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New Designs for School

Exploring the Potential of Competency-Based Education

EDUCAUSE and NGLC present the second annual Breakthrough Models Incubator.
New Designs for School

Next Gen Tools: Blended Learning Classroom Design

This innovation brief from Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) focuses on the classroom design of Merit Prep--a large open space with smaller adjoining breakout rooms to accommodate up to 115 students and three teachers working as a team in a personalized, blended learning environment.
Professional Learning

Design Thinking and Business Models in Higher Education

​Insights from the 2014 Breakthrough Models Incubator convening in Washington, D.C.​
Technology Tools

Three NGLC Innovations Show Evidence of Student Success

3 colleges succeed in their grant-funded project work, both in terms of scale and positive effects on student success. They continue to thrive.
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.
Technology Tools

Evaluation of the Lure of the Labyrinth Challenge

By Lindsay Demers, Ph.D., and Jonathan Christiansen

The Lure of the Labyrinth is a math game developed by MIT’s Education Arcade, designed to improve Common Core proficiency and deeper learning skills in middle-school-aged students. To introduce the Lure of the Labyrinth to a variety of teachers and students across the country, the Lure of the Labyrinth Challenge was launched on April 4th and lasted until June 15th, 2012. The evaluation of the Lure of the Labyrinth Challenge was conducted by the STEM Education Evaluation Center (SEEC) at TERC, a non-profit research and development organization in Cambridge, MA. This evaluation provides summative findings regarding how teachers implemented the Lure of the Labyrinth Challenge in the classroom and how students played the game. 
Technology Tools

Competency-based Education Graduates Prepared for the Workforce

Competency reports from NAU's Personalized Learning degree program help graduates stand out in the job market and link academic work directly to career preparation.
Why Schools Need to Change

Breaking the Barriers Between High School and Higher Ed

What is one of the biggest barriers for students transitioning from high school to college? It’s not test scores or grades; it’s what’s in their bank account.
Professional Learning

Reimagining Professional Learning for Educators

Teachers in breakthrough models schools are experiencing a new approach to professional development.
Professional Learning

Preparing Teachers for Personalized Learning

A new teacher education program in Alabama prepares graduates for teaching in blended, competency-based, personalized learning environments.