10.5 Million preK-12 Students Will Attend Classes Online by 2014

Thursday, 3 December 2009, 10:00 | Category : Virtual Learning
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According to a new study by the research firm Ambient Insight, the number preK-12 students who will take some or all of their courses online will increase from 2 million to 10 million by 2014.

Weekly Update: July 20 – July 26

Monday, 27 July 2009, 21:07 | Category : The Weekly Update
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Does Standardization Make the Right People Happy?– David Warlick, 2 Cents
How to Select a Webinar Provider (Part I)– Business Expert Webinars
Blended Learning Boosts Student Achievement– edbuzz
Free Webinars– Tony Karrer, eLearning Technology
How “Dumbledore’s Army” is Transforming Our World– Henry Jenkins, Confessions of an Aca-Fan

Blended Learning Boosts Achievement

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and [...]

K-12 Online Learning Increases Dramatically

Sunday, 1 February 2009, 13:32 | Category : Virtual Learning
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According to a recent article in Education Week entitled Online Course-Taking Shows Dramatic Growth, the number of public school students taking online courses has increased dramatically over the past two years. Citing a report conducted by Sloan-C, the author points out the following:
“Researchers estimate that more than a million public school students now take classes [...]