Research
The current research points to some
very positive trends in Online Learning.
Trends
and issues study - "Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues.
A Study of Virtual Schools in the United States." October 2001
(This is in .Pdf format, you will need the free Adobe
Acrobat reader to read it)
Beginning
questions - Introductory research to the Clovis CAL program.
DOE
Ed Technology Division - Report from the 2002 Colorado conference.
"A Report on the Virtual Schools"
DOE
Office of Ed Technology - The Office of Educational Technology
(OET) was established under section 216 of the Department of Education
Organization Act. There is an interesting crossover between this
office and the NCLB legislation.
CA
State BOE - "A report from the Comission of Technology
in Learning for California K-12 Educational Technology"
(This is in .Pdf format, you will need the free Adobe
Acrobat reader to read it)
DOE
"Exchange Series" - "Virtual schools, whether
they are part of traditional public schools, charter schools, or
through cooperative programs, provide students with innovative opportunities
that can improve their education. "
Texas
Education Agency (DOE) - Report on web based learning.
K-12
Online learning Initiatives - This is a listing put together
by the Southern Regional Education Board
K-12
Policies and regulations - A brief overview of a few pieces
of legislation that have established virtual learning programs.
Center
for Education Policy: Virtual Schools - This booklet highlights
issues policymakers face when deciding to provide online courses
for K-12 students. It includes key questions to consider, examples
in existing programs and recommendations that “maintain the essential
purposes and principles of public education.”
Interesting
paper on OTL applied to K-12 learning
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