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Blended Learning

New Designs for School

Evaluating Student Success in Online Programs: DETA to fund research-focused grants

​After 15+ years in the higher ed market, online learning has entered a new stage of maturity: one that has given rise to rigorous studies on both effective course and institutional practices.​
New Designs for School

Exceptional Ideas and Practical Solutions for Next Gen Learning in K-12 Schools

Reimagining how students learn involves tackling a multidimensional challenge head-on. Here's how 13 schools across the country are doing just that.
Building Community

Finding and Telling Your Educator Story of Innovation

Sharing stories of innovation, progress, even failure can be an impactful way for educators to rally the support of their community & inspire others to redesign schools.
Technology Tools

Get More “Tech” from Your Learning Technologies

​To get the most from edtech, first identify your learning challenges and desired outcomes and then select the right learning technologies to make this happen.​
Reimagining Assessment

How Do Next Generation Educators Measure Success?

​In an upcoming report, educators—who think daily about student & school success—share how they measure success, what tools they use, how they collect data, & what new approaches are needed.​
Technology Tools

How to Exceed Expectations

In this guest post, Preetha Ram details how the work with OpenStudy evolved over the course of their NGLC grant period.
Designing for Equity

How Misconceptions About Competency Education Could Undermine Equity

​Miscommunication about pacing, standards & grading can lead to poor implementation, lower achievement & inequitable practices in competency-based education.​
New Designs for School

How Personalized Learning Impacts K-12 Education

Powerful perspectives on personalized learning: the words of teachers, students, and school leaders.
New Designs for School

Innovation and Technology in Horry County Schools

​Whittemore Park MS was selected as a pilot site for TransformSC and Loris Elementary participated in a White House-sponsored Google+ Hangout on connected classrooms.​
Building Community

Insourcing vs. Outsourcing

Regional investment in building teaching talent is—and will continue to be—central to the success of next gen learning schools.