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Kanna, Elizabeth; Gillis, Lisa – Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
Today, millions of school-age children are learning outside of a traditional classroom and using cutting edge educational options. Policy experts predict that in a decade half of all education will be delivered virtually. In "Virtual Schooling" three top authorities help you navigate the fastest growing movement in education--regardless of whether…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Resource Materials, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Resources
Watson, John; Gemin, Butch; Coffey, Marla – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2010
Online learning continues to grow rapidly across the United States and the world, opening new learning opportunities for students and families. Informed estimates put the number of K-12 students in online courses at over 1 million, as parents and students are choosing online courses and schools for a variety of reasons that grow out of their…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Elementary Secondary Education, Athletes, Learning Experience
Watson, John – North American Council for Online Learning, 2008
Most educators, parents, and policymakers think of "online learning" as a subset of distance learning (where the students and teacher are geographically separate), in which content delivery and communication are achieved primarily through the use of computers connected by the Internet. However, online learning can be either distance…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Needs, Distance Education, Academic Achievement
Watson, John F. – North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
Online learning is growing rapidly across the United States within all levels of education, as more and more students and educators become familiar with the benefits of learning unconstrained by time and place. Across most states and all grade levels, students are finding increased opportunity, flexibility, and convenience through online learning.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Resources, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment