New research shows that the effectiveness of what may seem like common-sense techniques for learning how to learn are not effective in many cultures.
Outcomes
"Outcomes" covers impact—including the measurement of it—for technology-enabled education initiatives.
“Alternative Pathways:” How to Rethink Vocational Education
A new report by Tyton Partners provides an alternative lens through which to examine California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to develop an online community college and an interesting model framework for analyzing macro educational policy issues in general.
Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction
Digital badges seem to be filling in the cracks for career readiness—and sometimes college readiness—that aren’t covered by formal degree and certificate programs.
Improved NAU Student Success in Subsequent Courses After Math Emporium
Northern Arizona University appears to be getting good results with their math emporium model, based on their internal analysis. The study isn’t water-tight, but it is fairly compelling.
Vendor Roles in Fostering Educational Literacies
In my last post, I talked about the need for educators in general and faculty in particular to develop literacy around data and analytics. But it’s really broader than that. Back when college was intended for a relatively small percentage of the population, the idea of “weeding out” students who couldn’t make it without help was not obviously out of alignment with its mission.
College Scorecard: With victories like these, who needs failures?
The Department of Education’s new tool for evaluating colleges is…uh…not so great.
Adaptive Learning Fails to Make the Grade. Or Does It?!
More than anything else, SRI’s meta-analysis of adaptive learning studies shows that we won’t be able to prove what works until we start designing better and more consistent studies.