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Clayton Christensen is a proponent of disruptive change. That sounds intimidating, but it really just means the process of incorporating innovation into your business that can radically alter your work procedures yet ultimately provide you with an edge over your competitors. Christensen is applying this business principle to our educational system in the belief that even though we have computers in most schools now, we otherwise have maintained th… Continue

Let’s review some of the many ways you already use your computer:

1) To pay your bills
2) To check news
3) To settle arguments or questions with the facts
4) To plan a visit

With all these online activities – and trust us, we know you use it for much more th… Continue

College challenges students to perform to the highest standard in every class to prepare them for the rigors of the professional world. That is the popular general belief for most of us, that the educational experience offered in a university setting promotes accountability and preparation in students.

But a study by the National Survey of Student Engagement of nearly 380,000 randomly selected freshmen and senio… Continue

In 2005, Stanford University introduced its innovative Stanford on iTunes program, allowing students, alumni, and the general public to access audio content from lectures, interviews, and commencement speeches from the iTunes music store. Colleges nationwide are experimenting with this medium, proving academia’s inevitable movement to the World Wide Web. Stanford and other schools’ use of iTunes proves the undeniable attractiveness of the Internet as a l… Continue

According to an April 4, 2008 article in The Washington Post, “Nearly 50 student lenders, including some of the industry’s biggest names, have stopped issuing federally guaranteed loans in recent weeks because of paralysis in the credit markets, confronting students with higher borrowing costs just as they are starting to apply for financial assistance for the coming school year.

“These companies represented 12 percent of the market before they left,… Continue