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
How facilitated network businesses cure disease, ease pain, and disrupt health care Devin Bean How facilitated network businesses cure disease, ease pain, and disrupt health care Jeannie Peeper is a woman with a rare condition: her body constantly grows new bones. Abbreviated FOP, fewer than 200,000 in the United State have […] Aug 22, 2013 Devin Bean
What education can learn from Kung Fu Michael B. Horn What education can learn from Kung Fu Last week, The Learning Accelerator, a non-profit that supports the implementation of high-quality blended learning in American school districts, announced its first district-wide pilot for blended learning with [&hel... Aug 22, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Carnegie’s randomized controlled study: take a victory lap, then continue the research cycle Julia Freeland Fisher Carnegie’s randomized controlled study: take a victory lap, then continue the research cycle “The essential implementation question becomes not simply ‘what’s implementable and what works’ but what is implementable and what works for whom, where, when and why?”— […] Aug 21, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Gates investment in Graphite is unlikely to transform education Heather Staker Gates investment in Graphite is unlikely to transform education Bill Gates deserves praise for being a major contributor in addressing the persistent weaknesses in America’s education system. He’s right that America is due for […] Aug 20, 2013 Heather Staker
When will plug and play medical devices and data be a reality? Ben Wanamaker When will plug and play medical devices and data be a reality? Last week Bakul Patel, an FDA senior policy advisor, highlighted the agency’s recent move to issue voluntary interoperability standards for medical devices. The changes include […] Aug 15, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Fail fast, not spectacularly Michael B. Horn Fail fast, not spectacularly MOOC stalwart Udacity made more news lately, and it wasn’t of the positive, swooning variety. Udacity announced in January that it would partner with San Jose State […] Aug 15, 2013 Michael B. Horn