The Year in Education: Seven Innovations Changing the Way the World Learns

This year's education innovations focused on technology, leadership, and creative thinking. From the expansion of free college courses to teachers becoming entrepreneurially minded leaders, these are the most important educational advancements of

A College-Level Education for Free

MIT's OpenCourseWare project turned 10 this year, so it's fitting that universiti

Educators Embraced Gaming Technology

An Atlanta teacher made headlines earlier this year for using Angry Birds to teach physic

In 2011, social media truly became a force at all levels of education. Teachers used student

In 2011, educators found their voice on Twitter. Grassroots hashtags l

The Tech Literacy Boom

The ongoing push to educate the science, technology, engineering and math workforce of the future meant more students started learning tech literacy and basic programming skills in school. Schools like So

Teaching Conceptual and Creative Thinking

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson kept on beating the drum for radical change in schools this

The Library Revolution

With the advent of digital texts and online content, the role of libraries is changing. This year, Drexel University in Philadelphia launched a book-free