E-Learning
IT Infrastructure & Management
'Safe' Social Networking Tailored for K-12 Schools
In the age of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, some schools instead turn to social networks designed specifically for education.
Curriculum
Digitized Historical Documents Give Students Direct Access to the Past
Students can now review thousands of perspectives from key historical figures faster and more easily than ever before.
School & District Management
New Report Seeks to Clarify 'Blended Learning' Confusion
Innosight Institute report recommends policies for mixing face-to-face and online learning, but critics question the suggested measures.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
The School-Internet 'Relationship' and Online Learning
Defining your school's Internet "relationship" is crucial to preparing for online and blended learning, Lawrence M. Paska asserts.
Classroom Technology
News in Brief
State Moves to Shut Down Minn.'s First Online Charter
Minnesota took action last week to unplug the state's first online high school after two audits and an investigation found that some students were graduating from the school without completing state-required coursework.
Law & Courts
State, Local Policies Seen to Slow Personalized Learning
Digital advancements are forcing policymakers to rethink policies addressing student use of mobile devices, online textbooks, and social networking sites for learning.
Teaching
Ed. Customization Lessons Learned from Online Credit Recovery
Credit recovery is one of the areas of fastest growth for virtual learning, and course designers must be especially creative when developing the curricula.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Look-Alike Virtual Tutors Found to Enhance Learning
A study of online learning has found that creating virtual tutors and trainers that resemble the student taking the course, and communicate in similar ways, may help increase engagement and performance.
College & Workforce Readiness
E-Learning Requirement Could Hurt Idaho Students Without Internet
School officials say a lack of technological infrastructure could put some students at a disadvantage under proposed education reforms that would require students to take online classes to graduate.
Families & the Community
Full-Time E-Learning Not Seen as Viable Option for Many
Even advocates concede that full- time virtual education might not be a good fit for students with both parents working outside the home.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Online Learning
The U.S. market for self-paced e-learning products and services in pre-K-12 education has increased by 16.8 percent over the past five years, according to a new study.
College & Workforce Readiness
High School Students Attend College in 'Second Life'
East Carolina University program uses a virtual world to let high school students take college-level courses and experience campus life.
Classroom Technology
Growing Number of Students Choose Out-of-District Schools
A growing number of Colorado students are enrolling in schools outside their home districts, a trend fueled by the rise of statewide online and charter enrollment.
Classroom Technology
E-Curriculum Seen to Set Stage for Better Testing
The interactivity and flexibility of online curricula could lead to a wave of more effective ways to assess students, experts say.