by Michael B. Horn, eSchool News
Online learning is a disruptive innovation—an innovation that transforms a sector by making it simpler, more convenient, and affordable. As online learning has grown rapidly in K-12 education, news stories have captured several angles about the phenomenon. Instead of focusing on whether online learning is good or bad, stakeholders should consider the policy structures that shape its outcomes. Some have chronicled great online learning experiences that illustrate its potential to remake the public education system into one that can personalize for different student needs. Others have portrayed seemingly bad examples of online learning and called into question its broader potential. Still others have just reported on its rapid—and sometimes viral—growth and left it there.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/04/11/online-learning-disruptive-innovation-in-progress/
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