Virtual learning acquisitions shake up marketplace
As K-12 virtual learning expands across the nation, two of the nation’s largest ed-tech providers have jumped into the virtual learning market with significant acquisitions they hope will…
iNACOL updates its online teaching standards
As online learning becomes more ubiquitous in schools and districts across the nation, a leading online-learning organization has updated its national standards intended to help shape high-quality online…
Viewpoint: A rational approach to student-teacher ratios
What number of students should each teacher teach? How many is “too many”? It turns out that the right answer is: It depends.
Demand for online learning increases
In just three years, the number of high school students who have access to online learning has tripled, while twice as many middle school students are now learning…
Report cites 40 diverse examples of blended learning
The term "blended learning" encompasses a number of different instructional models in use across the country, but who has the time to compare and contrast these programs for…
‘Teacher cheerleaders’ make online learning successful
As online learning reaches more students in districts across the country, some educators struggle with how they can become successful virtual teachers—but tips from the 2011 National Online…
Five lessons from the nation’s best online teacher
