Author Archives: Tom Vander Ark
There are a handful of big companies that really understand customer relationships in a deep way. A couple of them sell this expertise in the form of customer relationship management (CRM) software and related consulting. Continue reading
MIND Research Institute, an southern California nonprofit, developed an innovative way to teach math—and it works. Trials involving almost 60,000 students indicate that it typically doubles math gains. Continue reading
Despite the challenges, 2011 was a real turning point for innovations in learning. The shift to personal digital learning is on. Eleven trends marked 2011:
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E.F. Shumacher wrote Small is Beautiful in 1973. Shumacher learned a lot about disruptive innovation from his prof Joseph Schumpeter. A lot of us that found advantages in smaller organizations have been quoting him for decades. Continue reading
The cacophony that is U.S. public education is a function of overlapping frames — the variety of aims and perspectives from which stakeholders approach the ‘system.’ The following is a list of ten dominant frames that can be used as a set of opportunities for innovation — not just in public education but in the myriad communities that have a stake in its future. Continue reading
