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‘Virtual’ public schools draw interest of religious families
Worried about exposure to foul language, immodest dress, peer pressure and other inappropriate behavior, Susan Brown didn't want her two daughters attending public schools -- even though she's a substitute…
Students rush to web classes, but profits may be much later
In August, four months after Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng started the online education company Coursera, its free college courses had drawn in a million users, a faster launching than…
Online classes target high school dropouts
Arizona’s Sunnyside Unified School District has become the latest K-12 school system to turn to online instruction to help high school dropouts earn their diplomas.…
Four key parts of successful online education programs
Progress monitoring tools and proper training in online teaching are critical factors in supporting and sustaining successful online education programs, according to a survey of school leaders.…
Five technologies to take cheating out of online education
As online classes move into the educational mainstream, a cheating prevention system has become all the more necessary, Technapex reports.…
Open online course prepares students for biology exam
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are college classes that anyone with an internet connection can take free of charge. Now, the University of Miami has launched what it calls the…
Important considerations for blended learning
As blended learning programs grow in popularity, proponents of the approach—which involves a combination of computer-based learning and face-to-face instruction—say there are a few key considerations school leaders should keep…
Los Angeles school first in KIPP network to embrace blended learning
The original blueprint for the KIPP Empower Academy read something like this: five teachers per grade; 100 students per grade; very few classroom computers, the Huffington Post reports.…
District’s answer to overcrowding: Blended learning
Could technology help solve the problem of crowded classrooms? The Manchester, N.H., school district is poised to find out as soon as next semester, when it plans to offer virtual…
Idaho education board repeals online class obligation
Idaho students won’t have to take any online classes before graduating, at least for now, after the state education board voted to repeal the online-learning requirement. The move comes after…