- More professional development. As is the case with any new program in schools, teacher training is critical to the program’s success.
- More student training. Students need to understand the attendance and homework commitment and have clear guidelines on how to be successful in an online learning program.
- Better reporting tools. Within the online learning system, the data should be updated in real-time and available in an easy-to-digest format for the teachers and mentors. Additionally, face-to-face teachers should have access to this data and/or the data should feed into other online systems used in the district so there is one place to find all the relevant data on a student.
Other attributes deemed necessary for success in any of the three online learning formats include:
- Offering remediation on prerequisite concepts needed for a course.
- Student training and preparation.
- Allowing students to test out of concepts previously mastered.
- Dedicated administrators.
- Broad course catalog.
- Offering enough opportunities for face-to-face interaction with teachers and other students.
For more news about online and blended learning, see:
District’s answer to overcrowding: Blended learning
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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