An insider’s advice on creating an effective virtual learning program
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Introducing Online Learning in Your District
ERC Introducing Online Learning in Your District
Six steps for a successful online summer school
For some students, the education process requires more than the allotted time frame of 180 days. Online learning can be an effective, affordable means of getting lagging learners…
Speech therapy moves online
Offering speech therapy to students can be a challenge for school districts: Speech therapists are in short supply; it can be expensive to hire a speech therapist, particularly…
‘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…
Schools to get $9M for off-campus wireless access
Government officials are handing out $9 million for projects that will help schools extend wireless internet connections beyond the classroom.
Report: Blended learning could hit or miss
Blended learning has the ability to transform education, according to a new report—but if certain guidelines and practices aren’t ensured, blended learning could become just another add-on to…
Survey: Schools need faster broadband speeds
More than half of school and library respondents in a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) e-Rate survey say they provide some form of wireless internet access for school…
Growth of online instruction continues, though unevenly
Online instruction continues to grow quickly overall, according to the latest snapshot of online education programs in grades K-12. But the shape and pace of this growth remains…
New report highlights barriers to online learning
Students must have reliable broadband access if they are to take advantage of 21st-century online education programs that can increase their access to educational opportunities, according to a…
Five lessons from the nation’s best online teacher
