The Innovation Mismatch: "Smart Capital" and Education Innovation
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Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week seriesexamining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.
One of the most poignant summaries of the market for innovative technology solutions in education is that it is forever in its infancy. That statement was true 30 years ago, when the Apple II was introduced into schools and I first started working in education technology, and it is true today.
The problem is not a lack of creativity or great ideas. Nor is the problem one of effectiveness — educators have had access for decades to sophisticated, personalized, and highly-effective online instruction and tutors. The problem is
