How to measure learning. New America Foundation’s Amy Laitinen writes about the “curious birth and harmful legacy of the credit hour.” Education Sector earlier co-released a paper with Laitinen that outlines the problems of measuring learning based on credits, or seat time, and instead encourages a higher education system that measures learning based on competencies. (The Chronicle of Higher EdContinue Reading »

Education, an election issue? Sixty-seven percent of swing-state voters rank education as “extremely important,” behind jobs and the economy, according to a report out today. (h/t Huffington Post) (College Board)

If they can’t go, bring it to them. Google Art Project brings the world’s art museums to classrooms via Google Earth and virtual tours. About 150 collections from 40 countries aContinue Reading »