Virtual schools are a rapidly growing phenomenon in American elementary and secondary (K-12) educ... more Virtual schools are a rapidly growing phenomenon in American elementary and secondary (K-12) education. They are the latest and potentially the most controversial manifestation of the elearning revolution in schools. The terms “virtual high school” or “virtual school” are generally applied to any educational organization that offers K-12 courses through Internetor Web-based methods (Clark, 2001). Virtual Schooling can be seen as part of a larger phenomenon, eLearning, a concept that is increasingly used in the K-12 environment to describe not only distance teaching and learning, but also the general use of educational and information technology in support of teaching and learning.
In the future, the issues will be centered on how to use the innovation of online learning to sol... more In the future, the issues will be centered on how to use the innovation of online learning to solve the bigger problems in K–12 education: how to offer a world-class education for every student, how to improve teaching and course quality, how to move to performance-and competency-based models of learning, how to ensure every student is collegeready, and how to scale the delivery model for all students.(Patrick, 2008, p. 28)
Background. By 2003, nearly 100 percent of US public schools had access to the Internet; 95% used... more Background. By 2003, nearly 100 percent of US public schools had access to the Internet; 95% used broadband. About 93% of classrooms were online. The average ratio of students to computers with Internet access was 4.4 to 1.(Parsad & Jones, 2005). It appears that a majority of K-12 students already have access to e-learning when it is defined to include the instructional use of technology in the classroom (multimedia instruction), although there is a lack of recent studies on its extent. In 1999, about 52% of K-12 teachers said they used ...
The Editor of The American Journal of Distance Education acknowledges and expresses appreciation ... more The Editor of The American Journal of Distance Education acknowledges and expresses appreciation to the following people, who have served as referees of manuscripts submitted during the past year of publication. The process of peer review is essential to maintaining and improving the journal's standards, and we are grateful for the contributions of these reviewers. ... Mike Allen Kathleen Dodge Kelsey Bill Anderson Wendy Kemp Terry Anderson Al Lauzon Steven R. Aragon Amy Kirle Lezberg Bruce Barker Ruth Litchfield Angela Benson Krisanna Machtmes Zane ...
Virtual schools are a rapidly growing phenomenon in American elementary and secondary (K-12) educ... more Virtual schools are a rapidly growing phenomenon in American elementary and secondary (K-12) education. They are the latest and potentially the most controversial manifestation of the elearning revolution in schools. The terms “virtual high school” or “virtual school” are generally applied to any educational organization that offers K-12 courses through Internetor Web-based methods (Clark, 2001). Virtual Schooling can be seen as part of a larger phenomenon, eLearning, a concept that is increasingly used in the K-12 environment to describe not only distance teaching and learning, but also the general use of educational and information technology in support of teaching and learning.
In the future, the issues will be centered on how to use the innovation of online learning to sol... more In the future, the issues will be centered on how to use the innovation of online learning to solve the bigger problems in K–12 education: how to offer a world-class education for every student, how to improve teaching and course quality, how to move to performance-and competency-based models of learning, how to ensure every student is collegeready, and how to scale the delivery model for all students.(Patrick, 2008, p. 28)
Background. By 2003, nearly 100 percent of US public schools had access to the Internet; 95% used... more Background. By 2003, nearly 100 percent of US public schools had access to the Internet; 95% used broadband. About 93% of classrooms were online. The average ratio of students to computers with Internet access was 4.4 to 1.(Parsad & Jones, 2005). It appears that a majority of K-12 students already have access to e-learning when it is defined to include the instructional use of technology in the classroom (multimedia instruction), although there is a lack of recent studies on its extent. In 1999, about 52% of K-12 teachers said they used ...
The Editor of The American Journal of Distance Education acknowledges and expresses appreciation ... more The Editor of The American Journal of Distance Education acknowledges and expresses appreciation to the following people, who have served as referees of manuscripts submitted during the past year of publication. The process of peer review is essential to maintaining and improving the journal's standards, and we are grateful for the contributions of these reviewers. ... Mike Allen Kathleen Dodge Kelsey Bill Anderson Wendy Kemp Terry Anderson Al Lauzon Steven R. Aragon Amy Kirle Lezberg Bruce Barker Ruth Litchfield Angela Benson Krisanna Machtmes Zane ...
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