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DiPerna, Paul, Ed. – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2012
School choice is a common sense idea that gives all parents the power and freedom to choose their child's education, while encouraging healthy competition among schools and other institutions to better serve students' needs and priorities. It is a public policy that allows a parent/guardian or student to choose a district, charter, or private…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Public Policy, Guides
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Orleans, Myron, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
Online education continues to permeate mainstream teaching techniques in higher education settings. Teaching upper-level classes in an online setting is having a major impact on education as a whole and is fundamentally altering global learning. "Cases on Critical and Qualitative Perspectives in Online Higher Education" offers a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Case Studies, Instruction
Batley, Valerie Lynne Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This quantitative study investigated the perceptions of principals, guidance counselors, and site facilitators in city/suburb, town, and rural schools concerning the Louisiana Virtual School (LVS). This study provided a benchmark of attitudes from school personnel about the LVS. The non-experimental research design used an online survey adapted…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Rural Schools, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Gallien, Tara; Oomen-Early, Jody – International Journal on E-Learning, 2008
The demand for online learning has never been greater. For faculty, teaching in the virtual classroom requires a new set of skills and practices. Online instructors must prepare for the increased written communication demands that accompany online education, such as the large amount of time needed to respond to student inquiries and to provide…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Distance Education, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2007
Nearly all Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have a state-sponsored virtual school, and the remaining states are either planning or beginning initial implementation. Just 12 years ago, none of the 50 states used the Web to provide courses to middle grades or high school students. By 2000, several SREB states, including Florida,…
Descriptors: Internet, Enrollment, Educational Technology, Web Based Instruction
Watson, John F. – North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
Online learning is growing rapidly across the United States within all levels of education, as more and more students and educators become familiar with the benefits of learning unconstrained by time and place. Across most states and all grade levels, students are finding increased opportunity, flexibility, and convenience through online learning.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Resources, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment