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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — September 04, 2009
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Do you have a technology project that fits your students’ needs but is outside your school’s current budget? Do you see opportunity in a start-up extended-day learning project such as afterschool or weekend learning “camps” or online courses for anytime/anywhere learning for your students? Do you believe learners could benefit from online curriculum options to support traditional classroom instruction?
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by Tanya Krohn, Senior Marketing Specialist — May 21, 2009
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In today's world of multi-tasking, it's imperative to align individual resources with as many uses/users as possible—to reap the best return on investment (ROI). It's also a must to make choices that offer the flexibility necessary to see real results. Just such a conversation is taking place across the country with regard to the definition, or rather the re-definition, of a textbook.
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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — April 29, 2009
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As education evolves, technology increasingly becomes a conduit for innovative teaching and learning practices. Online learning, including credit recovery programs, are defining new directions for school districts to address the individual needs of a spectrum of students—as well as their reasons for seeking an alternative to the traditional classroom. Credit recovery is currently a high priority for districts as they struggle to prevent dropouts and prepare students for post-secondary education and workforce readiness.
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by Tanya Krohn, Senior Marketing Specialist — April 08, 2009
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In historical context, the word "disruptive" has carried a negative connotation—unrest, disorder, or even insubordination. But what if we flip the viewing plane, and look at disruption as a catalyst for important and meaningful change?
That's how Clayton Christensen, professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, sees the influx of online learning options and opportunities in education. In an article entitled, "Online learning set to soar" in the Volume 12, No.4, April 2009 issue of eSchool News, author Dennis Pierce explains Christensen's parallel between the disruptive innovations in the technology world and those facing today's public schools.
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