Richard Boyd: Chief Architect, Virtual World Labs – Lockheed Martin
Performance is about situational awareness and having the right information at the right time to perform the optimal action. We interview Richard Boyd, who works as the Chief Architect at Virtual World Labs, Lockheed Martin.
Back on Track
AdvancePath boosts credit accumulation rate of over-aged under-credited students by 4x
5 Challenges Faced in Competency-Based Design
These challenges from the Chris Sturgis report, "When Failure is Not an Option," will be discussed in Phoenix next week at the Virtual Schools Symposium. You can find the full report at the iNACOL web site.
Report: "Competency" Should Advance Students
New Report Claims “Competency-Based Pathways” as Necessary to Preparing Young People for the 21st Century
How the U.S. will Blend (2 of 2)
Over the weekend, I sketched out how U.S. Education will adopt online and blended learning over the next 10 years. Thanks for your comments and constructive follow up conversations. Here's a little bit more.
NY State DOE Hiring for New Charter Authorizing Role
New York State Department of Education is hiring a new leader to help with charter authorizing with the Regents' board and they are launching a new state school turnaround office. Click for details...
Obama Encourages Students to Communicate in "Smaller" World
Discussions about self-awareness in a global marketplace and in an increasingly smaller world are not just diplomatic touches during another visit to a foreign country. These communications points are ever more important when technology and the Internet keep bringing primary, secondary and post-secondary students closer on a global level.
How the US Will Blend
Here's how US edu will adopt online/blended learning by 2020
Smart People: A Broadcom Advantage
Broadcom hires smart people and combines classroom & online learning to boost productivity
Why the Feds Matter Less
Despite a dysfunctional do-nothing congress, the learning revolution will march on quickly and quietly creating new options for students and families.