It is now six years ago that we at USV held our one day mini conference on “Hacking Education.” A lot has happened since then. We have made investmen...

It is now six years ago that we at USV held our one day mini conference on “Hacking Education.” A lot has happened since then. We have made investmen...

I recently listened to a talk by David Autor about employment and technology. He praised the high school movement as being incredibly forward looking...

I recently listened to a talk by David Autor about employment and technology. He praised the high school movement as being incredibly forward looking...

One of the reasons that we decided to move to Chelsea was the proximity to the USV office. The other was that our kids can walk to Avenues, a new pr...

One of the reasons that we decided to move to Chelsea was the proximity to the USV office. The other was that our kids can walk to Avenues, a new pr...

Today’s Feature Friday is not about a single feature but rather about initially prioritizing user engagement and growth over other features and in pa...

Today’s Feature Friday is not about a single feature but rather about initially prioritizing user engagement and growth over other features and in pa...

Salman Khan has a blog post on CNN where he suggests that credentialing can and should be separated from learning. He makes a compelling argument fo...

Salman Khan has a blog post on CNN where he suggests that credentialing can and should be separated from learning. He makes a compelling argument fo...

One of our goals for 2012 was to get scuba certified as a family. We took a first run at it in a rushed fashion early in the year but abandoned that ...

One of our goals for 2012 was to get scuba certified as a family. We took a first run at it in a rushed fashion early in the year but abandoned that ...

I first met Shai Reshef, the indefatigable force behind University of the People, at DLD in 2009. Since then I have come to know Shai as someone who ...

I first met Shai Reshef, the indefatigable force behind University of the People, at DLD in 2009. Since then I have come to know Shai as someone who ...

My older son asked me yesterday about how colors on the screen work. We started talking about the history of the RGB color model including early colo...

My older son asked me yesterday about how colors on the screen work. We started talking about the history of the RGB color model including early colo...

For a couple of years now I have been complaining to folks in the Harvard administration that the school is woefully behind when it comes to embracin...

For a couple of years now I have been complaining to folks in the Harvard administration that the school is woefully behind when it comes to embracin...

I have been arguing that we live in an era of technological deflation driven by advances in computing (including robotics). In the US, the prices for...

I have been arguing that we live in an era of technological deflation driven by advances in computing (including robotics). In the US, the prices for...