Distance Learning
Posts on distance and online learning
An Authentic Dawn for Online Private Schooling
Stanford's Online High School is becoming one of the world’s most compelling offerings for online high school education that focuses on academic achievement. more
Study: Students want more online learning
Here is a report on a recent study whose findings while bewilderingly devoid of new insight do help in re-affirming a stock set of truisms that have come to be associated with online learning and its inevitable relevance to the current generation of K-12 students. more
K-12 Online/Blended Learning Here To Stay
Among all the emerging trends in K-12 education, virtual or online schooling may well be the one experiencing fastest growth. more
Parents Playing a Larger Role in K-12 Education
In what seems like a throw back to centuries-old practices before state-sponsored universal public schooling became the norm, parents are increasingly taking charge of their kids' K-12 education. more
Disrupting the Traditional Classroom
— Harvard University professor, Chris Dede, discusses the potential for online learning to drive innovation in education by personalizing the learning experience. more
Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom
On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction, says recent DoE report. more
An Authentic Dawn for Online Private Schooling
Stanford's Online High School is becoming one of the world’s most compelling offerings for online high school education that focuses on academic achievement. more
A New Way to Learn: Bell Rings for Virtual Schools in Houston
— The Houston Independent School District is part of an increasingly popular national movement to expand online learning in K-12. more
US DoE Study: Online & Blended Learning Helps Boost Achievement
— One more thumbs up for online learning – this one from the U.S. Department of Education. “A new analysis of existing online-learning research by the U.S. Department of Education (ED)... more
Study: Students want more online learning
Here is a report on a recent study whose findings while bewilderingly devoid of new insight do help in re-affirming a stock set of truisms that have come to be associated with online learning and its inevitable relevance to the current generation of K-12 students. more
The Art of Problem Solving: Exceptional Distance Education in Math
Richard Rusczyk and his team at Art of Problem Solving have made it uber cool and entertaining for tens of thousands of avid young minds to plunge into math. more
Education, Technology & Virtual Schools
Three educators face off on the subject of the transformative power of technology in schooling in general, and virtual schools in particular, in this very illuminating debate published in ‘Education... more
