Written by: Alana Dunagan Published by: Christensen Institute MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: As Michael B. Horn, Clayton M. Christensen, Louis Soares, and Louis Caldera first argued in Disrupting College nearly a decade ago, higher education has conflated multiple businesses. Simply put, the business model of knowledge creation (research) coexists with the business model … [Read more...]
Schools Fight Websites That Sell Homework Help
Written by: Tawnell Hobbs Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: Perhaps less prevalent, cheating of this nature is happening in GME programs. Extracted Content: As the school year starts off, colleges and high schools are increasing steps to spot and fight a persistent form of cheating in which students find someone online to do their homework. Hundreds of … [Read more...]
UVA Darden Welcomes Seven New Professors to Start 2019–20 Academic Year
Written by: Dave Hendrick Published by: UVA Darden Newswise Press Release MBA News Digest Comment: Anytime a GME program adds a new faculty member there is an opportunity to showcase the faculty member and the GME program. Extracted Content: The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is welcoming seven new professors to start the 2019–20 academic year. The new professors will … [Read more...]
Survey: Nearly Half of Students Distracted by Technology
Content written by Nick Hazelrigg and published by Inside Higher Ed. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A recent study analyzed the perspectives of both students and instructors in regards to use of technology in the classroom setting. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Teaching Students to Follow the Evidence
Content written by Sarah Rynes and Amy Colbert and published by BizEd, AACSB International. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: MANAGERS OFTEN MAKE decisions without consulting the best available management research. Why? Researchers offer two likely explanations: Either managers are unaware of relevant research findings or they do not implement them because of challenges … [Read more...]
9 STEPS TO CREATING AND MANAGING SUCCESSFUL BLENDED CLASSROOMS
Content written by Jenny White and published by Blended Learning Universe. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: “Going blended” is about more than just technology—it’s about rethinking instruction and effectively managing innovation over time. While that can seem daunting, the Christensen Institute’s Blended Learning Universe (BLU) has a research-driven design guide to support … [Read more...]