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Online & Hybrid Learning

Unlocking potential: The power of online courses in our school

April 17, 2025 by Katie Kiniry, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
An online learning site coordinator shares seven lessons she’s learned along the way--and how students have responded to flexible learning.
Our school has built up its course offerings without having to add headcount. Along the way, we’ve also gained a reputation for having a wide selection of general…
Classroom Learning

Should Online Learning Replace Classroom Learning?

April 5, 2024 by ESchool News
Should Online Learning Replace Classroom Learning?
The question of whether online learning should replace classroom learning is a complex and contentious issue.
Online & Hybrid Learning

Prioritizing social growth during online learning

January 4, 2024September 11, 2023 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer, eSchool News
Students enrolled in online learning don’t have to miss out on social opportunities—in fact, it’s easy to facilitate balanced social growth.
The expansion of online education has been a real boon for busy parents, teachers, and students. Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes…
Online & Hybrid Learning

5 tips to keep online students motivated

June 8, 2023 by Dr. Andy Shean, Chief Learning Officer, Penn Foster
Taking steps to improve online students' motivation in the classroom can yield higher levels of engagement, interest, and success
A student's motivation in school is a key driver of their academic success. Yet, the demanding nature of high school classes mixed with a teenager’s natural craving for…
Digital Learning

Museum of Science, Boston enters metaverse with “Mission: Mars” Roblox experience

January 31, 2023 by Joseph Casale, Account Executive, Denterlein
The immersive 3D “Mission: Mars” experience focuses on engaging students of all ages in the engineering design process
The Museum of Science, Boston is making its first move into the world of immersive online education with its launch of “Mission: Mars,” an educational experience on Roblox,…
Online & Hybrid Learning

How to establish rapport with online students

December 7, 2022January 21, 2022 by Robin Winder, Senior Director of Instruction, Florida Virtual School and FlexPoint Education Cloud
There are many skills that teachers need to be successful teaching online, but communication with online students is most important.
My experience with online education began 19 years ago after I took a break from teaching in the brick and mortar setting to give birth to my daughter.…
Students with Special Needs

How online education serves special needs students

December 7, 2022November 18, 2021 by Beau Neal, CEO & Founder, SYS Education
The right approach to online learning can allow for even more customization and individualization of curriculum for special needs students
Over the past few years, the pandemic made online education the de-facto schooling format for nearly all Americans. While it proved viable for many, it also exposed some…
Blended Learning

4 tips to make virtual learning fun for students

October 6, 2021 by Chad Reid, VP of Marketing and Communications, JotForm
Virtual learning doesn’t have to be a headache—students can become engaged and absorb new information with a few key strategies
While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this,…
Newsline

PresenceLearning Becomes New Corporate Partner of ASHA

July 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
(Rockville, MD – July 27, 2021) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced today that PresenceLearning, a provider of live online ... Read more
College and Career Readiness

3 ways students can be ready for college and a career

December 7, 2022July 27, 2021 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University
Ensuring college and career readiness can be daunting, but these tips can help students prepare for success after high school
The pandemic has made clear over the past year that how one looks for a college, how one prepares for a career and, ultimately, the importance of education…
Newsline

Catholic Independent Schools consortium renews VHS Learning partnership for 19th year

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Even without the current need for remote learning, quality online education options can expand the curriculum available to students and ... Read more
College and Career Readiness

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University
Ensuring college and career readiness can be daunting, but these tips can help students prepare for success after high school
The pandemic has made clear over the past year that how one looks for a college, how one prepares for a career and, ultimately, the importance of education…
Newsline

7 Mindsets and K12, Inc. Virtual Schools Expand Partnership

October 6, 2020October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Social Emotional Learning
7 Mindsets, the pioneer in delivering social emotional learning (SEL) solutions that include mindsets, equity and multicultural pedagogy, is taking ... Read more
Newsline

Codecademy Expands Online Coding Education

September 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
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Codecademy, the online education platform empowering millions of people to learn code, announced two new initiatives for students and teachers, ... Read more
Newsline

“Technology Tools for Online Education” Mini Book and Udemy Course Released

August 12, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
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“Technology Tools for Online Education,” a mini book focused on teaching education leaders how to harness their smartphone, leverage the ... Read more
Newsline

Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students

June 30, 2020May 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
mathematics readiness
Numerade—an online education platform founded with a mission to provide equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction—today announced the launch of ... Read more
Newsline

Easy way for teachers to hold “Office Hours”

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
virtual schools
Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to ... Read more
Ancillary

Education.com unveils guided curriculum for math, reading

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione
Education.com, an online education destination for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers looking to help their kids succeed in school, announced a ... Read more
IT Management

Low-income California Latinos get computers from Latino Community Foundation for health, education

January 27, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
As part of a campaign to help increase low-income and monolingual Latinos' access to online education, as well as health care information, some groups in California are providing…
Blended Learning

Professors in deal to design online lessons for A.P. classes

December 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
To ease the way for students grappling with certain key concepts, professors at Davidson College in North Carolina will design online lessons for high school students in Advanced…
District Management

How to bring quality online education to a global student population

April 8, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
From the outside, it is a nondescript building in downtown San Jose, California. But inside, 20 ninth- and tenth-grade students and seven educators are creating a new educational…
District Management

Ed-tech firms shaping education policy

January 14, 2013October 15, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
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Blended Learning

Online education degrees skyrocket

August 8, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

Report questions efficacy of full-time virtual schools

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
A report released last week by university researchers is the latest to question the academic merits of full-time virtual schools run by K12 Inc.—and by extension, the promise…
District Management

Apple unveils interactive textbooks, revamped iTunes U

November 5, 2013January 19, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Apple might make the heavy backpack an endangered species.
Blended Learning

Online ed passes grade for many K-12 students

September 2, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports
For kids who can't or don't want to be in traditional public school classrooms, cyberspace is an alternative—and it's free, Investor’s Business Daily reports.
Teaching Trends

Competition offers $10K for 21st-century education ideas

June 16, 2010June 9, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor
How can technology be leveraged to deliver a world-class education affordably to students in developing countries? That's the question a new competition asks, and the best idea will…
Blended Learning

Wal-Mart to offer its workers an affordable online education

June 4, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports
Wal-Mart is dipping its toe into the online-education waters, working with a web-based university to offer its employees in the United States affordable college degrees, reports the New…
District Management

Exam lets prospects ‘test drive’ online education

May 6, 2010May 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Prospective students returning to college after a lengthy layoff can gauge their basic English and math skills beforehand to make sure they’re ready for online classes with a…
Blended Learning

Online college for union members in the works

January 21, 2010January 20, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a…
Blended Learning

Has Google developed the next wave of online education?

November 5, 2013January 19, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student…
Blended Learning

Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future

November 5, 2013January 18, 2010 by By Michael Simonson, Contributor
Technological innovations might be categorized along a continuum from sustaining to disruptive. In education, a sustaining technology might be a SMART Board, which in most applications is a…

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