Kind of a busy week to be posting these, but I wanted to get them in before Christmas.
Anyway, as always beginning with the thematic ones. Note I have eliminated the opinion-based items as there was a growing number of them and in most instances were based on ideology, as opposed to reality (so I felt they didn’t add to the discussion in our field) – although some of them have ended up in the list of commentary entries.
Business
Commentary
- Is mandating online learning good policy? from Clayton Christensen
- Study: As Enrollment Rises, Institutions see Online Learning as a ‘Critical Part’ of Growth from Online Learning Update
- Expired Assumptions: They’ll Do It Because You Say So from 21stcenturyed.com
- Expired Assumptions: Seat Time = Knowledge from 21stcenturyed.com
- Keeping Pace 2011, Part 2: Does Online Learning Work? from Brian @ CLRN
- 2011 Predictions and Travel from California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow
- For-Profit Online Schools Reporting from California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow
- So Far, 27 States Sign On to Digital Learning Day from Digital Education
- SETDA’s Levin: Digital Classrooms Sooner Than Later from Digital Education
- Investigation into Virtual School Prompts Concern from Digital Education
- E-Learning and Online Teaching: Digital Magazine from E-Learning Graduate Certificate Program
- Blended Learning Revisited from E-Learning Graduate Certificate Program
- Data points to problems in the K-12 e-market from Innosight Institute
- A deeper look at the NCES report from Keeping Pace
- Idaho passes two course online graduation requirement from Keeping Pace
- Should you go to an online high school in your state? from Online High
- Do you have questions about online high schools? from Online High
- If Virtual Schools Came First from Perspectives and Information on Education (PIE)
- Digital Learning Day – February 1, 2012 from Shaping the Vision
- Why Stanford Online High School Matters (and two ways it could matter more) from The Quick and the Ed
- Online learning: Shouldn’t We Do better? from When the Curves Line Up »
- Defining Blended Learning from Who Dares To Teach
Research
- Offering Online Algebra I is an Effective Way to Broaden Access to Algebra for Grade 8 Students from IES What’s New
- The White Paper: Lessons Learned from a Blended Learning Pilot from Blend My Learning
- CLRN Online Learning Symposium Slides from Brian @ CLRN
Now the US-based geographic ones.
Arizona
- How K-12 online learning classes work: A primer on going to school online from Online Learning Update
- Regulating online learning class attendance difficult from Online Learning Update
California
- Learning math online the Khan Academy way is a big hit at Los Altos schools from Online Learning Update
- Online learning keeps evolving from Online Learning Update
- California ballot initiative seeks to expand access to online learning from Online Learning Update
- Online Learning Disrupting Class from Online Learning Update
- CA Charter School Association says, “Close CA Virtual Academy @ Kern” from Brian @ CLRN
- Online Courses for Elementary and High School Students? from Virtual School News
Colorado
- Editorial: Right call on auditing online schools from Virtual School News
- Report on proposed online, or virtual, school courses cites lack of regulation from Virtual School News
Florida
- University of Miami Global Academy Student Interview from Online High
- Virtual School from Virtual School News
- Lee revamps school choice policy; extends preference to students within 5 miles of school from Virtual School News
- Study of Miami-Dade’s Virtual Learning Lab Reveals Key Success Factors for “Blended Learning” Programs from VR2Learning
Georgia
- Ashworth College Receives 2011 Commendation of Merit for Excellence in New Communications from Virtual School News
- Online school sets out to revolutionize the college social experience from Virtual School News
Idaho
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
- Grand Rapids schools hopes to improve online learning model from Online Learning Update
- Dropouts revive dreams at alternative high school from Virtual School News
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
- Teaneck Public School District Takes Legal Action to Stop Proposed Virtual Charter School from VR2Learning
North Carolina
- N.C.’s online learning public school facing $3M shortfall from Online Learning Update
- I-SS eludes Virtual High School funding woes from Virtual School News
- Virtual School is $3 million short from Virtual School News
Oklahoma
- Online Learning over the Holidays: More students opting for classes during winter break from Online Learning Update
- Tulsa Public School dropout rates spike from Virtual School News
Pennsylvania
- PA Cyber Reacts to PA Supreme Court Decision from Virtual School News
- New Teacher Evaluations Might Include Public Charter and Cyber Charter Schools from Virtual School News
Texas
- Happy Holidays from TxVSN
- Virtual Education Sees Shift to Accountability from TxVSN
- TxVSN News Bulletin from TxVSN
- TxVSN Team Holiday Notice from TxVSN
- Blended Learning on the Rise, Report Says from TxVSN
- 2011 Winter Holiday Helpdesk Notification from TxVSN
- National Standards for Quality Online Courses (Version 2) from TxVSN
- National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, (Version 2) from TxVSN
- iNACOL Reports and Refresh Standards from TxVSN
- Cool New Mobile App for Online Courses from TxVSN
- SREB Archives Webinar Featuring Julie Evans (Speak Up) from TxVSN
- Holiday Resources from TxVSN
- TxVSN News Bulletin from TxVSN
- Clayton Christensen: Why online education is ready for disruption, now. from TxVSN
- Board vote makes Idaho first state to require high school students to take 2 online learning credits from TxVSN
- Free Books for Read Across America Day from TxVSN
- Google Resources from TxVSN
- Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning from TxVSN
Washington
- Bethel School Board reviews list of about 25 budget-cut options from Virtual School News
- Red Comet Accredited Online High School Learning Program Free for Home Schooled Students in WA State from Virtual School News
Now the international geographic ones…
Canada
- State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada from Online Learning Update
- Online education network lets volunteers help needy schools across the world without leaving home from Online Learning Update
- Our Children, Our Future: Getting It Right: Alberta Education Act Consultation Process from Alberta Distributed Education and Technology Association
Hungry
Ireland
Jordan
New Zealand
- Network for Learning from Bard Wired
- Schools need faster broadband from Derek’s Blog
- The elephant in the room from Derek’s Blog
- Te Kura opening hours this holiday season from News and notices
- New extension number for enrolments from News and notices
- EDTalks Michael Barbour: New Zealand’s Virtual Learning Network from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- e-Learning Round-Up | 13 December 2011 from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Mandarin Classes 2012 from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Student Voice from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Network for Learning from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Take the Enabling e-Learning survey! from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- e-Learning Round-Up | 5 December 2011 from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Take our Enabling e-Learning survey! from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Moodle in Schools reference group – christchurch meeting from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Reflections on 2011 at MRGS and the Cluster from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- e-Learning Round-Up | 28 November 2011 from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- All learning is elearning from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- Getting Us into the VLN from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
- e-Learning Round-Up | 21 November 2011 from Virtual Learning Network: All site blogs
12 Unique Blogs Are Written By Professors
Virtual School Meanderings 
[…] jQuery("#errors*").hide(); window.location= data.themeInternalUrl; } }); } virtualschooling.wordpress.com – Today, 4:37 […]
Pingback by Blogging About K-12 Online Learning « Virtual School Meanderings | The eLearning Site | Scoop.it — December 22, 2011 @ 6:37 pm |