Education On My Mind
For some reason or another I spend a fair amount of my daydreaming time thinking about innovation in the educational space. I think about other things, but education and learning are recurring topics.
Perhaps it's because my first job out of college was working for Aplia, an educational technology startup (since acquired by Cengage) focused on the college market. I was exposed to an incredible amount of data that showed how quality content, new technology, and great design can positively affect student outcomes.
Or maybe it's because I find technological innovation and disruption incredibly fascinating and I'm curious why the current educational system has avoided and stubbornly resisted progressive change.
Or maybe because education is a noble cause to get behind and helping other people succeed and improve their lives is worth giving thought to.
I have some ideas, some original and some not so, about how to disrupt education and learning. I hope to share those ideas on this blog.