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Education. Leadership. Organizations. Ministry. Technology.Book Review: The Future of University Credentials
Gallagher, S. R. (2016). The future of university credentials. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. Sean Gallagher (2016), chief strategy officer for Northeastern University’s Global Network and nationally recognized expert on strategy and innovation in higher...
read moreInnovation & the Leader
I often hear a great deal about innovation in a variety of contexts. There is a deep desire from leaders, middle managers, and front-line staff for real innovation, whether related to organizational systems or outputs (e.g., product or service) , but what is often...
read moreBook Review: Interactive Open Educational Resources
The following book review was sent to the Journal of College Student Retention for consideration: Shank, J. D. (2014). Interactive open educational resources: A guide to finding, choosing, and using what's out there to transform college teaching. San Francisco:...
read moreCompetency-based Education as a Disruptive Innovation
Introduction The U.S. higher education system faces an unprecedented convergence of internal and external pressures that highlight the need for significant transformation. Numerous factors motivate this appeal for change, including surging tuition rates, unfettered...
read moreArticle Review: What is disruptive innovation?
Review of: Christensen, C., Raynor, M. E., & McDonald, R. (2015). What is disruptive innovation? Harvard Business Review, 93(12), 44-54. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2015/12/what-is-disruptive-innovation Abstract Christensen and his colleagues originally...
read moreArticle Review: When is a disruptive innovation disruptive?
Review of: Schmidt, G. M., & Druehl, C. T. (2008). When is a disruptive innovation disruptive? Journal of Product Innovation Management, 25(4), 347-369. doi:10.1111/j.1540-5885.2008.00306.x Abstract Christensen’s (1997) disruptive innovation theory describes: (a)...
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