt the system Julia Freeland Fisher Are districts the right customer? Not necessarily, if you’re trying to disrupt the system A few weeks back Gee Kin Chou—former Oakland Unified School District’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO)—published a thorough checklist on Edsurge about how to market new […] Aug 28, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Teacher of the Future Will computers replace teachers? Thomas Arnett Will computers replace teachers? There are some innovation and technology enthusiasts who claim that computer-based learning will soon replace teachers. Just take a look at some recent op-eds by […] Aug 26, 2013 Thomas Arnett Teacher of the Future
Will President Obama’s proposals make college more affordable? Michael B. Horn Will President Obama’s proposals make college more affordable? President Obama’s new initiative to make college more affordable, which he announced yesterday, represents a significant step in the conversation around driving better value for students in […] Aug 23, 2013 Michael B. Horn