At Michigan's Clintondale High School, resources are scarce and failure rates are high. But a new initiative--watch videos of lectures at home, work on problems in class--has achieved jaw-dropping results. It's the kind of educational ...READ»
Want to hear a Harvard professor hold forth on the neuropsychology of zombies? Then attend an event at the newly expanded "Science on Screen" series, where films are followed by scientific discourse.READ»
At its New York event, Apple's Phil Schiller just revealed that the tech giant has big plans to reinvent the educational textbook market and the technology that underpins their use in lessons.READ»
Apple has a press event tomorrow--and not on the West Coast, but in New York City. It's something different. Something new. Something, we think, to do with education, textbooks, and major disruption. Will school ever be the same?READ»
Recently direct motivation systems have been gaining traction. Such systems--from websites to apps to college policies--could help students teach one another and give education a kick in the pants.READ»
A collection of some of the world's brightest thinkers come up with their big world-changing ideas, from ways to pay for a global education boost to protecting our fish supplies.READ»
Reid Hoffman and former Facebook executive Matt Cohler drop $15 million into education startup Edmodo. Can creating an education graph transform how schools do their job?READ»
At universities, educational software largely means enterprise-scale, expensive, feature-stuffed "learning management systems." Blackboard has the majority of the market, but professors and students are about as enthusiastic about its ...READ»
There is a generation gap between children and their teachers that can make it hard for them to relate. So teachers are using new techniques and technology to recapture the interest of their students.READ»
Colleges are beaches. People are walking and picking up degrees like seashells. As we hand out more and more degrees, each degree becomes less and less valuable. I’m amazed no one has pointed this out. READ»
"It's about being shameless and relentless and hustling for the first users and for the first partners," says Best. "That takes both sort of an energy and a humility."READ»
I advise clients to stay away from commenting, tweeting, or posting on religion, politics, cats, or controversial subjects. Until Penn State. It is time to speak up, to remember that we are all in this together and must protect each other, protect our children, and always do the right thing. READ»
A traditional college education--and the thousands of dollars in student debt--may not be for everyone. Thiel Fellow and education disruptor Dale Stephens takes a look at one teen who decided to forgo university and move to France.READ»
The BioBook is an interactive iPad biology college textbook that allows students and professors to create their own customized learning experience.READ»
