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Getting With Online Courses

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Getting With Online Courses

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    1. Getting With Online Courses

    2. Agenda: Existing Program Overview An Inside Look (hands-on!) Transitions to Online (variations) Getting Started (a PA. example…) Options & Opportunities (input?)

    3. 1. Existing Program Overview The Early Versions & Common Perceptions DE/ IS/ CC

    4. 1. Existing Program Overview

    5. 1. Existing Program Overview The Virtual Programs List http://www.dlrn.org/virtual.html The Categories • Private /For-Profit Companies (APEX) • Private K-12 (Keystone) • State education-operated (FLVS) • State Chartered (EINSTEIN) • Regional Agencies / Consortia (VHS, IU13) • Public School In-House

    6. A Lesson on Eating Disorders Health, a dec-HEALTH-lon of Decisions http://iu13.blackboard.com/ Login/User Name: paveguest Password: pave 2. An Inside Look (A) (hands-on!)

    7. A Lesson on Eating Disorders To VIEW the postings made, CLICK on Discussion Board / Health Course / Forum 7:8.1 A Picture is Worth 1000 Words Click on another “thread” title to open/read a posting; to read the successive posting, click on “Next Message” or on “Previous Message” for the prior posting. 2. An Inside Look (B) (hands-on!)

    8. Kathleen Vail, American School Board Journal, Sept. ‘02 http://www.asbj.com/2002/09/0902inprint.html From the article, A New Kind of School: “Getting involved with on-line learning doesn’t mean you must develop a full-blown online school, of course. Online learning and virtual schools come in various packages.” 3. Transitions to Online (variations)

    11. Virtual: Purchase Slots - Students or schools may purchase slots in courses that have been developed by other schools, groups or private companies. students have instructors from outside own district Purchase/Lease Courses - Schools can purchase or lease courses that have already been developed by other schools, groups or private companies. own teachers may be trained to manage/facilitate Create - District uses its own staff members to develop/ design courses for its own students. 3. Transitions to Online (variations)

    12. Purchase/Lease from private, for profit companies: 3. Transitions to Online (variations)

    13. Purchase/Lease from states, regions or consortia: 3. Transitions to Online (variations)

    14. Allan Jordan, Web Academy Principal in N.C. http://www.asbj.com/current/Sept02ASBJS1.pdf “Districts need a vision of what they want online learning to be…planning is key…allow time…You need to begin with time lines, but you need flexibility and patience.” 4. Getting Started

    15. Manheim Township Virtual High School (1999) Research / School Board & Administrative support Visit to Florida Virtual School (‘98-’99 school year) School District funding for 3 long-term substitutes Consortium Agreement Collaboration with I.U.13 2 staff members released Staffing / Released schedule (‘99-’00) 3 teachers full year (1 semester to develop, 1 semester to pilot) 1/2 tech support person Mission / Planning stage (Aug./Sept. 1999) MTSD Mission MTVHS Mission 4. Getting Started (a PA. example)

    16. Manheim Township Virtual High School (1999 - current) Staff Training Internet research Webpage design Claris Homepage Macromedia’s Dreamweaver (switched in August 2001) Software / Platform selection WebCT (Fall, 1999) Blackboard (switched in August 2001) 4. Getting Started (a PA. example)

    17. Manheim Township Virtual High School (1999 - current) Course Development (*Timeline) Virtual Pilot / Revisions (1st yr., Spring, 2000) Volunteer students; 12-20 per course; Lottery system Began with an Online Orientation Module Student surveys Who, why, how? Course catalog status DEMOS ! PAVE account http://iu13.blackboard.com Click on “COURSES” then click on: IU Online Course Demos /Course Material 4. Getting Started (a PA. example)

    19. Manheim Township Virtual High School (Fall 2001 - current) Virditional delivery added VIR-tual + tra-DITIONAL = Virditional 4. Getting Started (a PA. example)

    22. After exploring and visiting, what can YOU list as some of the benefits of online learning? 5. Options & Opportunities (input)

    23. 5. Options & Opportunities

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