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Article How Japan’s NEC Adjusted Its Silicon Valley Strategy
July 30, 2024 | By Kate Katz
We talked with Naoto Mizuguchi, NEC X CFO about the evolution of its startup accelerator program, now called Elev X! Mizuguchi describes the updated venture studio model, success stories, focus areas, and long-term goals for the program.
Resource Job Description: Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer, UCLA
April 8, 2024
UCLA's Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer will be responsible for discovering opportunities to leverage advanced data, analytics, and artificial intelligence across the campus community, collaborating and enabling the organization to pursue innovations in data and AI, and advancing the university's capabilities through internal and external partnerships.
Article McGraw Hill Exec on Building the ‘TikTok for Studying’
October 31, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
When he first proposed building Sharpen, McGraw Hill’s app that has been called “the TikTok for studying,” Justin Singh didn’t know whether it would play well with the company’s target audience for the product — students looking for a new way to study that was more aligned with their lifestyle.
Article Member Spotlight: Elaine Chen, Tufts University
August 25, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Elaine Chen is the Cummings Family Professor of Practice and the Director of the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University. We spoke with Chen as part of our IL Member Spotlight series, which profiles our members.
Article Merriam-Webster CDO on Getting the Digital Skeptics Onboard
December 22, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Merriam-Webster’s Chief Digital Officer Lisa Schneider shares insights on avoiding digital fatigue and getting a traditional company on board with a large-scale digital transformation.
On Demand Webcast Go for Launch: Bitreel, Thimble & Kura
November 13, 2020
Three startups pitch their products including home robotics kits for students, a lightweight AR headset, and digital twins for brick-and-mortar stores…
Podcast Digital & Business Model Transformation at Rosetta Stone
October 6, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Matthew Hulett, President of Language at the company, discusses how Rosetta Stone pivoted from a physical product to a subscription service…
Article Ten Best Practices to Empower Virtual Learning
September 28, 2020
With the rise of Zoom fatigue, enabling online workshops and training can be challenging. Nancy Tennant, formerly of Whirlpool Corp., shares 10 lessons for facilitating virtual innovation teams.
Thought Leadership How Would You Reimagine School?
September 11, 2020
In two months, education underwent a shift faster than it had in 200 years. How might we adapt to remote learning, while also using this moment to reimagine education?
Podcast Podcast: Bringing Higher Education into the Digital Age
August 25, 2020
Experts in higher education share how they’ve tackled the challenges of 2020. Guests include Barnard President Sian Beliock and the co-CEO of edX, Adam Medros.
Podcast How CVS, Carhartt & Elsevier Pivoted to Face COVID-19
July 27, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How have teams pivoted to face the challenges of 2020? Rhett Alden of Elsevier discusses launching a COVID-19 Resource Center in four weeks. Innovators from Carhartt and CVS share insights.
Article The Evolution of Online & On-Campus Education
July 21, 2020
Sian Beilock of Barnard College and Adam Medros of edX discuss how their organizations have pivoted to address the challenges that COVID-19 has created for higher education.
Article Moving Museums and Universities into the Digital Realm
June 19, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
At our Innovation Strategy for Nonprofits event, Arthur Daemmrich of the Smithsonian Institution and Panos Panay of Berklee College of Music discussed how their teams have been pivoting to offer educational experiences online.
Podcast Podcast: Why Corporate Innovators are Like Pirates in the Navy
June 16, 2020
In this installment of Innovation Answered: Essentials, Tendayi Viki offers a look at his most recent book and discusses the importance of the “privateer” attitude.
Article Harvard Business School Prof: You’re Probably Over-Using Zoom
May 14, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Harvard Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley offers insights on new approaches to prototyping, and what happens when some people begin transitioning back to the office.
Article SNHU’s Paul LeBlanc on Higher Ed in a Time of Intense Change
April 8, 2020
Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, discusses how colleges are managing the shift to online education and adapting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Article How Houghton Mifflin is Building an Ecosystem of Developers
September 20, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Can Houghton Mifflin Harcourt remake itself into a digital platform, distributing content, software, and cloud-based services to schools?
Article Harvard Exec on Being Relevant in the Digital World
January 27, 2015 | By Judy Quinn
Perry Hewitt joined Harvard University in 2009. The mission, as she describes it, was to help the university “be relevant and relatable in the digital world.”
Article How Publisher Pearson Gets Close to Education Startups
June 3, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
“Education is changing — there’s no denying that,” says Diana Stepner of Pearson plc. Here’s what the British publishing company is doing to connect with tech startups…
Article Hacking Hierarchies: Lessons from Houghton Mifflin
May 13, 2014 | By Julie Donnelly
Mary Cullinane of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, talks about breaking down walls between print and digital products and hacking away at hierarchies, and being customer-centric.