Episode 13: Beatriz Arnillas
Our guest for this episode is Beatriz Arnillas, the Director of IT and Education Technology at the Houston Independent School District in Houston, Texas. Beatriz provides some insight into what it’s like to run the technological infrastructure, as well as the efforts of instructional technology integration and digital learning initiatives, in the seventh largest school district in the United States. She also shares with us her story of discovering the importance of interoperability when it comes to digital learning, and her efforts to ensure ease of use for practitioners in her district through interoperability standards. You can read her EdSurge piece here and follow her on Twitter @barnillas.
Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute
Coming Soon
Related Posts
How Students Really Use AI (with Karle Delo from Michigan Virtual)
Self-Efficacy, Culture, and the Path to AI Adoption in Schools (with Dr. Nikolas McGehee)
AI Can Fix What’s Broken in Schools—If We Do It Right (with Aaron Baughman from Michigan Virtual)
The Human Side of Systems Change (Part 2) with Dr. Tovah Sheldon
Out of Order, Still Out of Reach: Variations in Pacing among World Language Students
Cuccolo & Green’s (2025) report highlighted the relationship between students’ assignment submission patterns and final course scores. Given that pacing has important implications for student performance, knowing what assignment submission patterns look like across schools with varying demographics could help prompt early identification and intervention. As such, this blog explores students’ assignment submission patterns based on school-level demographic information.
From Curiosity to Career: Exploring Possibilities with VR
Explore how immersive VR simulations helped students step into real-world roles: from EMTs to chefs, all without leaving the classroom.