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Guidelines for Selecting Quality K-12 Online Courses

By Dr. Patricia Deubel

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Author’s Bio

Patricia Deubel (deubelp@neo.rr.com) earned a Ph.D. in computing technology in education from Nova Southeastern University . She is currently an education consultant. Deubel has more than 29 years of secondary and university experience in mathematics and computer education teaching, teacher training, staff development, and curriculum development. She also has presented state and local computer workshops. In addition, Deubel is the developer of Computing Technology for Math Excellence at http://www.ct4me.net.

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