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Virtual Schools

Virtual Schools. Pam S. Johnson Technology and Instructional Design CAT 701. What is a virtual school?. Can be held through interactive media where the teacher and students see and interact with each other (DDN)

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Virtual Schools

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  1. Virtual Schools Pam S. Johnson Technology and Instructional Design CAT 701

  2. What is a virtual school? • Can be held through interactive media where the teacher and students see and interact with each other (DDN) • Can be held totally on line where the only interaction is through using computers (Web CT, Jenzabar, Blackboard, e-college) • http://bozeman.dwu.edu/ICPPerson/(ED3AD1EC-66DD-43D7-A9C0-30D4182B368B)/Fri_1410_2.pdf

  3. Why are online schools growing so quickly? • Deliver more classes for less cost • More AP and college prep classes • Provide equal educational access • Resolves schedule conflicts • Can reach specialized groups of learners • Accommodate some of those that haven’t succeeded in traditional high schools • http://distancelearn.about.co.m/cs/highschoolged/a/aa031703_p.html

  4. How are they supported/operated? • College and University-based high schools • Consortia • State Education Agencies • Local Education Agency-based schools • Virtual Charter Schools • Private Virtual Schools • For Profit Virtual Schools and Providers • http://distancelearn.about.co.m/cs/highschoolged/a/aa031703_p.html • http://www.connectionsacademy.com/PDFs/VirtualNews704.pdf

  5. Profile of a Virtual School • In 2001-2002-40,000 to 50,000 K-12 students enrolled in on-line classes and over 100,000 in 2002-2003 • 1,000,000+ are enrolled in distance education classes • 1/3 of virtual school students are home schooled and need to take advanced or technical classes • The aim is to provide supplemental classes but some programs offer high school diplomas • http://distancelearn.about.co.m/cs/highschoolged/a/aa031703_p.html • http://www.connectionsacademy.com/PDFs/VirtualNews704.pdf

  6. Cost • About 73% charge tuition, and those that don’t receive state funding or grants • An average tuition is around $500 per semester • University and State-based independent study programs charge out of state • http://distancelearn.about.co.m/cs/highschoolged/a/aa031703_p.html

  7. Types of Classes • Calculus • English • Government and Politics • U.S. History • Economics-Macro and Micro • Physics • Statistics • Chemistry • Biology • http://distancelearn.about.co.m/cs/highschoolged/a/aa031703_p.html

  8. Benefits of Online Learning • Enhanced communication among students and between students and teachers • Accommodation of different learning styles • Unlimited flexible access to curriculum and instruction (any time, any place) • Frequent assessment • Increasing the supply of teachers • http://www.connectionsacademy.com/PDFs/VirtualNews704.pdf

  9. Florida Virtual School (FLVS) • Established leader • Nationally recognized e-Learning Model • In 2000, FLVS became a state law as an independent entity • Serves grades 7-12 and adult GED programs • 2003-4 FLVS offered 75 courses including honors and AP courses

  10. There are over 100 teachers and 15 are nationally certified • It is free to all Florida students; non-Florida students can enroll and pay tuition ($750 for non-AP and $800 for AP classes) • It is funded for $8.4 million this year and will service 15,000 students • http://www.flvs.net/_about_us/facts.htm

  11. California Virtual School • Only available to California residents • VHS are no longer experimental • Pedagogy is different and methods need to be tracked

  12. Three Main Types of Online Learning • Asynchronous-learners don’t need to be online at the same time and teachers respond to posts • Near Asynchronous-students are logged in for a scheduled time but interaction is via bulletin board • Synchronous-learners participate in real time and the instructor is a moderator

  13. Challenges of Online Learning • Weak content and curricula • Weak online pedagogy • Limited forms of online assessment • Lack of technology standards and best use of technology • Instructor not prepared to be a virtual instructor • Not all learners are prepared for online learning

  14. Technology Related Areas • Course content-can be developed or bought • Course management system (CMS)- platforms through which courses are offered • “Portal” website-provides course listings, registration, brochure • Student information/administration systems-tracks student information

  15. New Developments • Course repositories-will allow courses developed using different management systems will have commonalities • Interoperability of CMS-CMS vendors will adopt “web services” to allow their software to interoperate with other systems

  16. New Developments, con’t. • Publishers Textbook Content-core courses will be digital and available inside the course CMS system to be linked when online courses are developed • Better User Experiences-more flexibility-less HTML • Certain models work better for creating large numbers of courses and serving large numbers of students-combining models to make sure all students needs are being met • http://www.uccp.org/docs/VHS_Report_lowres.pdf

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