E-Learning
College & Workforce Readiness
Demand Still Growing for Online Credit-Recovery Classes
As Boston, Chicago, and New York City look to online credit-recovery programs, some say state 鈥渟eat-time鈥 rules need re-examining.
Classroom Technology
E-Learning Industry on the Rise
For-profit online course providers are expanding in the K-12 market, but experts urge schools to critically evaluate the benefits the companies tout.
English Learners
Ga. Students Learning Chinese Via TV
Teleconference technology is letting teachers reach more than one school in a class period.
Classroom Technology
Analysis Notes Virtual Ed. Priorities in RTT Winners
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning outlines the 19 finalists' plans to use online learning to achieve Race to the Top goals.
Curriculum
Schools Fall Behind in Offering Computer Science
One survey indicates a sizable drop in the availability of even introductory computer-science courses in public and private secondary schools since 2005.
Teaching
Schools Blend Virtual and Face-to-Face Teaching
'Blended,' or 'hybrid' learning has continued to grow as more districts have sought to meet student needs in different ways.
Classroom Technology
Teachers Make the Move to the Virtual World
Experienced e-糖心动漫vlog say leaving a regular classroom for an online-only environment takes more than just tech. skills.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Technology Tools Prompt an 'About-Face' in K-12
The evolution of social-networking tools and other technologies is pushing schools to try new approaches.
Professional Development
Educators Eye Ning's Move To Pay Model
Although the popular social-networking platform Ning will start charging to maintain sites, certain education networks may remain free.
Teaching
Class Management Systems Monitor Students' Monitors
Educators say the monitoring systems help track what students are doing on their classroom computers, which helps teachers keep them on task.
Special Education
Educators Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Virtual Spec. Ed.
As e-learning has grown, more parents of children with special needs are considering cyber schooling as a viable option.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Social Networking Goes to School
Educators are integrating Facebook, Ning, Twitter, and other sites into K-12 life despite concerns about privacy, behavior.
States
Virtual Ed. Enrollment Caps Face Greater Scrutiny
Wisconsin and Oregon, which imposed limitations, are now taking a closer look at the restrictions to see if changes are needed.
Federal
E-Learning Hits Barriers to Expansion
A national e-learning framework would require lifting of state policy restrictions now in place.