Online Learning Articles
An affordable (free) option for postsecondary education
Competition once again trumps the status quo in the postsecondary education sector. The “affordability” factor is consistently cited as a barrier for many seeking to continue their postsecondary education. But, did you know you can learn from some of the most prestigious universities for free? Thanks to technology and a change in mindset a growing number ...
West Side students:racking up college credits, saving cash
West Side High School in Dayton, Idaho started offering college level courses to their students in 2001. What started as a desire by Superintendent Melvin Beutler to expand the course offerings for college bound students has turned into the model for Distance Education programs in the state of Idaho. Mr. Beutler contacted nearby Utah State University ...
Getting a head start through Advanced Placement courses
Located 150 miles north of Boise, the tiny town of Riggins, Idaho is world famous for its fishing and rafting. But, with its remote location and its sparse population (just 410), it’s not the easiest place to recruit teachers or offer a variety of rigorous coursework. It may seem unlikely, then, that half of the Riggins ...
Online Learning: What You Should Know
The trends are unmistakable: more high school students are taking at least one online course, and more and more college students are taking mulitiple online courses, are considering taking online courses, or are earning their degrees online. And students who choose online learning are benefitting according to recent research. The Sloan Consortium’s study reports that “students who ...
Online Learning: A 21st Century Skill
Growth in Online Education Online education in both K12 and postsecondary education is growing rapidly and is the fastest growing segment in education (http://www.usdla.org/ ). According to a recent report approximately 12 million post-secondary students currently take online courses and it is estimated that in five years, there will be more than 22 million students taking ...
The Idaho Education Network Connects Schools and Broadens Horizons
The vision for the Idaho Education Network sets forth the goals for the use of information technology in Idaho, building upon Idaho’s successes in using technology to expand access to services, reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve public safety. Public officials and lawmakers in Idaho recognize that high-speed broadband access and connectivity are vital for ...
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