Solving the NGLC Puzzle (Part 1 of 2)
Ohio’s Scaffold to the Stars, an NGLC open core courseware project among the Building Blocks for College completion, reports on the valuable lessons from their endeavors innovating at scale over a...
View ArticleSolving the NGLC Puzzle (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday we considered the first three parts of the NGLC challenge: we begin today with the fourth.
View ArticleConsidering a Hybrid Model: CSUN Workshop Convenes Faculty from Across the...
The colloquial phrase “do the math” can mean more than “figure out what’s obvious.” When it comes to college students’ choices, it often means “increase your chances of finishing a college degree.”...
View ArticleLaunching a New Innovation? Don’t Go it Alone.
Connecting with existing communities—whether virtual, institution-based, or consortia—is a promising strategy to effectively adopt technology-based student success initiatives.Tweet0 Share
View ArticleEarly Planning Minimizes Project Disruptions
Sustaining a new approach to improve student success requires long-term financial, operational, and cultural commitments—always a challenge to secure, but more likely to occur with early...
View ArticleOperating a Next Gen School: New Organizational Models for K-12 Schools
If you could start from scratch, without any of the constructs of a traditional K-12 school, how would you operate a school?Tweet0 Share
View ArticleNext Gen Finance for Higher Education
When it comes to finances, what should colleges and universities focus on? In today’s climate, what’s the right way to plan for a sustainable future?Tweet0 Share
View ArticleChicago Schools Are Rethinking K-12 Staffing and Scheduling
One Friday in July, I joined 16 Breakthrough Schools: Chicago (BTSC) school teams who spent the day rethinking their assumptions behind school and reinventing the learning experience for their...
View ArticleCalling for a ‘Soup to Nuts’ Approach to Competency-Based Education
Is there a better approach to developing Competency-Based Education programs than the 'DIY' path many colleges and universities take? This post explores what that might involve.Tweet0 Share
View ArticleTristan Denley: Building Smart Pathways for Student Success
Sometimes to better understand a wicked problem, you have to start by putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.Tweet0 Share
View ArticleEmbracing Real-World Work as Bona Fide Learning Experience
Some colleges and university systems are exploring alternative routes to granting academic credit.Tweet0 Share
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