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Classroom Technology Collection

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.
Michelle R. Davis, June 13, 2011
7 min read
HISTORY COLLABORATION: In Ken Halla’s Advanced Placement U.S. Government class at Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., students use netbooks to work on a federal budget project.
HISTORY COLLABORATION: In Ken Halla’s Advanced Placement U.S. Government class at Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., students use netbooks to work on a federal budget project.
Nicole Fruge for Education Week
Curriculum Digitized Historical Documents Give Students Direct Access to the Past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.
Katie Ash, June 13, 2011
8 min read
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.
Katie Ash, May 17, 2011
4 min read
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.
Lawrence M. Paska, May 10, 2011
6 min read
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.
McClatchy-Tribune, March 15, 2011
1 min read
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.
Ian Quillen, March 14, 2011
6 min read
Ivette Garcia, 15, center, is in an online credit-recovery course for Algebra 1 at John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles. "We have to use computers," she says. "It makes us think more."
Ivette Garcia, 15, center, is in an online credit-recovery course for Algebra 1 at John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles. "We have to use computers," she says. "It makes us think more."
Melissa Golden for Education Week
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.
Michelle R. Davis, March 14, 2011
5 min read
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.
Katie Ash, March 8, 2011
1 min read
Idaho residents listen to public testimony at the Statehouse in Boise last month on education proposals before the state legislature. One plan would require students to take online courses.
Idaho residents listen to public testimony at the Statehouse in Boise last month on education proposals before the state legislature. One plan would require students to take online courses.
Chris Butler/Idaho Statesman/AP
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.
The Associated Press, February 8, 2011
3 min read
Mindy Brems does laundry in the next room as her son John, 11, participates in an online class.
Mindy Brems does laundry in the next room as her son John, 11, participates in an online class.
Jason Cohn_Digital Directions
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.
Michelle R. Davis, February 4, 2011
6 min read
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.
Katie Ash, February 1, 2011
1 min read
East Carolina University's Early College Second Life Program offers e-courses to K-12 students.
East Carolina University's Early College Second Life Program offers e-courses to K-12 students.
Courtesy of East Carolina University
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.
Justin Hill. The Free Press (MCT), January 18, 2011
3 min read
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.
Nancy Mitchell, Education News Colorado, January 18, 2011
7 min read
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.
Ian Quillen, January 7, 2011
6 min read