Online instruction must become as nuanced as the institutions and high schools delivering it if it is to grow as a force in education, according to a new survey by the Boston Consulting Group.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/18/14
Oregon State University will launch a massive open online course for K-12 educators this fall in partnership with Stanford University and the Oregon Department of Education.
The self-paced, four-week course was created to help teachers develop the skills they need to be successful online teachers.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 06/17/14
Only 17 percent of high schools do not currently offer any online classes and more than 40 percent are offering online courses in English language arts, history, math or science, according to the latest report from Project Tomorrow's Speak Up report.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) will now train educators in designing and teaching courses for the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN).
Edgenuity has released a new Algebra I course for blended classrooms.
Instructure has launched a new service for schools, colleges and universities that lets them host their own branded distance courses and course catalogs online — Canvas Catalog.
Whether you call it project- or problem-based learning, these technologies will help your students get authentic experience in a blended environment — and help your teachers to track their progress.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/21/14
The Flipped Learning Network is launching an interactive online program to accompany the seventh iteration of its annual conference, FlipCon14.
Carvechi Technology has launched a cloud-based collaboration platform, Collaboratory, featuring content sharing, digital whiteboards and voice over Internet protocol.