An Education Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

An Education Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

As virtual graduation ceremonies conclude and schools look to a fall of near-certain online learning, some have asked me whether I envision schools existing permanently online. Even while I help schools improve their online pedagogy and realize the power of distance...
A Global Crisis Brings Our Community Together

A Global Crisis Brings Our Community Together

Dear MSON Community,   In just a few days, our work at MSON has grown to encompass a new project: helping our schools prepare for possible school closures related to the COVID-19 virus. So many across the network have reached out to help one another—a perfect example...
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

The spring semester in MSON is always exciting for me, and not only because our 191 students across 18 courses are embarking on new learning experiences—or because we release our Course Catalog with MSON’s offerings for the next year. It’s also because I’m thinking...
Happy New Year!

Our MSON Teachers Are a Special Breed

Writes one student: “The most valuable part of this class was the teacher…I could think of no better man to teach a course on this subject.” Comments another: “The teacher was always open to questions and encouraged us to act like we were in a real classroom, for...