As a struggling high school student in metro Detroit, Kyle Grigg faced a terrible prospect. Last spring, Kyle was asked by his public high school counselor to leave the school because he did not have enough time to make up lost credits and graduate. Kyle knew he didn’t want to be one of the … [Read more...]
GVSU approves charter for web-intensive K-12 school
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Students will soon have access to a new kind of school with web-heavy curriculum, thanks to a charter school recently authorized by Grand Valley State University trustees. The Virginia-based K-12 Inc. will launch a charter school this fall that will require students to do half of their … [Read more...]
Students from region can enroll in virtual school
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Elk Grove Unified School District has opened enrollment for its first-ever virtual school. Students attending the school will have all the supplies needed to finish a school year delivered to their doorsteps. They will learn most of their lessons at home, but will visit a campus for tests and … [Read more...]
Designing Digitally Develops Virtual Campus for USAF Academy
May 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Designing Digitally, Inc., a full-service interactive design company and virtual world developer, was recently awarded a long-term contract with the United States Air Force Academy to completely develop, host and maintain a browser based virtual campus tour. This virtual campus allows the academy to … [Read more...]
UM hosts virtual school, adjusts admissions process
May 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Education students might be asked to help with the new Montana Digital Academy after courses start this fall. “One thing I’m very interested in is having graduate or undergraduate students fill the role of tutor in online courses,” academy director Bob Currie said. Currie said the academy … [Read more...]
The Online School for Girls: Gender equity in Cyberspace
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Online education is exploding in cyberspace with more than one million secondary school students taking online courses in the 2008–2009 school year. Taking advantage of this trend, four NAIS-member schools launched the Online School for Girls (OSG) in the summer of 2009. A joint project of … [Read more...]
PA Cyber Charter School looks at iPad
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
"The iPad may prove to be a useful tool to put in the hands of cyber school students," said Dr. Nick Trombetta, CEO and founder of the 9,000-student Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. Dr. Trombetta attended the Apple Education Leadership Summit 2010 in Dallas, Texas, April 21-23. "We attended the … [Read more...]
Virtual schools soon reality in MA
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The schools would have no desks or lockers, not even a cafeteria to trade gossip over a plate of chicken nuggets. Instead, students could take classes from the comfort of their homes or a neighborhood coffeehouse, as teachers convey lessons via the Internet. This is a snapshot of virtual public … [Read more...]
Green Byproducts of Attending Online High Schools
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Online high schools have many benefits for individual students, but being “green” is one that is often overlooked. Many factors that can increase the carbon footprint at traditional schools such as paper waste, school transportation and energy costs are virtually non-existent online, making … [Read more...]
