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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Despite these growing proof points, efforts to improve education lean on mental models, theories of change, and investment strategies that routinely ignore the social side of opportunity. I think that’s because in most conversations about education innovation today, skills are the “what”, and tech-enabled efficiency is the “how.”

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Which new developments in K–12 education will prove disruptive?

Christensen Institute

This is an interesting time to be involved in K–12 education. It’s a challenging time, for sure, given the learning loss, mental health crisis, and educator burnout that have come in the aftermath of COVID-19. Or will we be looking back in a decade or two astounded by how much K–12 education has been completely transformed?

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How People Are Really Using GenAI

Harvard Business Review

The 100 categories they identified can be divided into six top-level themes, which give an immediate sense of what generative AI is being used for: Technical Assistance & Troubleshooting (23%), Content Creation & Editing (22%), Personal & Professional Support (17%), Learning & Education (15%), Creativity & Recreation (13%), Research, Analysis & Decision (..)

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We hear you: 3 insights learned from our inaugural education readership survey, and how we’re responding

Christensen Institute

These are the critical questions the Christensen Institute’s education team aimed to answer in its inaugural readership survey, conducted February 1-15, and which received 92 responses. Below, we delve into the three key takeaways from your input, and how the education team is responding. Are we having an impact in the field?

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Achieving Balance With Company Culture, Benefit Design, and Employee Well-Being

Business and Tech

Director of Communications, Integrated Benefits Institute The Integrated Benefits Institute’s recent analysis estimates that the cost associated with the loss of work hours due to COVID-19 is $213.1 Employers are at a critical reflection point where we can look back at the last two years and evaluate what has worked and what hasn’t.

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Controversy on whether growth mindset works will strengthen the theory

Christensen Institute

All too often, education research falls short of giving educators on-the-ground actionable advice. Over the last couple of decades, education research has, thankfully, moved to embracing randomized control trial (RCT) when possible. And that is what leads to better understanding.

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Business Analytics: how data analysis can transform your business

mjvinnovation

Why invest in a Data Analysis strategy. Consumers take advantage of connectivity for entertainment, education, knowledge, social sharing, and shopping. In short, investing in a Data Analysis strategy means keeping up with the current digital transformation and having more ways to make better decisions. Data is the new currency.