Christensen Institute
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
By Meredith Liu
To illuminate the
possibilities for next-generation assessments in K–12 schools, our latest case
study profiles the Cisco Networking Academy, which creates comprehensive online
training curriculum to teach networking skills. Since 1997, the Cisco Networking
Academy has served more than five million high school and college students and
now delivers approximately one million online assessments per month in a
variety of formats. Its advanced and highly integrated assessment system offers
lessons for K–12 technology and assessment.
By Michael B. Horn and
Heather Staker
In an article published
this week in Education Week, Michael and Heather discuss how blended
learning is a scalable strategy that
can break the trade-offs inherent in the traditional school design to allow
teachers to reach students in ways never before possible. But for it to work,
school leaders must not start with blended learning or technology for its own
sake, but instead undertake a careful design process to unlock its potential.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
December 11, 2014
By Michael B. Horn
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, whereas others point out
the need for testing for accountability over the use of public funds. Fewer
talk about how important assessment is for learning—for students and teachers—because
our education… Read More
December 10, 2014
By Julia Freeland
This week marks National
Computer Science Education Week. Not only are K–12 schools, parents, and
leaders around the country engaged in activities like the Hour of Code, but the
week is also a chance for advocacy groups like code.org to highlight the
beleaguered state of computer science education in America. For example,
currently only around… Read More
December 8, 2014
By Michelle R. Weise,
PhD
This blog was first
published on CompetencyWorks. The running joke about higher education is that
change doesn’t come eventually, but glacially. Much of academic inertia stems
from the complicated business model of delivering higher education, not to
mention the orchestration of multiple stakeholders on campuses: the
administration, faculty members, trustees, senate committees, unions, and
other… Read More
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The BLU is back
The newly expanded Blended Learning Universe—or BLU—is now live! The BLU is a comprehensive online hub packed with blended-learning resources. Whether you’re looking for a primer on the basics or want to dive deep into the supporting research, the BLU has you covered. The site provides helpful tools for practitioners, policymakers, parents, and innovators working to improve education through personalized, student-centered learning. Check it out: www.blendedlearning.org
The newly expanded Blended Learning Universe—or BLU—is now live! The BLU is a comprehensive online hub packed with blended-learning resources. Whether you’re looking for a primer on the basics or want to dive deep into the supporting research, the BLU has you covered. The site provides helpful tools for practitioners, policymakers, parents, and innovators working to improve education through personalized, student-centered learning. Check it out: www.blendedlearning.org
Co-authored by Michael Horn
and Heather Staker, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools serves as a design guide for K–12 stakeholders looking
to effectively embrace the rise of blended learning. This book is a must-have
resource for educators, parents, and innovators navigating the future of
learning.
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