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Pedagogy
Pedagogy for Virtual Schooling by ISU CTLT
Community Building in Virtual Schooling by ISU CTLT
Virtual Classroom Visits by Iowa State University
Instructional Strategies
by
Illinois Online Network
Online Teaching Activities & Strategies by Illinois Online Network
Demos and events recorded
Elluminate
LETSNet
TrackStar
(To see a sample TrackStar created for CI201, click
here.
)
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Learning Environment
Environment Design for Virtual Schooling by ISU CTLT
Free, open source course management system for online learning
Moodle
Drupal
Sakai
WordPress
( requires webserver with a MySQL database and php)
Arjuna Multimedia
(Award winning practice)
Commercial course management system for online learning
WebCT
Blackboard
Iowa Communication Network (ICN)
Elluminate
Ecollege
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Assessment
Learning to Teach Online Assessment: Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Assessment/Evaluation Topics by Illinois Online Network
Rubrics for Web Lessons
Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests
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Challenges to Virtual Schooling
Organizational Structure of Virtual Schooling by ISU CTLT
Intellectual Property Issues by Illinois Online Network
Myths of Educational Technology by Illinois Online Network
Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism
VS Teacher Answers: Plagiarism by Gail Wartmann
Challenges of Online Learning (Study techniques for students)
Advantages and Challenges of Online Learning
Real Connections: Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone
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Are you Suited to Learn Online?
Is Online Learning For Me? by Aventa School
Is Online Learning For Me? by CAL Online
Is Online Learning For Me? by DeKalb Online Academy
Learning styles and the online environment by Illinois Online Network
What makes a successful online student by Illinois Online Network
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Competencies and Standards
E-learning for educators: Implementing standards for staff development by National Staff Development Council (2001)
Learning to Teach On-Line by Sheffield College, UK
The Concord Consortium e-Learning Model for Online Courses
Any time, any place, any path, any pace: Taking the lead on e-learning policy by National Association of State Boards of Education (2001)
NetCourse Evaluation Standards by NCEB
Considerations for planning a state virtual school: Providing web-based courses for K-12 students by SREB
Net choices, net gains: Supplementing high school curriculum with online courses by WestEd.
Site coordinator roles and responsibilities by
The Concord Consortium
Elements of quality online education: Practice and direction by The Sloan Consortium.
TLC Standards (1999) for the Early VHS
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Recent Articles for Teachers
2006 Virtual school symposium.
(This link has recorded webcasts of panel experts.)
eSchool News (2006, November).
SREB issues new benchmarks for virtual instruction
eSchool News (2006, April).
Michigan first to mandate online learning
eSchool News (2006, February).
Mich. floats online learning requirement
ABC News (2006, January)
Gym class goes virtual
Converge Magazine (2006, June ).
(This online magazine has several VS related articles.)
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Reports and Research
Innovations in Education: Connecting Students to Advanced Courses Online
, (December 2007)
The North American Council for Online Learning,
2007 Virtual School Symposium Resources page
Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-level Policy and Practice
by John Watson, (November 2007)
Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools
, (November 2007)
Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning
(November 2007)
A Comprehensive Assessment of Florida Virtual School
, by Florida TaxWatch (November 2007).
NACOL National Standards of Quality for Online Courses
(released by NACOL September 2007)
University of Florida’s Data for Virtual Schools and Virtual School Clearinghouse
NACOL National Primer on K-12 Online Learning
, written by John Watson (May 2007)
Podcast: Interview with Susan Patrick on Online Learning
(Steve Hargadon’s K-12 Ed Tech Blog)
Positive evaluation of Florida Virtual School
published (2007) by Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance and Accountability
University of California College Preparatory Initiative.
The California virtual school report: A national survey of virtual education practice and policy with recommendations for the state of California.
Laboratories of Reform:
Virtual High Schools and Innovation in Public Education.
Dianis, L. (2005, July).
By the numbers on distance education: A data bank on education trends for district leaders.
District Administration.
National Education Association.
Guide to online high school courses.
Swan, K. (2004).
Relationships between interactions and learning in online environments.
The Sloan Consortium.
Moore, J.C. (2004).
Synthesis of Sloan-C effective practices.
The Sloan Consortium.
Salmon, G. (1999, November).
Reclaiming the territory for the natives
. Presentation at the Online Learning- Exploiting technology for training. London.
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TEGIVS Virtual Schooling Models
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