Human capital Management
Human resources is out, human capital is in. How a simple departmental name change has propelled the use of data-driven, observation-based systems that recognize teachers as the primary influence on student achievement.
By Jeff Weinstock
Open Source
For years industry experts have been predicting the widespread adoption of open source tools by K-12 school districts. They’re about to be proved right.
By John K. Waters
Here & Now
The small West Texas district’s 1-to-1 computing program is helping to put an increasing number of its students on the path to college.
E-Learning
Forget old-school field trips. The fastest way for educators to get students out and about is through online technologies.
By Michael Bowker
Networking
District technology departments can avoid employee burnout and optimize operations by letting automated solutions take over some of their more tedious tasks.
By Charlene O’Hanlon
Our Space
“In the West,” one expert said, “we end up with solutions looking for a problem, or we build things because we can.”
By Geoffrey H. Fletcher