E-Learning
Classroom Technology
Fla. Virtual School Ties Course Completions to Funding
The state-sponsored school walks a delicate line between maintaining academic standards and ensuring it has adequate funding.
Classroom Technology
Cyber Students Taught the Value of Social Skills
Virtual schools are adding social skills to the curricula to satisfy parents and students who worry about potential isolation in the online world.
Classroom Technology
Marriage of E-Courses and Mobile Computing Still Evolving
One giant step K-12 virtual education has yet to take is the creation of courses that can be completed entirely with a mobile device.
College & Workforce Readiness
Online Credit Recovery Emphasizes Personalized Learning
Developers of credit-recovery courses are constantly trying to figure out what will motivate underachieving students.
Classroom Technology
Cyber Schools Address Elementary Needs
Elementary school online students need remediation or acceleration at junctures in their development some say are more crucial than any in high school.
Curriculum
Linking E-Courses to 'Common Core' Academic Standards
The widespread pledge by states to adopt common standards could allow virtual education to truly break down state boundaries for teachers and students, experts say.
Classroom Technology
Curricula All Over the Map for 'Blended' Classes
The content and approaches for courses that blend face-to-face and virtual learning varies widely, raising questions about what works best.
Standards & Accountability
Group Outlines K-12 Online Course Standards
After crafting standards for higher education that are widely used, the Quality Matters Program outlines e-learning course expectations for K-12 schools.
Classroom Technology
Schools Examine Content, Delivery of Online AP Courses
College Board plans to add more robust content to the courses and make sure they emphasize the development of 21st-century skills.
Teaching
Digital Transformation Key to K-12 Success, Council Says
A new report recommends major policy steps states and districts need to take to use digital technologies to improve schools.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Research Report: Digital Learning
A new report identifies some of the biggest emerging trends in online learning as the growth of district-led online schools, the expansion of blended (or hybrid) learning, and the acceptance of mobile learning.
Classroom Technology
News in Brief
Florida Virtual, Pearson Announce Partnership
The Florida Virtual School and the educational publisher Pearson are forming a partnership that will offer courses designed by the school through a program called Pearson Virtual Learning.
Federal
U.S. Releases National Ed-Tech Action Plan
The final version of the federal government’s blueprint for using technology more effectively to improve schools was released today.
Classroom Technology
Ed-Tech Industry Sees Uptick in Mergers and Acquisitions
School leaders are evaluating the potential upsides and downsides of the trend toward consolidation.