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An insider’s advice on creating an effective virtual learning program

March 16, 2018 by Carol Ribeiro

It takes a lot of work to cultivate strong, engaged online learners, and every district has its own unique needs and challenges. For these reasons, developing a successful…

Growth of online instruction continues, though unevenly

April 24, 2011November 16, 2010 by From staff reports

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

April 24, 2011November 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

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…

Online collaboration across the globe

November 6, 2013November 3, 2010 by By Eric Lawson

In its technology implementation framework, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) shares standards that staff and students should learn, including skills to collaborate online with different…

Music instruction goes virtual

November 5, 2013September 17, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

As online courses spike in popularity across the nation, students are finding that even the most traditional face-to-face courses offer virtual options that are just as thorough as…

Five lessons from the nation’s best online teacher

October 27, 2011September 13, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Educators who teach in an online setting should foster strong relationships with their students' parents and should offer plenty of positive feedback, says the nation's first-ever K-12 Online…

Feds to create an Online Learning Registry

November 5, 2013July 22, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

In a move to help rural schools keep pace with more developed districts, the U.S. Department of Education said it will create an Online Learning Registry that will…

Ed-tech officials: Video will make schools more ‘efficient’

November 5, 2013May 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

More than half of education technology officials in K-12 schools and higher-education institutions said they would buy video technology in the next year to make their schools "more…

iSchools lift hopes in NYC

January 28, 2011May 15, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

A series of theme-based high schools are springing up across New York City, based on a model that has been open for only a year but already is…

Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field trips

January 28, 2011July 14, 2008 by By Laura Devaney, Senior Editor, eSchool News

As schools grapple with budget cuts and rising fuel costs, many districts are finding it necessary to reduce or eliminate field trips, leaving students and teachers with a…

Expanding Students Learning Opportunities

An insider’s advice on creating an effective virtual learning program

Growth of online instruction continues, though unevenly

New report highlights barriers to online learning

Online collaboration across the globe

Music instruction goes virtual

Five lessons from the nation’s best online teacher

Feds to create an Online Learning Registry

Ed-tech officials: Video will make schools more ‘efficient’

iSchools lift hopes in NYC

Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field trips

Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

Education Leaders Claypool And McLaughlin Launch New School

DreamBox Learning® Enters ELA Market with Acquisitions of Reading Plus® and Squiggle Park

Florida’s Martin County School District Selects Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to Educate All Students for Success

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