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A Good Story from Higher Ed

Jul 5, 2010

It's not all doom and gloom. Mark Kantrowitz proves that some of the brightest minds work with for-profit higher education, making it better and certifying that it helps many people improve their position in life.

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Dear Arne

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 24, 2010

Duncan should encourage states to leave room for assessment innovation, push blended learning, and encourage public-private partnerships

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A Sherlock Holmes Approach to Reviewing HS Online

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 10, 2010

Many online learning programs for high school online courses hold themselves to a higher standard of quality than many traditional classrooms, writes Susan Patrick, President & CEO, iNACOL.

Personalized Learning

A Real MBA

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 5, 2010

A real MBA in entrepreneurship would involve building a company. Imagine how much you would learn with money at stake.

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A Charter Grows in the Bronx

Tom Vander Ark

May 26, 2010

We visit Bronx Prep and discover you can do a lot with a great community.

EdTech

ACTE Creates Outline for "Career Ready"

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 16, 2010

The Association for Career and Technical Education released a paper today that delineates their ideas on what students need to be career ready.

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Postcards from 2015

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 31, 2010

Here’s a couple snapshots of high school a few years from now using currently available tools and a few in development. These pictures are student-centric; there are obviously a number of teachers and learning professional involved in the success of each of these students. Comments, suggestions, alternatives welcome.

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Skip a Year or Two of High School

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 28, 2010

Sports, socializing, and selective colleges are the primary reason for 4 years of high school. Most kids can and should spend less time in high school and more time in career programs or high education. Several reporters came to similar conclusions in the last few days. Walter Kirn, NYT Magazine, suggests…

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Online Com/Tech College Enrollments Grow

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 20, 2010

This story about increased online community college enrollment in Louisiana is interesting for a couple reasons: 1. Online Community and Technical College enrollment jumped 43%-a combination of more courses and worse economy. 2. Students and colleges saved money learning online. 3. Increased ability to take CC…

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Blended Rumi

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 7, 2010

Coleman Barks, a poet in his own right, is the primary translator of Rumi’s 11th century Persian wisdom. In an interview with Bill Moyers, Barks said that he thought about this poem in relation to teaching, “it doesn’t really matter what the teacher talks about…what we remember were a few…

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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